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The proposed road through Hyde Park to the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
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The proposed road through Hyde Park to the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The proposed road through Hyde Park to the International Exhibition, [London], 1862. The vexed question of the approaches to the Exhibition building still seems to be far from a satisfactory settlement. It is, however, understood that one point in connection with this subject has been satisfactorily arranged. The narrow and inconvenient duct which alone leads from Belgravia into Sloane-square, and thence to Chelsea and Brompton, is to be widened, the local authorities having handed it over to the Metropolitan Board of Works for the purpose. A suggestion has been made, which is not without weight, that, as the new roads which are asked for must tend to the improvement of the property of the Royal commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 at South Kensington, they ought to be called on to contribute some portion of the necessary cost of such increased access to their estate. There can be no doubt that they have adequate funds in hand for such a purpose at least'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This image depicts the proposed road expansion through Hyde Park towards the International Exhibition in London, 1862. The construction of new roads to the exhibition site had been a contentious issue, with the narrow and inconvenient duct from Belgravia into Sloane Square being a particular concern. To address this issue, the local authorities had handed over the area to the Metropolitan Board of Works for widening. The suggestion had been made that the Royal Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 at South Kensington, who stood to benefit significantly from the improved access to their estate, should contribute towards the cost of the new roads. The debate surrounding the funding and construction of these new approaches to the exhibition building was still ongoing, but the progress made in securing the necessary land for widening was a promising step towards a satisfactory resolution. This photograph offers a glimpse into the urban planning and infrastructure development taking place in London during this period, as the city prepared to showcase its latest advancements to the world.
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