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Illustrated booklet on 'Wardown: Luton's New and Popular Pleasure Ground'. Includes history of the project since the Wardown Estate came on the market in 1903, and photographs of the opening of the New Gates on 7 May 1906 and various features of the Park (lake, boathouses, bandstand and Wardown House) and the opening ceremony. Also includes portrait photographs of people involved in the project: Alderman Hucklesby, Mayor of Luton (p.6) and Councillor H Arnold, Chairman of the Parks Committee and S F L Fox, Borough Surveyor (both p.11). Photographs are variously by W H Cox, F Thurston, W G P Warren. Small sketch plan of the Park at the back. Local advertisements for: S Farmer and Co., pianos (p14); Harry Gibbons, sunshades (p.18); Public Benefit Boot Co. (p.20); E Deacon and Sons, jewellery and china; W A Sale and Co. motor car and motorcycle agents (p.24) Includes photograph of two men and a girl with two vehicles, motorcycle BM 13 (a Quadrant motorcycle registered to Frank Mussell, 72, Old Bedford Road, Luton on 18 December 1903 and transferred on 12 June 1909 - see vehicle register TLI 1] and car BM 467 [15hp Darracq registered to W A Sale, 70 George St, Luton on 16 September 1905]; John M Dow, tobacconist (p.26); William Harold Cox, photographer (p.28). 32 pages, missing covers

n.d. [c1906]

From: 1906 To: 1906

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Hucklesby,
Arnold, H.,
Fox, S F L,
Cox, William Harold,
Thurston, F,
Warren, W G P,
Farmer, S,
Gibbons, Harry,
Deacon, E,
Sale, W A,
Mussell, Frank,
Dow, John M

LUTON, Luton Wardown Park, photographs, Mayor, surveyor, William Harold Cox, F Thurston, W G P Warren, piano, boots, motor engineer, motor garage proprietor, tobacconist