FORGOTTEN TREASURE ( FOSSIL GROVE - GLASGOW )
Forgotten Treasure is a short documentary about Scotland's most famous ancient fossil site in Victoria Park. The fossils belong to the Carboniferous period around 330 million years ago when the first reptiles were gradually evolving.
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Music Composed by Mr.Alex Cannon
Victoria Park Parkrun, Glasgow, UK, - Saturday 18/04/15
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Victora Park Glasgow
Victoria Park
Originally acquired by the Burgh of Partick, Victoria Park was named for Queen Victoria's golden jubilee in 1887 and is considered to be Glasgow's prettiest park. The park boasts an extensive range of formal floral displays, carpet bedding and hollies.
Location
Victoria Park Drive North
Glasgow
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The park is located in the Scotstoun area in the West End of Glasgow. The main entrances to the park are from Westland Drive, Victoria Park Drive North and Balshagray Avenue.
Opening Times
Victoria Park is open 7.00a.m. till dusk
The Fossil Grove Will be open from 1st April until 30th September. It will be open 7 days a week between 10am and 4pm. Read more about The Fossil Grove.
Size
20 Hectares (50 Acres)
The memorial honoring local residents who died in the two world wars is a major feature of the park.
The pond has two small islands, the larger of which is connected on both sides by rustic iron bridges.
Curiously, there are two curling rinks in the park both beside the arboretum.
The restored four-dial miniature lamp post Clock Tower, donated by Gordon Oswald in 1888, is still working almost 120 years later.
Four plaques on the base bear the following inscriptions denoting:
Partick Burgh coat of arms
Artistic floral details
'Now is the day of Salvation'
'Victoria reigns 1887'
The Jubilee Gates situated at the Victoria Park Drive North entrance were erected and funded by the 'Ladies of Partick' in 1887.
manufactured by Macfarlane's Saracen foundry at a cost of £100, they bear Partick Burgh coat of arms
as a result of the works to the Clyde Tunnel approach roads, the gates were moved from their original location at Balshagray Avenue
the gates were restored in their centenary year - 1987
The Fossil Grove - During the construction of Victoria Park in the late 19th century, when a pilot channel for the road was cut through a large area of rock, the builders discovered beautifully preserved fossil tree trunks. The route for the road was diverted and the sand and shale further excavated to reveal many more fossils. Back to Top
Facilities
The park has a wide variety of facilities to suit all age groups.
orienteering course
model yachting pond
children's play areas
bowling greens
tennis courts
the park is a popular location for wedding photographs
Also within the parks grounds you can find
The Fossil Grove Museum
Local Facilities
Public toilets
At the West of the Boating Pond
Bowling Pavilion
Fossil Grove Museum (disabled access)
Public telephone
Fossil Grove Museum
History
The park was formally opened by the Lord Provost of Glasgow Sir Andrew McLean on the 2nd July 1887.
The area near the Fossil Grove is one of the finest rock gardens in Europe. While many of the plants are not strictly of the rock garden variety, the area is hauntingly beautiful in summer.
The arboretum was originally designed as an educational facility
In the early 1960's a sizeable area of the park was sacrificed to make way for the approach roads to the Clyde Tunnel and Expressway.
A winding trail leading to the Mound was built in the 1960's to compensate for areas of the park lost to road development.
Travel
Rail - There are train stations at Hyndland and Jordanhill, both are approximately a fifteen minute walk away
Bus - Various routes operate from the city centre to Dumbarton Road, Crow Road and Balshagray Avenue all within five minutes walk from the park gates
Car - There is some parking around the park perimeter, particularly at Victoria Park Drive North
♥♥ BEST GLASGOW PARKS
Greatest Glasgow Awards is pleased to announce the list of 7 of the best parks:
1. KELVINGROVE PARK
2. POLLOK COUNTRY PARK
3. ROUKEN GLEN PARK
4. GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS
5. GLASGOW GREEN
6.VICTORIA PARK
7. LINN PARK
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Kelvingrove Park Glasgow
kelvingrove was originally created as the West End Park in 1852 by noted English gardener Sir Joseph Paxton, Head Gardener at Chatsworth House, whose other works included The Crystal Palace in London. The Town Council had purchased the land, which formerly represented the Kelvingrove and Woodlands estates, that year for the sum of £99,569,[1] around £8 million today.[2] The park was intended to provide for the continued expansion of the city to the west, providing relaxation and recreation opportunities for the new middle class to the west, and an escape from the rapid slumming of the city centre for those left behind.
The park is 34 hectares (85 acres) in size,[1] and located in the West End of Glasgow. It straddles the River Kelvin shortly before the river's confluence with the Clyde, and as such is an urban haven for wildlife. Birds found in the area include the grey heron, cormorant, and kingfisher, the mallard and goosander, and other animals include the red fox, brown rat and otters.[5] The park is flanked to the West by Gilmorehill and the University of Glasgow, to the South by Partick and Anderston, to the East by Charing Cross and to the North by Hillhead and Woodlands. This central location makes it a popular route for commuters to the city centre, leading quickly from the West End to Charing Cross whilst avoiding traffic. The park is also popular with dog-walkers, and students from the university.
Kelvingrove sits around the contours of a large hill, on which is sited the Park district of Glasgow. This was formerly a highly desirable residential area before falling out of fashion and being taken over mostly for office space and student accommodation. However, recent high-class residential developments there have made living in the area much more appealing. The area is also home to 22 Park Circus, the city's registry office, and to the Glasgow branch of the Goethe-Institut, a German culture institution.
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