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The morning after the 1987 storm
"I remember waking up on the morning of Friday 16th October 1987, after a night of frightening winds, and hearing on the radio (battery operated – the electricity was cut off) that most of the trees in Queen's Park had been blown down. Heading for the park to see the damage, we were shocked to see that around 80% of the trees were uprooted, leaving vast holes in the ground.
A scene of devastation
Apart from the loss of the trees themselves, they had, in falling, crushed railings, benches and, in the surrounding roads, cars. Such was the devastation, it looked as if the park would never recover but within a couple of years the damage had been put right and many new saplings planted. Now, fourteen years on, the park, despite a reduced number of large, mature trees is looking as good as ever."
Queen's Park (34)
A potted history of the area
Attree Villa: completed in 1830
Chased by the park keeper in the 1940s
Dodging the 'Parkies' and catching 'effets'
First laid out in 1824
George Duddell: purchased the estate c1863
History : 1824 to 1900
History of Attree's Villa
History of the spa
History: 1970 to the present day.
History:1900 to 1960
Jack Wilson: Park keeper in the 1950s
Map of the park c1830
Mischief La-Bàs's theatre group
Nostalgic photo miscellany
Opened to the public in 1892
Owned by Thomas Attree, the 'King of Brighton'
Paper negative image c1860
Queen's Park Pepper Pot Drop-in
Shakespearean theatre in the Spa
The 'Pepperpot'
The Archways, built c1830
The clock: funded by a local tradesman
The Drinking Fountain
The Friends of Queen's Park
The Great Storm
The official opening of Queen's Park
The Pepperpot - ideas on a date?
The Royal Spa:opened in 1825
The southern area
Welcome to Queen's Park
You could hear the school bell