10. Public park outside Peel Building

The photo shows how the lawn outside Peel Building looked in about 1900. The Peel Building had opened in 1896 to house the newly established Royal Technical Institute to provide a technical education in subjects such as mechanical engineering, chemical works, textiles, and construction.

A public park outside Peel Building
Map highlighting Checkpoint 10

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