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Royal Patent Gymnasium Advertisement
Unknown, 1869, Document
Royal Patent Gymnasium Advertisement
Royal Patent Gymnasium Advertisement
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24745
Title
Royal Patent Gymnasium Advertisement
Description
An advertisement for The Royal Patent Gymnasium featuring an etching of the site at the top and a full description of attractions underneath it. The etching shows that most of Royal Crescent Park is covered by a large circular water-filled pool with small piers around it and a central island with a fountain (Great Sea Serpent Patent Rotary Boat). Another pond can be seen to the left of this on which people are canoeing. In the background there are merry-go-rounds; pendulum swings and sea-saws. A small rectangular building can be seen in the foreground to the left of which a banner flutters with the words "All in full sail and full swing" can be seen. Trees and bushes surround the site.
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Unknown
Date
1869
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Document
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This advertisement is taken from the Waverley Handbook (1869), p.25.
The Royal Patent Gymnasium (Royal Crescent Park ) operated from 1865 until the late 1870s. It was a mixture of a fair ground and a sporting facility. It included rides such as the Sea Serpent Rotary Boat, Velocipede Merry-Go-Round, and the Planetarium Swing. It also had an athletics hall and activities such as winter skating, races and gymnastics. It aimed to provide "healthful and exhilarating recreation in the open air"
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