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Short titleVictoria Gardens, Burgess Hill
Full descriptionVictoria Gardens, Burgess Hill. Children, young men and women on swings in pleasure gardens with fairground style attractions. Switchback "gravity railway" ride in background. The gardens opened in 1898 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897. Postcard with title "Victoria Pleasure Gardens, Burgess Hill". Postmarked 18 July 1907, sent to Miss Bridges, 15 Goldsmith Road, Brighton.
Datec1906
PeriodEdwardian & After
Period dates22 Jan 1901- 4 Aug 1914
FormatPostcard
OwnerWest Sussex County Council Library Service
SubjectSocial & Family Issues/Children
Social & Family Issues/Children/Recreation/Playgrounds
Clothing
Recreation
Parks & Gardens/Public

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/Burgess Hill/West SussexNA521
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