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Queen Victoria thrilled the locals with a personal appearance on May 6th 1882, to dedicate Epping Forest, near London, as \u2018the people\u2019s forest\u2019.\xa0\n\xa0\nIt was a pivotal moment in the preservation of green space for public recreation - as industrialisation around the capital lead to increasing swathes of land being developed for profit.\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion explain how, at one time, as much as one-third of the landmass of Southern England was considered a \u2018Royal Forest\u2019, why breaking the rules could land you in \u2018forest court\u2019 - and reveal the modern-day criminals chasing after the park\u2019s mushrooms...\n\xa0\nFurther reading:\n\u2022 British Path\xe9 commemorates the glories of Epping Forest (1943) -\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Z8KB9Y5RI\xa0\n\u2022 \u2018The Day Queen Victoria Gave Epping Forest To The People\u2019 - https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/1452517.day-queen-victoria-gave-epping-forest-people/\n\u2022 The arch that was built to commemorate the visit - https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/18753957.queen-victoria-visited-chingford-epping-forest-dedication/\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Voiceover: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1800s #Victorian #Royals #Person #White #UK\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices