Battersea Park
Some Old Postcards and Photographs

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Battersea Park    
An old watercolour painting of the lake at Battersea Park. Strange how the swans look bigger than the rowing boat! Probably dates at sometime 1900 to 1930.  
Battersea Park Entrance Gates, postmarked 1906  
Battersea Park, The Lake, postmarked 1909  
Battersea Park, The Lake, postmarked 1905  
Battersea Park, The Avenue, postmarked 1909  
Battersea Park, Rustic Bridge, Battersea Park, postmarked 1907 (A similar postcard picture refers to this scene as "The Ladies Pond")  
Battersea Park, The Avaiary and Dovecote  
The Riverside Refreshment Pavilion  

See separate page for the Festival Gardens 1951

 

Some more old views of the park are at:
Park Explorer

For modern photos of Battersea Park see:
BBC web site - panaramas
Friends of Battersea Park website
Wandsworth Borough Website - Battersea Park - see the History Page

Battersea Park Zoo Home Page
 

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