From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912

O'Reilly, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7792-344X 2012, 'From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912' , Urban History, 40 (1) , pp. 136-155.

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Abstract

This paper argues that the Edwardian municipal park represents a significant transition from the highly regulated and formal space of the Victorian park. It takes as a case study Heaton Park in Manchester purchased in late 1901 and suggests that this park represented a transition from a Victorian people’s park to an Edwardian citizen’s park in which each visitor accessed facilities and amenities appropriate to their individual or group leisure interests. It addresses the comparative neglect of the Edwardian park by urban historians and suggests the importance of the emerging concepts of citizenship and social responsibility.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain Subjects / Themes > G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Memory, Text and Place Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Arts & Media > Arts, Media and Communication Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	Urban History
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Refereed:	No
ISSN:	0963-9268
Related URLs:	Publication
Depositing User:	Dr Carole O'Reilly
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2010 10:10
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 10:34
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/11577

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