BREAKING 2000 GLASS PANES
(LONDON LANDMARK DISAPPEARS About 2000 panes of glass were broken to pieces recently m a major stage of the demolition of a famous London landmark. This occurred when the roof of tho large conservatory nt the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent? Park, was pulled down. The gardens are being taken by tho Office of Works, as the Government are not renewing the Royal Botanic Society’s lease. Tho grounds are to be opened to the public. Tho conservatory was 80 years old and in a bad state of repair. Au official of the Office of Works says that if they had not decided to demolish it part of it’would probably liaye fallen down.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 116, 19 May 1932, Page 11
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115BREAKING 2000 GLASS PANES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 116, 19 May 1932, Page 11
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