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Before the Leisure Centre: The Rise of the Public Pleasure Garden
Public pleasure gardens made recreation a shared outing: learn how their walks, music and sociable rituals shaped a…
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A good day has room to breathe
Leisure need not be elaborate to be memorable. We favour a clear plan, a sensible pace and space to notice what is around you.