DOCSLIB.ORG

Hyde Park Hyde Park One of the London’S Eight London Royal Parks W2 2UH

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Hyde Park Hyde Park One of the London’S Eight London Royal Parks W2 2UH VisitUK International Students and Youth Mobility Programme London College of Media and Technology We believe that learning does not stop at the classroom door. More often, real life expe- riences contribute more to learning than what is only learned inside the academia. This is one of the reasons why educational tours are organised and are considered as part of the curriculum. We very much welcome innovative ideas for the programme which we suggest could include the elements of: 1. Introduction to British and English national culture, history, language, social plus political economy and heritage 2. Introduction to the national education system 3. Visiting historical places and museums in the UK 4. Meeting with the eminent educationists, writers, journalists, social workers, British politi cians and exchanging views with them 5. Visiting British media centres/studios and some such like institutions We will arrange ground and /or air transportation, lodging, site seeing tours, dining for the group. All of our group tours will be conducted by trained, experienced and CRB (Crimi nal Records Bureau) checked tour director/guide during the entire group tour. In Bangladesh, renowned travel and hospitality management company 'Star Holidays' will be working with us as a strategic partner, which is a IATA protected firm. BANGLADESH CONTACT UK CONTACT Star Holidays B12, Bow Business Center, 157, Bow Road, Bhaitul Khair (1st floor), 48/A-B Purana Paltan London, E3 2SE UK Dhaka-1000. Bangladesh Telephone: +442070961323, +442089800021 Tel: +88 02 9581597, 02 9575743, 02 9578624 Website : www.londonmediacollege.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] Website: www.starholidaysbd.com VisitUK ITINERARY DATE DESCRIPTION VENUE Arrival at London London Heathrow Airport Bringing the group into hotel ( LHR) A representative of LCMT will Day 1 receive the group Introductory session on health and Hotel Lounge safety, UK law and order, traffic rules and safety measures Day 2 Visiting the British Museum The British Museum London WC1B 3DG The British Library Day 3 Visiting The British Library 96 Euston Road London, NW1 2DB Visiting Buckingham Palace, London The British Monarchy SW1A 1AA www.royal.gov.uk Day 4 Visiting Hyde Park Hyde Park One of the London’s eight London Royal Parks W2 2UH London City Tour by Bus Around London by Bus Day 5 Big Bus Tour carefully planned www.bigbustours.com routes to see the top landmarks and most exciting attractions. Visiting a London School to see the Tower Hamlets, Day 6 British education system and London interactive session with students and teachers. Day 7 Visiting The British Parliament Westminster, and Big Ben London SW1A 0AA Visiting London Shopping centre Westfield Day 8 and The Olympic Village Stratford At Stratford London, SW1A 0AA Visiting Friends and Family London Day 9 Interactive session/ Group Dinner Restaurant Departure London Heathrow Airport Day 10 ( LHR) The British Museum he British Museum is a museum in London dedicated to human history and culture. It’s permanent T collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from it’s beginnings to the present. The British Library he British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. The library is a major research T library, holding over 150 million items from many countries, in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. The British Library is the largest library in the world by number of items cataloged as a legal deposit library. The British Library receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a significant proportion of overseas titles that are distributed in the UK. It also has a programme for content acquisitions. The British Library adds some three million items every year occupying 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) of new shelf space. Buckingham Palace he Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since T 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.. Hyde Park he Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London, and one of the Royal Parks of London, T famous for its Speakers' Corner. park is divided in two by the Serpentine and the Long Water Hyde Park covers 142 hectares (350 acres) and Kensington Gardens covers 111 hectares (275 acre), giving an overall area of 253 hectares (625 acres), making the combined area larger than the Principa- lity of Monaco (196 hectares or 480 acres), though smaller than New York City's Central Park (341 hectares or 840 acres) and Dublin's Phoenix park 707 hectares (1,750 acres). To the southeast side, in a corner of the park, is the Hyde Park Corner. Although, during daylight, the two parks merge seam- lessly into each other, Kensington Gardens closes at dusk but Hyde Park remains open throughout the year from 5 am until midnight. The Hyde Park is the largest of four parks which form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through the Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, plus via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park (19 hectares) past the main entrance to the Buckingham Palace and then on through St James's Park (23 hectares) to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. The British Parliament he Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the UK Parliament or the British Parliament, the Westminster Parliament or by the metonym "Westminster", which is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown depen- dencies and the British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ulti- mate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. Its head is the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (currently Queen Elizabeth II) and its seat is the Palace of Westminster in Westmin- ster, London. