Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
At Lordship Rec in 1949-50
HOL member, Geraldine Taylor Thomas added this photo to a forum post on Cafe Connect in Downhills Park.
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Comment by Geraldine on June 27, 2014 at 7:39
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The bikes were really cheap to hire, perhaps 1d or 2d, and it was a super-safe way to learn to ride, compared with hurling yourself down Seymour Road towards Green Lanes (though I did that too). On Liz's link to the Lordship Rec site, I came across this lovely news clip of the opening in 1938.
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/model-traffic-area-no-1/query/Tot...
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Comment by Roger Shand on June 27, 2014 at 19:46
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Yes your right I remember the rec the bikes was cheap to hire in the 70`s it had traffic lights and zebbra crossing like a real road it`sa shma it`s all gone.
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Hi all well I am glad to that Peter thanks for shairing that info about the Lordship rec.
Roger.
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