Moving trees at Victoria Park

This diagram of a tree moving machine was found amongst a collection of miscellaneous digitised plans and diagrams which were uncatalogued.[1] Whilst there is no proof that this was the machine actually used, the 1896 date stamped on the drawing by the Borough Engineer's Office suggests it probably was.

Tree moving machine probably used at Victoria Park

Tree moving machine probably used at Victoria Park dated 8-11-1896

The only known description of its use is given in the 1897 Description.

Sources of Information

  1. Parks Department digitised plans held in the Local Studies section of the Cardiff Library