The Parks, South Shields

The Parks, South Shields

Image Details

Title The Parks, South Shields
Date Postmarked 1904
Location South Shields
Type Coloured Topographical
Publisher Unknown
Series
Size 139mm x 88mm
Reference Number P506
Further Information The land for North Marine Park was granted to South Shields by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The park, which was designed by the Borough Engineer Matthew Hall, was created from ballast hills and waste land. The work to create the park’s flowerbeds, rockeries and shrubberies was carried out by the Park Gardener Mr John Burns. Work on the park started in 1894. It was opened on 25th June 1890 by Sir John Mowbray. The bandstand and the Wouldhave Memorial can be seen to the left of the image. The road is Seafield Terrace. The original photograph is by Alex Drysdale.