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Two views of Kennington Park. The top view looking south-west across the park, and the large red granite drinking fountain a gift of Felix Slade in 1862, shown below. It is said that Mr Slade, a resident in Walcot Place, was motivated to donate the fountain when he asked at the Albert Model Cottage for a glass of water and was charged 3d for tepid water in a small dirty glass: "He threw down the money in little wrath and a with determination that he would avenge himself for as he called it, 'the cruel imposition', and save others, if possible from a like wrong". The cost was 500 guineas, but today only the bowl mounted on four steps and inlaid with the Slade coat of arms has survived. Photograph from The Borough Pocket Guides, No 447 for Lambeth, 1910.Cuttings 593 (Slade Fountain m/s).

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Image type:	Photograph
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Ref:	03554
Identifier:	S170/3 p.45 and 47
Date:	1910