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Leisure Way, LONDON, N12 0QZ

Traffic queues on the southbound A1000 at the junction with the entrance to the Finchley Lido complex due to roadworks reducing the width of the carriageway to a single lane. Lido employees were assisting the flow of traffic by preventing the junction from being blocked by inconsiderate drivers - which would have resulted in a tailback in the northbound direction as well.

The new hospital which was completed in October 2012 and officially opened on 12th September 2013 by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester.

Bowling alley and cinema in the Great North Leisure Park.

A Police Officer directs traffic while a car is removed from the junction of Summers Lane with the High Road in Finchley following a minor accident. The Police BMW blocking the junction is an ex-Armed Response Unit vehicle now performing more standard policing duties - no need for guns but a dust pan and brush for the broken plastic might have come in handy!

A very rare pre-season game here against a league team (about every other year since I've been checking), although nearly all trialists or reserves, and were beaten 2-0 by the home team which was still quite an achievement.

A rare pre-season friendly against a league team, which the home team won 2-0

Locked, barred and graffiti'd - Pavilion (at least that's what it's called on the map!) and car park at Glebelands Open Space, Finchley.

Officially opened in 2013. Built to the designs of architects Murphy Philipps.

The Football Association likes Boxing Day Fixtures to be relatively easy for fans to attend so they often throw up derby matches. Local rivals Wingate & Finchley and Hendon went head to head on Boxing Day 2013. Here a Hendon defender (in orange) gets in the clearance despite a heavy shoulder charge by Wingate's striker. The referee decided it was a bit too heavy and blew up for a free kick. The keenly fought game was won 1-0 by Wingate & Finchley though a draw might have been fair to both sides.

The modern swimming pool and gym centre located on Chaplin Square between the A1000 and The Glebelands. Finchley's original Lido opened officially in 1932 and continued in use until 1992 when Barnet Council closed the pool and redeveloped the site. This new building was part of that redevelpment as is the square on which it stands. A brief history of Finchley Lido is available at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/oliver.merrington/lidos/lidos1closed.htm#_Toc2087983 . The coaches parked outside the building are on school swimming runs (my son's class were transported to the Lido on the yellow one from Holy Trinity School in East Finchley). Both vehicles are Volvo's with Plaxton bodywork - the closest belongs to Southgate & Finchley Coaches and the pink one behind belongs to Corbel - both operators are heavily involved in school contract operations.