Vauxhall [ Sports & Leisure ]
… was one of the public outdoor places of sociability: the ‘ pleasure gardens’ would enable visitors, for a fee, to meet acquaintances while rambling in the alleys, listening to music coming from kiosks, or dining. Its relevance to the … social interaction. It offered a range of social occasions for the visitors – wandering in the garden to meet occasional acquaintances, dining in an arbour with one’s own circle, attending concerts with a larger public. The architectural …
Entertainement | Exhibitions | Gothic | Music | Nature | Pleasure gardens
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