With the sun shining, the temperature rising, and the lockdown beginning to ease, we can start to spend more time in the great outdoors.
We can look forward to walks across the fields, in the parks, or by the river. And take the opportunity to sit on a bench or deckchair, or just down on the grass to enjoy a snack or picnic.
Here we take a look at some pictures from the archives which show people doing just that!
This group are enjoying a picnic in Hughenden Park, summer 1962:
BFP05099 This group are enjoying a picnic in Hughenden Park, summer 1962.
These well-to-do people are enjoying a more formal picnic held on Monkey Island, the river Thames near Maidenhead, c1930:
RHW50753 These well-to-do people are enjoying a more formal picnic held on Monkey Island, the river Thames near Maidenhead, c1930.
Families enjoying a summers day in Hughenden Park, 1968:
BFP05549 Families enjoying a summers day in Hughenden Park, 1968.
Four young girls share a picnic on Kingsmead in Wycombe Marsh, spring 1860:
BFP68214 Four young girls share a picnic on Kingsmead in Wycombe Marsh, spring 1860.
These families are celebrating a birthday party with a picnic in a field at Cadmore End, summer 1929:
RHW94366 These families are celebrating a birthday party with a picnic in a field at Cadmore End in the summer of 1929.
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