In the 1920s and 1930s, sheep were routinely introduced into London parks to keep the grass under control and reduce mowing costs. Shepherds competed for the privilege of grazing their flocks on Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Clapham Common and other pastures around the city.
Though these woolly lawnmowers were eventually barred from grazing in the city in the late 1950s, they have recently experienced a resurgence. In 2010, sheep were introduced to Hampstead Heath as an eco-friendly alternative to machine mowing.
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| Crossing the Waterloo Bridge, 1924. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| A flock of sheep head down the Kingsway in London, 1926. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| On the Strand, 1926. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| Holding up traffic in the Aldwych, 1928. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| In Hyde Park, 1929. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| Heading down Piccadilly from Hyde Park to Green Park, 1931. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| 1931 |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| A straggler dodges traffic in Hyde Park, 1933. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| 1933 |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| By the Serpentine in Hyde Park, 1936. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| On Queen Victoria Street, 1937. |
Vintage Photographs Captured Sheep on the Streets of London in the 1920s and 1930s
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| 1938 |