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (the House of Lords) and a lower house (the House of Commons). London Underground he London Underground (also known as the Tube or simply the Underground) is a public metro system serving a large part of Greater London and parts of the counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire Essex, Middlesex, Kent and Surrey. The system serves 270 stations and has 402 kilo- metres (250 mi) of track, 55% of which is above ground. The network incorporates the world's first underground railway, which is the Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863 and is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines and the first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, now part of the Northern line. The network has expanded to 11 lines, and in 2012/13 carried over 1 billion passengers. London Tube Network he system's first tunnels were built just below the surface using the cut and cover method. Later, circular tunnels – which give rise to its nickname the Tube – were dug through the London Clay at a deeper level. The early lines were marketed as the UNDERGROUND in the early 20th century on maps and signs at central London stations. The private companies that owned and ran the railways were merged in 1933 to form the London Passenger Transport Board. The current operator, London Underground Limited (LUL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TFL), the statu- tory corporation responsible for most elements of the transport network in Greater London. Tower Bridge ower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London which crosses the river Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London. The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways, designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. The vertical component ofthe forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower.The bridge's present colour scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted red, white and blue for Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee. Originally it was painted a mid greenish-blue colour. Big Ben ig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westmin- ster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is official- ly known as the Elizabeth Tower (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as simply "Clock Tower") to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shots of films set in London.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 23 Newman Street a World Class Lifestyle Opportunity in a World Famous Location Actual Image of West One
    NOHO • LONDON W1 23 Newman Street A world class lifestyle opportunity in a world famous location Actual image of West One Brand new apartments offering refined exclusivity in the heart of London’s prized West End HYDE PARK MARBLE ARCH DORCHESTER MARYLEBONE GREEN PARK GROSVENOR SQ SELFRIDGES MAYFAIR CLARIDGE’S SOTHEBY’S LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION THE WE STEND NOHO SOHO British Library KING’S CROSS ST PANCRAS C I T EUSTON Y G R O R A A D Y ’ EUSTON SQUARE S I Stroll to the most renowned West One is not only a new landmark for luxurious N N living in the heart of London’s West End - it is a R new focal point from which residents can take a OLD STREET O shopping streets, OAD leisurely stroll to the Capital’s most revered REGENT’S PARK A D shopping streets, its fashion houses, bespoke EUSTONUniversity R UCL master tailors and Royal appointed jewellers. College restaurants and theatres in Hospital University College WARREN London STREET It doesn’t get any better... it is simply exclusivity at TOTTENHAM COURT REGENT’S PARK the world. its finest. GREAT PORTLAND Madame D STREET A Tussauds O E L L R BAKER STREET W E N D RUSSELL SQUARE K A C L E R R O E O N B PORTLAND PLACE L E BT Tower Russell R Y M A Senate Square ROAD House 1 Oxford Street 5 New Bond Street GOODGE STREET Gray’s FARRINGDON Marks & Spencer Asprey Inn The BARBICAN Barbican Selfridges Burberry 1000m British Smithfield MOORGATE Debenhams Canali Bedford Museum Bloomsbury CHANCERY LANE Market GLOUCESTER PLACE 750m Square Square House of Fraser Diesel CHARLOTTE N Museum BAKER STREET O
    [Show full text]
  • Hyde Park, London
    Hyde Park, London Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London, and one I permitted limited access to gentlefolk,[6] appointing a of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers’ ranger to take charge. Charles I created the Ring (north Corner. of the present Serpentine boathouses), and in 1637 he [7] The park was the site of the Great Exhibition of 1851, opened the park to the general public. for which the Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Pax- ton. The park has become a traditional location for mass demonstrations. The Chartists, the Reform League, the Suffragettes, and the Stop the War Coalition have all held protests in the park. Many protesters on the Liberty and Livelihood March in 2002 started their march from Hyde Park. On 20 July 1982 in the Hyde Park and Regents Park bombings, two bombs linked to the Provisional Irish Republican Army caused the death of eight members of the Household Cavalry and the Royal Green Jackets and seven horses. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine and the Long Water. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens; although often still assumed to be part of Hyde Park, Hyde Park c. 1833: Rotten Row is “The King’s Private Road” Kensington Gardens has been technically separate since 1728, when Queen Caroline made a division between the two. Hyde Park covers 142 hectares (350 acres)[2] and Kensington Gardens covers 111 hectares (275 acres),[3] giving an overall area of 253 hectares (625 acres), making the combined area larger than the Principality of Monaco (196 hectares or 480 acres), though smaller than the Bois de Boulogne in Paris (845 hectares, or 2090 acres), New York City's Central Park (341 hectares or 840 acres), and Dublin’s Phoenix Park (707 hectares, or 1,750 acres).
