Category: History of Alexandra Park Manchester
Leisure in Alexandra Park ~ The Gymnasia ~
Introduction Perhaps, more than any other aspect of the Alexandra Park, the gymnasia represented...
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Leisure in Alexandra Park:
The Ornamental Lake, Skating, and Fishing
Introduction An Ornamental Lake was an integral part of the designs for the new Alexandra Park...
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Leisure in Alexandra Park
~ Tennis ~
Introduction Although tennis was absent in the 1870s, it quickly became one of the park’s most...
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Leisure in Alexandra Park ~ Bowling and The Bowling Green
Introduction The Alexandra Park Bowling Green, opened in 1871, was the site of a great deal of...
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Leisure in Alexandra Park
~Cricket and Rounders~
Introduction Despite a lawn for cricket being incorporated into the design of the Alexandra Park...
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‘For Me it’s Like Magic…’
Stories from The Bike Hive
This article, which follows on from ‘Cyling in Alexandra Park; [click HERE to read] takes...
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Cycling in Alexandra Park
Today, bicycles are much in evidence in Alexandra Park and the transpennine cycle route goes...
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The Story of the Lido in Alexandra Park
When Alexandra Park in Moss Side opened in 1870 in was paid for by Manchester City Council, but...
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A Brief History of British Public Parks before 1870
Introduction In 2020, Alexandra Park, in southern Manchester, celebrates 150 years since its...
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Alexandra Park: 150 Years of the Park
Parks have always been important sites for leisure since the widespread development of municipal...
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