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Poole Park - The People's Park (Paperback, Uk Ed.)
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Poole Park - The People's Park (Paperback, Uk Ed.)
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Constructed on 90 acres of land donated by Lord Wimborne for the
express purpose of building a People's Park, Poole Park has catered
for the town's residents through the decades with a variety of
features, including a freshwater lake and duck pond, timbered tea
house, cricket pavilion, bandstand, bowling greens, tennis courts
and even a zoo (which closed in 1994), as well as 30 acres of
grassland, shrubs, flowerbeds and trees. Motor speed trials were
held within the park during the 1930s, however this ceased when a
German Luftwaffe plane bombed the lake's rustic bridge during the
Second World War (fortunately no one was killed and a replacement
bridge now carries a miniature diesel railway over the lake), while
the tennis courts were turned into allotments to aid the
government's Dig for Victory campaign. An important feature of the
book is a walking tour, which reveals the history of the park
through its existing notable features.
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