    [Show full text]
  • 21, 2017 Hosted by Harney & Sons Tea + Onward
    HARNEY & SONS TEA IN LONDON A Tea Lover’s Adventure in the United Kingdom September 15 — 21, 2017 Hosted by Harney & Sons Tea + Onward Travel harney & sons tea in london 2017 Join the Harney family for a one of a kind tea-centered tour of greater London. Harney & Sons Tea is served at some of the most important tea drinking destinations in the British capital, including the famous Dorchester Hotel and the Historic Royal Palaces. Speaking about Imagine yourself… Britain, George Orwell once said, “Tea is one of the mainstays of the civilization of this country!” Enjoying champagne high tea at the legendary And Orwell was right: nobody drinks tea like the Brits! They average at least Dorchester Hotel three cups per day, encouraged by a wonderful tea drinking culture that has flourished there since the national beverage was made fashionable by King Charles in the 17th century. Today tea is a part of local custom, vernacular, way of life and pop culture at every level of society. Touring a selection of In London, take a day-long Tea Infusiast Masterclass at the UK Tea Academy, Royal gardens enjoy a historic walking tour including visits to Royal residences, and enjoy the traditional British tea service everywhere from the posh Dorchester Hotel to below the copper hull of The Cutty Sark. We’ll trace the history of tea and the tea industry from China to India to the British table. It’s difficult to Learning from one of the seek out tea history in the UK without taking some time to explore another world’s most celebrated quintessentially British pursuit of pleasure: the garden.
    [Show full text]
  • THE RIVER THAMES a Complete Guide to Boating Holidays on the UK’S Most Famous River the River Thames a COMPLETE GUIDE
    THE RIVER THAMES A complete guide to boating holidays on the UK’s most famous river The River Thames A COMPLETE GUIDE And there’s even more! Over 70 pages of inspiration There’s so much to see and do on the Thames, we simply can’t fit everything in to one guide. 6 - 7 Benson or Chertsey? WINING AND DINING So, to discover even more and Which base to choose 56 - 59 Eating out to find further details about the 60 Gastropubs sights and attractions already SO MUCH TO SEE AND DISCOVER 61 - 63 Fine dining featured here, visit us at 8 - 11 Oxford leboat.co.uk/thames 12 - 15 Windsor & Eton THE PRACTICALITIES OF BOATING 16 - 19 Houses & gardens 64 - 65 Our boats 20 - 21 Cliveden 66 - 67 Mooring and marinas 22 - 23 Hampton Court 68 - 69 Locks 24 - 27 Small towns and villages 70 - 71 Our illustrated map – plan your trip 28 - 29 The Runnymede memorials 72 Fuel, water and waste 30 - 33 London 73 Rules and boating etiquette 74 River conditions SOMETHING FOR EVERY INTEREST 34 - 35 Did you know? 36 - 41 Family fun 42 - 43 Birdlife 44 - 45 Parks 46 - 47 Shopping Where memories are made… 48 - 49 Horse racing & horse riding With over 40 years of experience, Le Boat prides itself on the range and 50 - 51 Fishing quality of our boats and the service we provide – it’s what sets us apart The Thames at your fingertips 52 - 53 Golf from the rest and ensures you enjoy a comfortable and hassle free Download our app to explore the 54 - 55 Something for him break.
