A steel drum player in a local festival at Belsize Park 1975 Frame:none The original was probably painted

The original was probably painted from south side of west Smithfield - looking north to Smithfield Bar and St John Street

Publisher: John Murray Press

A lithograph showing construction work underway on the London and Birmingham Railway

George Davison Reid took this photo from the Strand

In the background there are trees which formed the limits of the park walks

A steel drum player in a local festival at Belsize Park 1975 Frame:none The original was probably paintedA steel drum player in a local festival at Belsize Park. Around Primrose Gardens, Belsize Park, a village festival was held for the local community, which included many West Indians. This steel band played at 3. 00pm. There was also a brass band, square dancing, poetry and other kinds of music and entertainment events all day long.