Children among the rubble of a bombsite playground at Lollard Street, Lambeth (1957)
Children’s rights campaigner Lady Allen of Hurtwood formed a movement for the building of playgrounds.
Originally known as ‘junk’ playgrounds, they were renamed adventure playgrounds in 1953 and the movement grew.
Credit: London Borough of Lambeth
Children’s rights campaigner Lady Allen of Hurtwood formed a movement for the building of playgrounds.
Originally known as ‘junk’ playgrounds, they were renamed adventure playgrounds in 1953 and the movement grew.
Credit: London Borough of Lambeth