Whereas Glasgow Green had been a part
of the common grazing land of the burgh
since the earliest times, the greening of
Glasgow really began in 1852 when the
city acquired the estates of Woodlands
Work on the present structure began in the
late 12th century, and took around 150 years
to complete, though additional work was
undertaken during the 15th century.
The
Princes Gardens had
been the site of the first
temporary military
encampment in
November 1853 when a
detachment of Royal
Engineers began
assessing the locality's
suitability for the
The Hippodrome on the left was where Gracie Fields, one of Rochdale`s most famous citizens, began her
singing career: she came joint first in a talent show at the age of 10 and won 10s 6d.
This photograph and O1033 are particularly interesting because they were taken not long
before work began on the construction of the new town of Telford.
Dawlish began as two discrete hamlets, one inland by the parish church and another on the seashore, but quickly grew as the first visitors arrived to holiday in the late 18th century.
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