Princess Letizia Bonaparte and Hyde Park
I think it’s time to introduce Princess Letizia Bonaparte (1804 – 1871). Letzy doesn’t immediately seem the sort of person who might have a connexion with Hyde Park, but bear with me. She was...
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The Sunday Bands in Hyde Park, 1856
This was on page 7 in the Times on Monday 2nd June 1856. ” Yesterday the public promenade in Hyde Park and Kensington-gardens assumed its ordinary appearance on a Sunday. There was no attempt...
Hey hey, we’re the Monkees
Not an immediate link to Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens you’d think, but you’d be wrong. We need to go back to July 1967. It was the height of Monkee mania see[Pathé News], and...
A Winter Walk in the Parks
Nicola Macfarland, a member, has written (below) about her regular walk round both Parks on a windy January day. She has found a lot to look out for on her impressive circuit. Many thanks...
Hyde Park by Decimus Burton
The Main Entrance to Hyde Park at Apsley Gate taken from Wellington Arch platform Introducing Decimus Burton Decimus Burton is possibly the most important contributor to the development of Hyde Park in its entire...