Hyde Park is still illuminated by gas lighting, adding a beautiful warm glow to late night walks through the largest of the capital’s four Royal Parks.
Here’s a series of photos taken during a recent autumnal stroll through the park.
Changing the gas mantle in the lamp.
The Serpentine at night.
A 40-acre recreational lake, it was created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline.
Bandstand.
South Carriage Drive.
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