Took the family for a wander through Victoria Park yesterday, with the obligatory stops for drinks at the cafe and the playground for calorie-busting fun & games.  Those who like to glimpse a micro-celebrity or two might be interested to know that the park was crawling with film crew personnel.  A quick glance at the parking permits on the location vehicles revealed that the filming is for the ITV over-the-top soap, Footballers’ Wives.

Victoria Park, the so-called People’s Park in London’s East End, opened in 1845 following a series of public meetings and the gathering of a 30,000 name petition which was presented to the Queen. It was designed and laid out by James Pennethorne, who had also worked on The Regent’s Park in Central London.  Apparently, those promoting the park hoped to emulate the type of development that had made Regent’s Park so successful but, without funding for the essential road infrastructure, the development land didn’t sell. That said, the resulting park is a great space for all to enjoy so maybe that is just as well.

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