Darlington, South Park 1896
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Photo of Darlington, South Park 1896

More about this scene

Opened in 1853, Bellasis Park, as it was then called, was one of the earliest public parks in the north-east. It was named after James Bellasis, a forward thinking man, who as early as 1636 gave Poor Howdens Farm to the town. Between 1880 and 1930 adjoining land was incorporated into the park to give it its present area of about 100 acres.

Memories of Darlington, South Park 1896

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Darlington, South Park 1896

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I'd just like to see a picture of this place as I spent many a day there in my youth.