Scrap of a Dahlia (1900) by UnknownGarden Museum
With the invention of the chromolithography printing technique in 1837 colourful sheets of decorative images could be printed in large numbers.
Victorian Scrap featuring Perlargoniums (1890) by UnknownGarden Museum
They were embossed creating a raised three dimensional appearance and coated with a gelatine and gum film which gave them a shiny finish and stopped the paper stretching, cracking or tearing.
Victorian Scrap of Children Gardening (c.1890) by UnkownGarden Museum
These decorative scraps consisted of all sorts of themes but gardens and flowers were among some of the most popular.
Victorian Scrap of Flower-laden Wheelbarrow (1870/1890) by UnknownGarden Museum
Victorian Scraps of a Bouquet (1890) by UnknownGarden Museum
The scraps were cut out and added to family albums and journals, as people used them to decorate and record their daily lives and important events.
Victorian Scrap of Floral Cartouche (c.1890) by UnknownGarden Museum
Many were pasted into special books together with mementoes, poems, religious texts and contributions from friends and family. These became known as scrapbooks.
Victorian Scrap of Cherub and Ferns (c.1900) by UnknownGarden Museum
Victorian Scrap of A Girl Gardening (c.1900) by UnknownGarden Museum