    [Show full text]
  • The Kensington Gardens and the Solstices Amelia Carolina Sparavigna
    The Kensington Gardens and the Solstices Amelia Carolina Sparavigna To cite this version: Amelia Carolina Sparavigna. The Kensington Gardens and the Solstices. 2017, 10.2139/ssrn.2936291. hal-02284455 HAL Id: hal-02284455 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02284455 Submitted on 11 Sep 2019 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. The Kensington Gardens and the Solstices Amelia Carolina Sparavigna Politecnico di Torino Abstract : Here we discuss the orientation of two avenues of the Kensington Gardens along the sunrise on solstices. Keywords : Architecture of the Gardens, Satellite Images, SunCalc, Archaeoastronomy. The Kensington Gardens are one of the Royal Parks of London. The gardens are covering an area of 270 acres, and, with the Hyde Park, Green Park, and St. James's Park form an almost continuous green area in London [1]. The Kensington Gardens are generally regarded as being the western extent of the Hyde Park, however the Gardens have a more formal layout than that of the Park [1]. In origin, the Gardens were the western section of the park created by Henry VIII in 1536 for hunting purposes. At the request of Queen Caroline, in 1728 the Kensington Gardens were separated from the Hyde Park [2].
    [Show full text]
  • Kensington T He Opportunity
    KENSINGTON T HE OPPORTUNITY • The property has served as the Kingdom of Netherlands • Located close to the royal residence Kensington • A proposed scheme provides a net residential sales area Embassy since 1953 and offers the potential to redevelop Palace and the occupants of Kensington Palace Gardens, of 6,800 sq m (73,195 sq ft) over 18 private residential to provide an internationally significant super prime central recognised as London’s most exclusive address. apartments with enviable lateral accommodation (subject London residential development (subject to planning). to planning). • A generous 0.47 acre (0.19 hectare) site with extensive • A super prime central London residential development panoramic views over Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, • A proposed scheme delivers exclusive concierge and opportunity (subject to planning) in the Royal Borough of two of the 8 Royal Parks of London. security services with 18 secure basement car parking Kensington and Chelsea located adjacent to Kensington spaces, gym, swimming pool and spa. Gardens. • An extremely rare opportunity to acquire a landmark freehold in Kensington bordering Knightsbridge, home to London’s most exclusive residential and business addresses and globally renowned retail destination. T HE LOCATION THE BOROUGH IS HOME TO MANY MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC INSTITUTIONS AND VENUES. THERE ARE THREE MAJOR NATIONAL MUSEUMS LOCATED IN SOUTH KENSINGTON; THE SCIENCE MUSEUM, THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. Prime Development Opportunity T HE LOCATION The propety is located in the exclusive Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The area is bound by Notting Hill and Holland Park to the North; by Brompton and Knightsbridge to the East; by Chelsea and Earls Court to the South and Hammersmith to the West.
    [Show full text]
  • Hyde Park : the Peoples Park Pdf, Epub, Ebook
    HYDE PARK : THE PEOPLES PARK PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Paul Rabbitts | 128 pages | 19 Sep 2015 | Amberley Publishing | 9781445642888 | English | Chalford, United Kingdom Hyde Park : The Peoples Park PDF Book Although the creation of the hunting ground is classed as its official opening date, the area now known as Hyde Park was used by local monks long before Henry VIII was hunting deer in it. More Things to do in London. Adorned with innumerable varieties of trees and flowers and a beautiful glittering lake, Hyde Park has been attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world. When you have something to talk about, try to zoom out and think of the genre or the category that you prepared to talk. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. What you may not know is that this particular bandstand is one of the oldest in London and was built in , originally placed in Kensington Gardens before being relocated. Please see the full list of open outlets on the Coronavirus Updates page. He created Hyde Park as a private hunting ground. Create a commenting name to join the debate Submit. After that, Camden bid for full ownership — which was unacceptable to the government. Every year during the Christmas and New Year, the entire park is transformed into a magical land with the illuminated decorations and glittering lights coupled with several exciting attractions and eateries. Most people will assume that the park has always been an open greenery in which people can explore but it has actually been private land for a large proportion of its existence.
