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There are so many images of Finsbury Park in the Edwardian era, but this one struck me because it almost looks like a painting.

Lots of detail and a Harrods van to boot!. I love the sign of the pram. (Use View Full Size to magnify).

The Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave took place at Ally Pally on 26th June 1964. Organised by The Rolling Stones’ fan club, the show coincided with the release d…

Old Refreshment Room, Finsbury Park, c1905 Added by Hugh on February 5, 2021 at 11:22 Wow! Love that Hugh!! Comment by Lydia Walter on February 12, 2021 at 9:15 Any one have any idea how long this remained in the park? I have vague memories of going there in the 1950s... Comment by Victor Farthing on February 12, 2021 at 9:53 I remember the cafeteria looking like this in the 1950's and 60's. Nice park during those early years with Park Keepers wearing a brown uniform with brown matching hats. Comment by Lydia Walter on Fe...

Large dead fish in New River - anyone know why? Last week I saw a few dead carp and two pike (one over 2ft long!) at various points in the New River, some near Wightman Road and some on the other side, towards Ally Pally. Anyone got any ideas why this might be?  Tags (All lower case. Use " " for multiple word tags): Permalink Reply by Liz on July 25, 2020 at 21:10 One possibility is that Thames Water have leaked drinking water into the river which raises the oxygen levels too high for fish. This happened a couple of years back and they were fined for it.