Sepia-tinted postcard showing a view of the flower garden in South Park, Darlington. South Park, Darlington, was originally Poor Howdens Farm, assigned in the will of Sir James Belasses (1636) for charitable purposes; in 1850 the trustees of the charity decided to use the site for a municipal park, which was opened in 1853 and bought by the local authority in 1877; the bandstand and fountain are listed
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 15 (w) cm. Photomechanical print
Is part of
Municipal Parks and Gardens postcard collection
Copyright
Judge Sampson Ltd
Credit Line
Courtesy of Judge Sampson Ltd / RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)