Outdoors Collection

Manuscript of Poems of Charles, Duke of Orleans, c. 1500. Charles can be seen writing
Manuscript of Poems of Charles, Duke of Orleans, c.1500. Charles can be seen writing inside the Tower of London. He was the last of the French courtly poets

Teazle in flower in garden in Kent, UK credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

The bridegroom climbs a ladder to kiss his bride at the window above a fish and chip shop. love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

Covent Garden Market. Henry Austen (1771-1850), the fourth brother of Jane Austen, (1775-1817), lived nearby in Henrietta Street, 1800s. A Portrait of Jane Austen by David Cecil, page 166

Wimbledon No 2 Court at the new Wimbledon at Church Road in 1923.s M Jacobs (India) vs V Richards (US) The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 349

The children from St Leonards Day Nursery sit in a line with their nursery teacher, to say grace, before drinking their early morning milk 1946

Small apple tart made with filo pastry credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Eynsford Bowls. Sir Oliver Hort Dyke bowling. 1938

An older sister taking out the baby in a perambulator on a summers day walk taking in the fresh air and sunshine 1891

Two young girls stop to admire the view on a walk with their grandfather Early 20th century

Slice of celebration gateau of light lemon and passionfruit mousse with soft meringue topping. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Small cup of espresso coffee in Swedish cafe. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Really free-range hens roaming on stoat and fox free island off Scottish coast. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Preparing fresh homegrown gooseberries for cooking credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Table laid for a party outside on a summer evening, glasses of white wine with wine bottle and lots of lanterns credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

White jug with white fabric cover weighted with sea shells to keep insects out. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Bowl of chicken soup with Cypriot trahanas, purple sprouting broccoli and chopped parsley, with wholemeal seeded rye bread on the side. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Chicken fillets wrapped in parma ham on the barbecue credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Classic French apple tart credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Ripe figs growing on trees in bright Cyprus sunshine credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

White nemesia and delicate, pink, ivy leafed trailing pelargonium. in container in courtyard garden. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Detail of teazel head after flowering but still green credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Freshly picked nettles in basket. When picking nettles for cooking only the top sprig is picked credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Bouquet of culinary herbs in swedish preserving crock credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Hanging basket with yellow pansies on brakcet on stone wall by blue front door. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

French apricot tart, in Patisserie Lenoir in Valbonne, south of France credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Black and white kitten wearing a daisy chain around his neck credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Black and white cat arching back in alarm behind metal railings of stariway to stone built house with blue painted door. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Basket of berries and stonefruits on old step outdoors. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Large pile of pumpkins for sale outside country farm shop for hallowe en credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Rose wine with green oliives in garden on summer evening credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

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