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HYDE PARKAnd the surroundings areasClémentine MallerFulya KöseIda Schou JessenAmina Bogle-Barriteau

+Areas for Consideration

Origins of Hyde Park• Overview of the original intentions of the

Park Important events within the park

• Demonstrations in Hyde Park• Live Music and Concerts

Significance of Surrounding Areas• Hyde Park Corner• Park Lane

Concluding points

+Origins of Hyde Park Privately Used by Henry VIII as hunting ground

for deer in 1536.

Opened to the public by King Charles I in 1637

Wellington Arch used to connect Green Park and Hyde Park in 1826.

Marble Arch originally built as opening feature to Buckingham Palace.

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+ Demonstrations in Hyde Park

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Speakers Corner

+1968: Czech Crisis

Cold War Soviet Union invaded

Czechoslovakia. Disagreement of the

Western block. Demonstrations in

many European capitals.

+1978: Rock Against Racism and the Anti Nazi League

Launched in 1976 Reaction against the

National Front and racism.

Begun with a march around the streets of Central London.

+1983 – Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (C.N.D) Launched in

1958 Expanded in

1983 More than

300,000 people

+2012: The Trades Union Congress ‘A future that works’ Reaction against the

coalition policies Speech by Labour

leader, Ed Milliband.

+ Live Music and Concerts

+1960’s: British Blues - Stones in the Park 1969 British Blues era taking it’s

inspiration Free outdoor concert

headlined by the Rolling Stones.

Rolling Stones Set recorded by Granada Television Productions

Attended by an estimated 500,000 fans.

+1970’s: Pink Floyd in Hyde Park 1970’s marking the

Psychedelic era Inspired by new emerging

Anti-war. Pink Floyd headlining free

concert Known for their Anti-war

and Anti-government songs.

+1990’s: Prince’s Trust Benefit Concert Prince’s Trust campaign

started in 1976 Concert within Hyde Park

in 1996, with The Who headlining.

The Who performing their famous Quadrophenia.

Revival of the Punk Rock, Mellow Rock as well as hardcore genre of music.

+ Surrounding Areas: Park Lane

+Park Lane: Housing and Transport Park Lane as a

wealthy street on the eastern side of Hyde Park

Charles Booth’s map of class life in London

Enlargements and rebuilding of many large mansion houses

+Park Lane: Housing and Transport (cont) Decline of the

popularity of Park Lane, due to increased traffic

Demolition of great mansions, with the replacements of new fashionable high rise flats.

Shops began to emerge on the Lane

Difficult to manage the increasing traffic

+Park Lane: Housing and Transport (cont) Abercrombie’s County

of London Plan to reduce the extensive traffic in London, with an Inner Ring Road.

Expansion of Park Lane as a result of this

Further distance between the houses on Park Lane and Hyde Park.

More traffic and noise.

+ Surrounding Areas:Hyde Park Corner

+Hyde Park Corner: Kray Twins Criminal records ended

boxing careers of Kray twins.

in 1960 Ronnie Kray arrested for 18 months.

Peter Rachman gave Ronald the Esmeralda's Barn.

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Esmerelda’s Barn located at Wilton Place.

Helped to increase twins' influence in the West End.

Assisted by banker Alan Cooper.

Hyde Park Corner: Kray Twins

+Conclusion

A prominent area used by the public to express social unrests and discontent.

The park was monumental in holding important musical events, allowing freedom of expression in social trends.

An area where many changes occurred in regards to transport and housing.

The surrounding areas have a high social standing.

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