[1][2][3] The painting presents a view of Piccadilly Gardens from the south-east corner, next to Portland Street.

Visible are the former sunken gardens, with people walking, sitting on benches, standing in groups, exercising dogs on leads, and pushing prams.

Lowry was familiar with the area and often visited the gardens, becoming acquainted with a range of unfortunate local people he met there, beggars and cripples, many of whom became subjects of his paintings.

[10][11] The Coronation Fountain has been relocated to Platt Fields Park in the southern suburb of Fallowfield, and Cassidy's sculpture is now situated in St Peter's Square.

[4][5] Following the 21st-century remodelling, Lowry's painting is noted as a historical record of the former layout of Piccadilly Gardens.