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Balmain Places 3
Gladstone Park
$8.00 +$3.00 postage
Peter Reynolds
Revised edition Duncan MacAuslan 2022
Gladstone Park – The Pigeon Ground
Beneath Gladstone Park lies the old Balmain reservoir. Before the Park was thought of, the place was known as the Pigeon Ground. In earlier days pigeon shooting took place on land opposite the Town Hall. Later the principal pigeon matches were “shot off” on land owned by the a’Beckett family since 1853 – now known as Gladstone park.
This booklet details the history of the development of the park, its use as an underground water reservoir, and the resident action to maintain and improve facilities such as the bandstand, bowling club and school.
Soft Cover, 12 pages, second edition 2022