Speakers' Corner form was banned following a serious riot between Catholics and Orangemen. However, following the formalisation of free speech in Speakers' Corner in London it was decided in 1878 that The Domain would be the place for free speech in Sydney. In 'Diary of a Voyage to Australia, New Zealand and other lands' (published 1896), Robert Roberts notes that "On the west side [of a particular location] is a feature peculiar to Sydney in all the world - a preaching park. There are of course, parks in other cities where open-air spouting is practiced on Sundays, such as Hyde Park, in
The Royal Parks and strategy to the Board of Trustees, as well as managing an expert and committed workforce of staff and volunteers dedicated to offering you free open space in London. Its members are: The charity took over the role of managing the parks from The Royal Parks Agency – a former executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, as well as fundraising and some education from the Royal Parks Foundation. The two organisations joined forces to create The Royal Parks charity and bring together the best of fundraising, education and park management. The Royal Parks The Royal Parks