European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Ancient Chain powered tricycles left Drew crowd s attention along Battersea Park route As did colourful costumes warn by Carriage passengers shown below. Floats., pretty girls bands and a reigning Princess Are features of London s easter Parade. Friday april 12, 1963 the stars and stripes by John Krueger is London Bureau it took London to put bands float Sand n Princess in lir easter Parade no in to hint Long of i i Ninino finery or the Dii Lish Riipi Zuj for the fifth straight Fiir it will Hilute up Luik find a lop Date with a pageant Parade with everything from beauties to bunds. Last year n record 500.000 spec at or lined the Parade route in but Tor sea Park on the South Bank of the Thimos. As a Hull any . The festivities received worldwide coverage. Among the smart steppers again this year will be the 3rd air Force band one of the hits of last year s show. The prof Trum will Start at 3 . On april 14. Prior to the organized easter parading the custom in London consisted of the spontaneous showing off of Spring styles in Hyde Park. Then out of the ctr ii popped the Punde promotion. However extensive Road work in Ted around my tic Park sent All Hunting for Huppler Crk Hunting grounds. That s where bit Larsea Park Rome in. A Century and to if ago it wan the lust place in London you d pick at the site for something so honorable us an easier Parade. Then a Low lying marshy tract of lid. It wus described a the place where the worst men and he vilest of die human rare seemed to try and out vie i it h other in wicked Mutiny a Duel be Virv told was fought there in the in Lily Light of one Mich showdown involved the hero of water too the t us of Wellington. In retirement after routing Napoleon the Iron Duke s fighting spirit Fin red anew in 1h29 it what he considered u serious insult by the Earl of we Chelsen the Duke challenged the Rel and the Cream of society turned out to watch thin fashionable the Duke followed form getting off the first shot. It sent the Earl s hat flying. That was enough for him. He tired his pistol into the or. Then apologized to his opponent. After that Classy card the Battersea bookings went from bad to worse mid such dreadful tales of happenings in thu Fields reached the government that it decided to nationalize the the Park was Laid out in the mid 1850s, excavated soil from the Royal Vic Toria Dock a dumped on the a Alipy acreage As fill. The area became fashion Noble for sunday afternoon strollers and cyclists. Today there arc excellent Piny ing Field a picturesque Bunting Lake and a sub tropical Garden. Pleasure gardens. Including a carnival Section were cent d in 1951 a part of the festival of Britain. During world Attr ii. The Park served As a barrage balloon mid antiaircraft Center. Page 11