    [Show full text]
  • Learning Legacy Lessons Learned from Planning and Staging the London 2012 Games
    Learning legacy Lessons learned from planning and staging the London 2012 Games Habitat protection Abstract LOCOG undertook a comprehensive survey programme to identify during the Games Biodiversity is one of the five priority ecological and heritage constraints themes that make up the London at sensitive venues which informed 2012 Sustainability Plan. Many of protection plans, environmental the London2012 venues were located management plans and long-term in existing areas of habitat management and restoration plans. It importance and were legally also worked closely with a range of protected. Habitat protection was stakeholders including Natural therefore of critical importance in England, the National Trust, The ensuring continued and enhanced Royal Parks, local authorities and biodiversity. In addition, areas of local communities. new habitat were created on the Olympic Park, which presented Key learnings included early additional challenges in terms of planning for habitat protection and their protection during the Games. enhancement – the ecological constraints of a venue had a major This case study sets out the approach impact on where and how activities the London Organising Committee of could take place and affected almost the Olympic and Paralympic Games every aspect of the build. Early and (LOCOG) took to habitat protection continued consultation and and enhancement across a range of partnership working with key venues, and focuses particularly on stakeholders was critical to finding work done at Box Hill, Hadleigh solutions to habitat challenges and to Farm, the Olympic Park, Weymouth creating a positive legacy. During the Authors and Portland and in Richmond Park. Games, clear and plentiful signage Kate Chapman These venues presented a range of along with properly briefed stewards Venues Sustainability Advisor, opportunities and challenges for made the difference between habitat LOCOG habitat protection and enhancement, protection measures being respected Julie Duffus from relocating badger setts near the or ignored.
    [Show full text]
  • The Phoenix Park, Dublin & the Royal Parks, London
    The Phoenix Park, Dublin & The Royal Parks, London An Irish Guard and a British woman exchange glances, 1948 John Maurer (act.1720-1742) (engraved by Laurie and Whittle), St James’s Park, taken near the stable yard, 1794 The Phoenix Park, Dublin & The Royal Parks, London Published in 2017 by the Government Project Co-ordinator Text © 2017 Publications Office Margaret Gormley Rheme Fordham, Daniel Hearsum, The Office of Public Works Dr John A McCullen and the Office of Jonathan Swift Street Exhibition Curators Public Works Trim Dr John A McCullen County Meath Rheme Fordham All rights reserved. No part of this Ireland publication may be reproduced, stored Exhibition Designers in a system or transmitted, in any form, to coincide with the exhibition Steven McNamara or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Jurga Rakauskaite photocopying, recording or otherwise, Parks: Our Shared Heritage. without the necessary prior permission The Phoenix Park, Dublin and Catalogue Project Team of the publisher. The Royal Parks, London Margaret Gormley Bridgeen Kelly While every effort has been made to 7 April 2017 – 28 May 2017 Raychel Coyle contact and obtain permission from in Farmleigh, Dublin, and Niamh Guihen holders of copyright, if any involuntary Pat Blair infringement of copyright has occurred, 27 July 2017 – 15 August 2017 Dr John A McCullen sincere apologies are offered and the in The Mall Galleries, London Rheme Fordham owner of the copyright is requested to Daniel Hearsum contact the Office of Public Works. Catalogue Co-ordinators ISBN: XXXXXXXXXXXXX ISBN etc Margaret Gormley as of 26/1/17 Marie Harpur Catalogue Text Editor Elizabeth Mayes Catalogue Designer Paul Martin Printed and bound in Ireland ? by: XXXXXXXXX EXHIBITION VENUES Parks: Our Shared Heritage.
