Preserving pieces of Millicent's past

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Preserving pieces of Millicent's past

Pieces from Millicent’s iconic shell garden have been retrieved by members of the local branch of the National Trust and given a new home in the Millicent Museum. In 1952, Mrs Iris Howe began to construct what would become one of Millicent’s most renowned tourist attractions. Beginning with a pair of rubber boots which she covered in seashells and glass, Iris went on to cover much of her garden in decorative shell mosaics. Her work, which inc…