Since opening to the public in 1900 Walthamstow’s Lloyd Park has been enjoyed by generations of local residents. Once the private grounds of what is now the William Morris Gallery, it was donated by the Lloyd family to the Walthamstow Urban District Council in 1898 for public use. In 1912 the park was extended when the council purchased 16 acres of the adjoining Aveling Park Estate. Then as now the park was the perfect place for leisurely strolls around the formal gardens and beyond, and facilities including tennis courts and a bowling green enabled more active pursuits. Professional lawn tennis tournaments, cricket and football matches were well-attended regular fixtures, including the Sunday Newspapers Cricket League, and for a brief period in the early years the park was home to Walthamstow Avenue Football Club.
December 18, 2020 2:15 pm
“One day I’m designing a pair of socks, the next day I’m designing a campaign for the side of a bus,” William Allen tells Design Week. “You just never know what you’ll have.”
Allen is one quarter of the Barbican’s in-house design team, established in 2011 and in more normal times based in the Brutalist arts centre itself. Opened in 1982, the arts centre is a much-loved London destination, celebrated as much for its architecture as its creative programme. The centre hosts exhibitions and performances on all major art forms, including dance, film, music, theatre and visuals arts. Over a million people attend its events annually – though this year is likely an exception – and it also has three cinemas, a conservatory and a library.