Black and white overhead site plan transparency within a cardboard frame depicting floors of the planned Horniman Museum Extension, later named 'Horniman's Dream'. The plan shows the various facilities within the complex which is made up of several octagonal shaped structures, some of which were subterranean and housed underground galleries. Plan shows lower display areas, the aquarium, plant room and Thames Valley Gallery.
Level 4: Horniman Extension (Horniman's Dream) overhead site plan
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Digital reproduction of a photograph of Horniman Gardens
object | ARC/HMG/PH/GDN/012
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Black and white negative of trees on horizon with wetlands and small motorboats in foreground
object | ARC/GUP/005/194
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Palm
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/552/014
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Horniman's tea packet, circa 1890
object | ARC/HTC/006/001
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