Finsbury Park's Open Air Theatre - Harringay online2024-03-29T05:36:50Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/finsbury-park-s-open-air-theatre?groupUrl=historyofharringay&commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1184408&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no As an LCC/GLC run park and a…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-08-01:844301:Comment:11844082019-08-01T16:15:44.503ZStephenBlnhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/IsarSteve
<p> As an LCC/GLC run park and at least until the early 1970s, Finsbury Park always had the atmosphere of a quality park, better than those under Tottenham & Hornsey/Haringey control. It was more like a regional park, rather than a local park. The amenities were better and the children's play area was always supervised, which wasn't the case for instance in Chestnut's (Woodlands Park) at that time. There were always a couple of park keepers present, who kept an eye on what we kids were…</p>
<p> As an LCC/GLC run park and at least until the early 1970s, Finsbury Park always had the atmosphere of a quality park, better than those under Tottenham & Hornsey/Haringey control. It was more like a regional park, rather than a local park. The amenities were better and the children's play area was always supervised, which wasn't the case for instance in Chestnut's (Woodlands Park) at that time. There were always a couple of park keepers present, who kept an eye on what we kids were doing, as well as the gardeners, who could always be seen working around and about the place. Chestnut's did have one Parkie, but no supervisors.</p>
<p>The same could also be said about Clissold Park, which also always felt better maintained than Tottenham parks.</p>