Queens Park, Birmingham

Queen's Park was established in 1898 in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, after which Turks Lane was renamed Queen's Park. The 10-acre plot was purchased by the Harborne Charitable Committee and presented to the City Council. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953 and this coronation was marked by the opening of a park for the blind. This park was chosen due to its close proximity to the Royal Birmingham Institute for Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Court Oak Road. The site of the garden was the lawn terrace of Court Oak House adjacent to the park and owned by Birmingham City Council.