Dave
Are there any old photos of the park in your collection? We only have a couple.
Sam
The information we have is that the land was assigned to become a park in 1925. It may have taken a number of years to be created, but it was supposedly made in "Victorian style." There clearly were railings at some point, but were probably removed as part of the war effort in WWII. We have been told they were taken down in 1942.
It is unlikely there would have been railings when your Taid worked in the park. But any photos you can find from the 50's would be great.