Places of health and amusement : Liverpool's historic parks and gardens /: Liverpool's historic parks and gardens. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Liverpool's historic parks and gardens
• Further Information: Note: Katy Layton-Jones and Robert Lee.
• Other Names: Jones, Katy; Lee, W. Robert
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1 The origins of Liverpool's parks; Prospects and pleasure gardens; Private space: garden squares; Interest in science: botanic gardens and zoological gardens; Private parks and public access; 2 Liverpool's lungs: the creation of the ribbon of parks; Public health and public space; A ribbon of parks; Newsham Park; Stanley Park; Sefton Park; Servicing the parks: public facilities and park maintenance; 3 Recreation and war; Tourism and sport; War; 4 Decline and revival; A period of decline. The revival of Liverpool's parks and open spacesCurrent concerns and future opportunities; Learning lessons from the past: parks, open spaces and the public image of Liverpool; Notes; References and further reading.
• Publisher Details: Swindon : English Heritage
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 96 pages), illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
• Subjects: 712/.50942753; Parks -- England -- Liverpool -- History; Parks -- England -- Liverpool -- History -- Pictorial works; Parks -- England -- Liverpool -- History -- Pictorial works; Parks -- England -- Liverpool -- History; Parks; England -- Liverpool; Electronic books; History; Pictorial works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1848023154; 9781848023154
• Related ISBNs: 1873592914
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93).; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.