John Oram's photos with the keyword: Finsbury Park

Within sight of the Rainbow Theatre [qv] stands the sad ruin of the Sir George Robey, itself once a famous London music venue. My commentary on such matters accompanies the previous photograph. This beautiful architectural detail is just one small example of what we lose when we allow the past to slip away from us. 200_2_P1020576

Within sight of the Rainbow Theatre (previous picture) stands the sad ruin of the Sir George Robey, itself once a famous London music venue. It has stood disused since about 2004 and plans to develop it for residential use have stalled. It now reportedly faces demolition and, for the time being, the dangerous remains house some homeless people. Such scandals of planning and social failure blight our cities. They are physical and social scars on the places where we live. I believe that there should be strict limits on how long buildings can stand out of use especially if development has been proposed. 200_2_P1020575

The title of this unplanned picture has a dual purpose. My visit to Finsbury Park brought me with an emotional jolt across the Rainbow Theatre which I knew although I never attended an event there. The historic building is now occupied by UCKG (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God) who run a programme inviting participants to 'Exchange your tears of sadness for tears of joy'. As the London we knew is transformed or disappears, perhaps we shall all have some tears to exchange. 200_2_P1020570

The Maryland Hotel, Isledon Road, Finsbury Park has seen better days. The remaining notices on the notice board were not really legible. 200_2_P1020565

Great Northern Class 313 emu 313042 (with 313045) approaching Finsbury Park with the 1441 to Moorgate. 200_2_P1020563