Hyde Park (including Hyde Park Corner) has a fascinating history. For a century or so it was the private hunting ground for the crown - namely Henry VIII. By the time James I came along, he gave the general public limited access to the grounds. Then when Charles I came to power, he made some landscape alterations and turned it into a public park in 1637.
Today the park is a beautifully maintained 140 hectare wadge of greenery right in the middle of west London.
The pictures in this gallery are a combination of photographs taken on a 35mm Canon SLR (and scanned in) and a Sony Cybershot DSC-W1. They were taken on various dates, namely November 2003, October 2004 and September 2005.
Today the park is a beautifully maintained 140 hectare wadge of greenery right in the middle of west London.
The pictures in this gallery are a combination of photographs taken on a 35mm Canon SLR (and scanned in) and a Sony Cybershot DSC-W1. They were taken on various dates, namely November 2003, October 2004 and September 2005.
The arch now stands in the middle of one of London's busiest traffic interchanges. But it was once the northern gate into Buckingham Palace grounds.
The arch now stands in the middle of one of London's busiest traffic interchanges. But it was once the northern gate into Buckingham Palace grounds.
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