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Parks and gardens

Introduction

Local parks gardens and amusements, for the public to enjoy, were particularly important in an era before the widespread travelling and holidaying of today. The Calderdale area had a number of notable examples.

People's Park in Halifax boasted spectactular water features, and the Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens at Hipperholme offered attractions ranging from concerts to rides on a helter-skelter. Meanwhile, a chance to see exotic animals was only one part of an exciting day out at the Halifax Zoo in Exley.

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