Tales of Ordinary Times

The Public Park: The Park at War


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The first half of the twentieth century saw the devastation of two world wars. On the home front in Britain, the park was crucial to the war effort.
Parks were used for military drills, growing of food, shelter from air raids and government propaganda. In this episode we explore the park at war and how everyday park goers felt about the requisitioning of their parks.
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