Finsbury Park

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Finsbury Park by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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Finsbury Park

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 6 Feb 2008

The southern end of the park looking towards Seven Sisters Road. This large park was opened in its present form in 1869, although the area had been used as pleasure gardens before that. In the second world war the park housed anti-aircraft guns and a barrage balloon.

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