Belvedere Marshes (1936)

The photograph, taken in 1936 shows the gypsy encampment on Belvedere Marshes.

Encampment, Belvedere Marshes (1936)
Credit: User unknown/public domain

The flooding of 31 January 1953 caused the whole marsh area to go under water, which extended far enough to cut the railway line at Belvedere Station and flood Picardy Street.

These floods hastened the end of the extensive gipsy encampment which had been a feature of the marshes for over a century.

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