Bedford Playground, Heritage playground in Spring Hill, Australia.
Bedford Playground is a heritage-listed playground at 8 Love Street in Spring Hill, Brisbane, designed by Frank Gibson Costello and built from 1927 onwards, with Sir Manuel Hornibrook among the builders. It is also known as Bedford Park and Spring Hill Playground.
The site was established in 1927 as the third playground project created by the Playground Association of Queensland, designed by architect Frank Gibson Costello. It emerged during a period when Brisbane was developing new public spaces for recreation.
The playground was named in 1959 after Mary Josephine Bedford, a woman who dedicated herself to improving family welfare in Brisbane. Her name remains connected to this place because of her impact on the community.
The playground has separate areas for different age groups with modern equipment and shaded spots for rest. Visitors can find everything they need for a few hours of outdoor time, with plenty of shade beneath the mature trees.
The playground was the third opened by the Playground Association of Queensland, after Paddington in 1918 and East Street, Fortitude Valley, in 1922. All three sites were chosen in densely built, low-cost housing districts, and the Spring Hill ground was laid out by architect Frank Gibson Costello from 1927, with Sir Manuel Hornibrook among the builders.
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