Sunday 25 July 2010

East Park Model Boat Pond

The pond was designed by borough engineer Joseph Fox Sharp and opened on 21st June 1887 (Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee day). I've not seen any children sailing boats on this pond so maybe the craze for doing so has been lost since I was a little 'un.
The boat pond is still used but by much older "children" with expensive radio controlled boats that must cost a small fortune.

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