    [Show full text]
  • ZSL London Zoo (6,820 Steps)
    HIT THE STREETS AND DISCOVER THESE LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS Key: Culture & interests Gardens & parks Art Market Fitness ZSL London Zoo (6,820 steps) London Zoo is the world’s oldest scientific zoo and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1832 the animals of the Tower of London menagerie were transferred to the zoo’s collection. www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Camden Town Average length of time spent - 120mins £29.75 Average distance - 3.4 miles London NW1 4RY Steps achieved - 6,820 Monday to Sunday 10am - 5.30pm Rain safe 0344 225 1826 Pet friendly Signup: No, just show up Equipment needed: No Regent’s Park (3,410 steps) Regent’s Park (officially The Regent’s Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It lies within north-west London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden. It contains Regent’s University London and the London Zoo. www.royalparks.org.uk Gardens & parks Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Regent’s Park Average length of time spent - 60mins Free Average distance - 1.7 miles Chester Road, London NW1 4NR Steps achieved - 3,410 Times vary Rain safe 020 7637 3095 Pet friendly Signup: No, just show up Equipment needed: No Sherlock Holmes Museum (3,100 steps) The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a privately run museum dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is situated at 221B Baker Street, by permission of the City of Westminster, although it actually sits between numbers 237 and 241.
    [Show full text]
  • History in 1536, Henry VIII Acquired the Manor of Hyde from the Canons
    Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens; although often still assumed to be part of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens has been technically separate since 1728, when Queen Caroline made a division between the two. To the southeast, outside of the park, is Hyde Park Corner. Although, during daylight, the two parks merge seamlessly into each other, Kensington Gardens closes at dusk but Hyde Park remains open throughout the year from 5 am until midnight. The park was the site of The Great Exhibition of 1851. It was one of the most important events to take place in the park. For The Great Exhibition the Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton and constructed on the south side of the park. The public in general did not want the building to remain in the park after the closure of the exhibition, and the design architect, Joseph Paxton, raised funds and purchased it. He had it moved to Sydenham Hill in South London. The park has become a traditional location for mass demonstrations. The Chartists, the Reform League, the Suffragettes and the Stop The War Coalition have all held protests in the park. Many protestors on the Liberty and Livelihood March in 2002 started their march from Hyde Park. History In 1536, Henry VIII acquired the manor of Hyde from the canons of Westminster Abbey, who had held it since before the Norman Conquest; it was enclosed as a deer park and remained a private hunting ground until James I permitted limited access to gentlefolk, appointing a ranger to take charge.
    [Show full text]
  • Cultivating Imperial Identity: the Garden City and Urban Landscapes in London, Calcutta and Delhi, C
    CULTIVATING IMPERIAL IDENTITY: THE GARDEN CITY AND URBAN LANDSCAPES IN LONDON, CALCUTTA AND DELHI, C. 1860-1931 BY KAREN ANN RODRIGUEZ’G DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History in the Graduate College of the University of Illinois of Urbana-Champaign, 2015 Urbana, Illinois Doctoral Committee: Professor Antoinette M Burton, Chair Professor Tony J Ballantyne Associate Professor Dana Rabin Assistant Professor Rini Bhattacharya Mehta ii Abstract My dissertation considers how the cultivation of the garden was tied into the development of the colonial modern in the 19th century and early 20th century, setting in place value systems rooted in the link between horticultural space and urbanity itself in both metropole and colony. By considering the garden as imperial place-maker, I analyze how the garden was transmitted across multiple geographies and scales, foregrounding it as a modern site not just of aesthetic appeal but of disciplinary power. It was at once a mechanism for sifting out the difference between imperial subject and citizen and a space of collective identity in an often turbulent imperial context. The urban morphologies of London, Calcutta and New Delhi – the British imperial capitols studied here – reflect the fractured nature of local, national and imperial debates about open space, the place of the living and the dead, and questions of imperial and even global identity. As a civilizing paradigm, the urban garden landscape both in England and in India solved crises of material and social ills brought on by rapid urbanization, neutralized class consciousness and integrated the working classes and natives into the national/imperial landscape, and regulated both errant English and Indian bodies.
    [Show full text]