The Archive · 1939

Jessfield Park Undergoes Spring Face Lifting

Extensive alterations are being made in. Jessfield Park where park officials are preparing for a record number of visitors during the summer months.

Upper picture shows a new bank and pool which have been constructed in the west part of the park. Bamboo trees are to cover the whole upper part of the mound. Lower photograph shows coolies at work moving the 12,000 tons of earth which will be used in making a continuation of the old Japanese gardens in the Eastern sector of the park.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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