 The large specimen trees planted in the 19th century have largely obscured the view of the harbour once obtainable from Ponsonby Road.Around 1910 a Band Rotunda was built as a centre piece for the park - no longer in existence (probably demolished in the mid 20th century) it stood near the centre entrance on Ponsonby Road.Recently various works have been undertaken, including tree planting, and general improvement works largely followed the original design.