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The Royal Victoria Gardens, North Woolwich.
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| The Royal Victoria Gardens, North Woolwich. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H6031 |
| Description: Opened in 1851 as the Woolwich Pleasure Gardens, this was the site of fairs and many other special events. The gardens were a rare open space for those who worked in the nearby Royal Docks. The gardens also became notorious as a haunt of prostitutes and other undesirables. Closed for a time, the gardens reopened in 1890 under their current name. With the docks now gone, the gardens are very peaceful. |
| Creator: Simon Niziol |
| Date: February 2004 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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