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The Friern Barnet Photo Archive
No: 6617 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 1900 District: New Southgate
Waterfall Lane, N11Undated postcard, probably from early 1900s
Picture added on 05 November 2013 at 18:09
This looks like it is taken from the Arnos Park end facing Waterfall Rd, going by the weir's flow towards the camera and the house in the background, which could be in Waterfall Rd. Some children called this area The Island, where the Pymmes Brook divided for a bit.
Added by Peter Turner on 07 August 2014
We played there alot I my brother and Bil Travis would sometimes follow Pymmes Brook to Osidge Lane
jumping across it where possible and falling in!
jumping across it where possible and falling in!
Added by Kim Ghafur 1949-63 on 25 July 2023