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Finchley Park Pool Kingstanding

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I remember the finchley park paddling pool well,it was neat,had a well clipped privet hedge around it and a patrolling park keeper.
Close by were the swings,the pancake and the witches hat rides.They would be considered extremely dangerous for children today.
There was also a roundabout and a large rocking horse,we always left the park feeling sick from the rides and the big lads used to pump the pump until we thought it would break off and fly through the air.OMG those were the days.We were poor but didn't know it as everyone was the same.
 
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rozipoz said:
I remember the finchley park paddling pool well,it was neat,had a well clipped privet hedge around it and a patrolling park keeper.
Close by were the swings,the pancake and the witches hat rides.They would be considered extremely dangerous for children today.
There was also a roundabout and a large rocking horse,we always left the park feeling sick from the rides and the big lads used to pump the pump until we thought it would break off and fly through the air.OMG those were the days.We were poor but didn't know it as everyone was the same.
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Hi...
Just read your post on Finchley Park... It brought back great memories... We lived on Twickenham road and our garden backed on to the park...
Just a small chestnut fence that separated us from the park , so we were frequent visitors , especially in the summer months...
ps.. that witches hat ride was lethal....
 
can anyone find a map marking out finchley park please..would love to know where it actually was and what is there now...maybe near finchley road but thats a guess...thanks

lyn
 
On Google Earth if you go to the junction of Finchley Road and Kings Road turn right the park is on your right just after the row of shops, there is still a gate there with the name over.
 
Eric Gibson said:
On Google Earth if you go to the junction of Finchley Road and Kings Road turn right the park is on your right just after the row of shops, there is still a gate there with the name over.
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thanks eric i will try and find it

lyn
 
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