Hull Fountain Queens Gardens 1970s Dennis

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Fountain in Queens Gardens Hull
• Publisher:  Dennis (No. H1031)
• Postally used:  no - small amount of writing ('visited here 24-8-76')
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s):  n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Queen's Gardens is a sequence of gardens in the centre of Kingston upon Hull, England. They are set out within a 9.75-acre (39,457 m²) area that until 1930 was filled with the waters of Queen's Dock.^[1] As the dock was not fully filled in, the gardens are largely below the level of the surrounding streets.

The gardens have a central avenue of trees aligned with the Wilberforce Monument to the east, which is fronted by a pool with fountains. The statue of William Wilberforce atop a large Doric column was moved to this site in 1935 and originally dominated the gardens.^[1] However, the construction of Sir Frederick Gibberd's building for Hull College behind the column in 1962 has reduced its impact.

The formal central axis of the gardens is further diminished by post-war planting of Japanese cherry trees in the central avenue, many of which are now over-mature and showing signs of stress and by the informal shrubberies planted on the slope at the western end between the main sunken gardens and a western "circus" of flower gardens at street level. Either side of the central avenue there are broad areas of lawn, and another two large fountain pools. There are also smaller gardens filled with perennials, and an area at the eastern end of the gardens called the Peace Garden.

On the north side of the Gardens a plaque commemorates Robinson Crusoe, the famous fictional character who sailed from the Queen's Dock in 1651 on the voyage that ended with him castaway on a desert island for over 28 years. The plaque includes the quote, "Had I the sense to return to Hull, I had (i.e. would have) been happy.

The Peace Garden, at the eastern end of the park, was instituted by Hull City Council for the UN's International Year of Peace in 1986. This was led by Alice Tulley, a councillor and a Quaker, with support from the local CND group. Peace events were held there with the mayor in attendance. Since then the Quakers have held a Meeting there each year to commemorate Hiroshima Day. This falls on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Victoria Square is at western end of the gardens, leading to the Princes Quay shopping centre and the Ferens Art Gallery. The gardens are well used, particularly by the local student population.