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‘A Distinct Beauty of its Own’: New Uses for Concrete in Post-War Gardens

Author - Barbara Simms
Originally published in Volume 12 (2006-07)

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John Brookes contemplates his concrete pergola and garden pavilion, accessed by stepping stones across a black painted concrete-lined pool at the Chelsea Flower Show 1962
(Courtesy John Brookes) — John Brookes contemplates his concrete pergola and garden pavilion, accessed by stepping stones across a black painted concrete-lined pool at the Chelsea Flower Show 1962 (Courtesy John Brookes)

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