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ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
An online photographic exhibition has been created to give a taster of the image bank that will soon be available from which images can be viewed and ordered. Photographs are displayed on-line for information purposes only and the necessary permissions are required before use. Every effort has been made to identify and contact the copyright holder. In those cases where the photographer is unknown and the photograph is outside of the copyright period, we have included the image. Should you discover what you consider may be a photograph of a known photographer, you should bring this immediately to the attention of the Archive by contacting the General Manager, giving full details. In addition, should you receive any notification from a third party relating to known photographers you should notify the General Manager giving full details of the photograph and photographer.
The following pictures were taken by The Dartington Hall Trust Gardens Department between 1929 and 1935. The department took pictures of all aspects of life on the estate, from farming and agriculture to dance. It also kept a vital record of the reconstruction and building work that was being carried out on the estate at this time.
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Dartington Hall and estate When the Elmhirsts purchased the medieval estate at Dartington it was largely in a state of ruin. The first decade of their time here was spent in a flurry of restoration and building work to bring the Hall and its estate back to life and to realise their vision of creating an inspirational and creative environment for learning and expression. |
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Dartington and the Arts Dartington has always had a close connection to the arts that was strongly influenced by Dorothy Elmhirst. The Gardens Department took a series of photographs in the late 1920s and early 1930s of the Dance Mime trope that was based at Dartington at the time. |
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Farming & Industry When the Elmhirsts purchased Farming and agriculture was already integral to the Dartington estate but it was nutured and supported by Leonard Elmhirst who had a keen interest and a background in farming. The Farms Department was set up as an experimental unit to develop ideas in scientific agriculture and to offer a model in contemporary farming techniques and land management. Other ventures included commercial gardening, bee keeping and a working cider press where the first apple juice was commerically produced. |
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The Dartington Hall Trust is a registered charity no. 279756. Company no. 1485560
Registered Office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL United Kingdom.
Telephone 01803 847000; Fax 01803 847007;