At victoria park model boat club. july 26, 2016. by the gentle author. january 3rd 1937. and you would be joining the honoured ranks of men and women who have pursued this noble passtime since 1904 on the lake in victoria park. these treasured photographs speak for themselves.. Bath victoria park model boat lake in the 1960's on 8mm with no location sound.. The boating lake victoria park e9 founded in 1904 the history of the victoria model steam boat club the victoria model steamboat club was founded at victoria park hackney e9 in 1904 by a small group of enthusiasts who had been meeting at the pond side on saturday afternoons and sunday mornings since the park was built in 1842..
The success of team gb's olympic rowers in 2012 led to the restoration of victoria park's boating lake - and the east london park now joins the more established boating lakes of hyde park, regent's park and battersea park as one of london's best venues for hiring a rowing boat or pedalo.. Victoria model steam boat club the oldest model boat club in the world, the victoria model steam boat club, was founded in the park in 1904. the club is still active today and holds several sunday regattas a year.. Spitalfields life contributing photographer, lucinda douglas-menzies became fascinated by the victoria park model steam boat club while out walking in the park. over successive sundays, her interest grew as she went back to watch the regattas, meet the members and learn the story of the oldest model boat club in the world, founded in 1904..
