Park, South Shields

Park, South Shields

Image Details

Title Park, South Shields
Date Postmarked 1904
Location South Shields
Type Coloured Topographical
Publisher Ruddock Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne
Series
Size 137mm x 87mm
Reference Number P400
Further Information A view of North Marine Park. 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 Monument can be seen in the centre of the image