North Marine Park, South Shields

North Marine Park, South Shields

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Title North Marine Park, South Shields
Date c1910s
Location South Shields
Type Coloured Topographical
Publisher Unknown
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Reference Number P398
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 Wouldhave Memorial can be seen on the left of the postcard.