Project Gutenberg 2013-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 84 Wroth, Warwick William 1858 1911 Cremorne and the later London gardens Transcribed from the 1907 Elliot Stock edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries for allowing their copy to be consulted in making this transcription "Cremorne and the Later London Gardens" by Warwick William Wroth is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of pleasure gardens in London, particularly focusing on the Cremorne Gardens and similar establishments that flourished in the 19th century. The narrative delves into the cultural significance and societal aspects of these gardens, contrasting them with the renowned pleasure gardens of the previous century. The opening of the volume sets the stage with a historical background of Cremorne Gardens, describing its transformation from a private estate into a public pleasure garden. It introduces the main figures, including Charles Random de Berenger, who established the original Stadium at Cremorne, and later the Baron Nicholson, who transformed it into a bustling amusement venue. The text paints a vivid picture of the activities and attractions that defined these gardens—ranging from balloon ascents and theatrical performances to the socio-economic class of the patrons who frequented the gardens, emphasizing the changing landscape of entertainment and societal norms in London during the 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43526/43526-h/images/covers.jpg en Parks -- England -- London London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography 317721 317495 2024-09-18T09:29:12.456673 2023-09-19T05:32:56.722895 text/html text/html 302108 2013-08-21T01:52:40 text/html 5331529 2013-08-21T02:01:42 text/html application/zip 5559090 2024-09-18T09:29:22.194091 application/epub+zip 5547094 2024-09-18T09:29:14.295683 application/epub+zip 146233 2024-09-18T09:29:13.214659 application/epub+zip 5641205 2024-09-18T09:29:27.567069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5577679 2024-09-18T09:29:20.195146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199486 2022-09-19T20:04:21.517234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220395 2024-09-18T09:29:11.164666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219969 2013-08-21T01:52:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 88075 2013-08-21T02:01:41 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18191 2024-09-18T09:29:27.739061 application/rdf+xml 10449 2024-09-18T09:29:13.348648 image/jpeg 2104 2024-09-18T09:29:13.276655 image/jpeg 5528443 2024-09-18T09:29:12.615664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia