Space for the southern workers
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Space for the southern workers by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Space for the southern workers
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 20 Jan 2022
As Bristol expanded rapidly in the nineteenth century and places like Knowle, Totterdown and Bedminster became awash with Victorian terraces - causing many cramped and unsanitary conditions. A clamour for open space and fresh air was answered by the creation of the park.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.440945
Longitude
-2.584233