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Oh I do like to stroll along the prom prom prom…

Posted on 27/08/2022 by The Gardens Trust

For the last in my summery seaside related posts I thought I should move on to the next line of the famous song and think about strolling “along the prom prom prom where the brass bands play tiddily-om-pom-pom.”   And … Continue reading →

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Oh I do like to TICK beside the seaside …

Posted on 13/08/2022 by The Gardens Trust

More August seaside fun! My post a few weeks ago about the origins of Floral Clocks proved popular so here’s a follow-up about their heyday in the inter-war years when they became tourist attractions and when seaside towns almost felt … Continue reading →

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Victorian Jubilations

Posted on 04/06/2022 by The Gardens Trust

The Victorian  age saw public parks springing up all round the country. Rapid urbanization and industrialization led to poor housing, grinding poverty and fears of social unrest.   Parks were seen, by reformers, as one way of diffusing potential problems … Continue reading →

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The First Albert Memorial

Posted on 02/04/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Everyone knows about the grand memorial to Prince Albert in Kensington Gardens opposite the Royal Albert Hall, and on the edge of what was once called Albertopolis, but recently I went to see a less pretentious local memorial which was … Continue reading →

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Mornington Crescent and beyond

Posted on 13/02/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Our series of posts about the London Square has now reached the turn of the 20thc and the dawning recognition of their  importance.  So why Mornington Crescent?   I’d guess that for most people all that  Mornington Crescent means is … Continue reading →

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