“I’ve always said it makes Tonbridge, the Sportsground”
Anne Clement
The Miniature Railway - Early 1960’s
Established 80 years ago, The Model Engineering Society built their first track at Tonbridge Park (The Racecourse Sportsground) in 1951 and have been bringing joy to children (big and small) ever since. This photo depicts the original track layout before this was extended.
Pic: Supplied by Gavin Sawyer (Courier Archives)
Audio: ‘Thank you for the days’, The Kinks
‘Parklife’, Blur
The Miniature Railway, circa 1963 Pic: Courier Archives/Gavin Sawyer
The Miniature Railway - Circa 1963 Pic: Courier Archives/Gavin Sawyer
Tonbridge Park - Circa 1963 Pic: Courier Archives/Gavin Sawyer
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart
The Park/Racecourse Sportsground - 1992 Pic: Scott Wishart