Through pictures, film and the written word, Nottingham's Historic Green Spaces exhibition tells the story of the city's many green, public open spaces from their inception in 1845 to the present day.
The exhibition celebrates these spaces and reveals something about why they were created, where they are located, how they have been used, and in what ways they have been developed and adapted over time. It describes the creation of those early parks and cemeteries - not only The Arboretum, The Forest and Waterloo Promenade but also Victoria Park off Bath Street, not to be confused with Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield, and the avenue walks of Elm Avenue, Corporation Oaks and Robin Hood Chase.
The exhibition is part of a wider project led by Professor John Beckett, Dr Judith Mills and Dr Jonathan Coope from our Department of History. The Social World of Nottingham's Green Spaces project tells the history of the city's Victorian parks and shows how they continue to perform the function for which they were intended - providing rest and recreation for toiling citizens.
Nottingham's Historic Green Spaces can be seen at the Local Studies Library, Angel Row, Nottingham, until 30 August.
Library hours: Mon-Thurs 9am (Tues 9.30am) to 7pm; Fri 9am to 5.30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm.
Posted on Wednesday 17th August 2016