Coloured postcard of a view of the flower gardens in the Bedford Embankment Gardens. William Barron was commissioned to design a park for Bedford in 1882, but it was not until Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887 that the plans were put into effect. The park, variously known as Bedford Park and Russell Park, was opened in 1888, and in the same year the iron suspension bridge was designed by John Webster. Barron was called back to design the Embankment Gardens in 1894
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 15 (w) cm. Photomechanical print
Is part of
Municipal Parks and Gardens postcard collection
Copyright
Einfache Gesellschaft Photochrom
Credit Line
Einfache Gesellschaft Photochrom / RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)