Audio walk: Love, Wrath, Death, Lions: A Performed History of Frank and Susannah Bostock

This audio walk is the performed life story of Frank and Susannah Bostock, a famous travelling circus and menagerie couple, buried in Abney Park Cemetery.

Frank was a famous lion tamer, and the Bostocks were part of the founding members of Dreamland Amusement Park, Coney Island, New York.

This walk is a love story, but not a simple one.

If you are undertaking this walk in person, enter Abney Park Cemetery from the Neo-Egyptian gates entrance on Stoke Newington High Street.

Dr Romany Reagan created a number of audio walks as part of her PhD studies into artistic interactions with heritage sites in 2017.

Visit soundcloud.com/romany-reagan to listen to Romany’s other audio tours and read her blog: blackthornandstone.com.

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We’re seeking donations to help Abney Park Trust curate a series of events, audio tours and publications on Abney as part of our mission to promote Abney’s history, wildlife and role in the community. We’re also looking to raise funds for our monument restoration programme. Please support us so we can continue in the care and promotion of this beautiful space.

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