Ever Ready Central Labs

Comment by Hugh on September 5, 2011 at 22:12

Brilliant. Thanks Geoff. Pretty substantial. Would have made great flats. So many Sixties buildings architecture were so full of light.

Comment by Hugh on September 5, 2011 at 22:15

So, it looks like this building was a post-war one.

Comment by StephenBln on September 5, 2011 at 22:16

This is a later building than the one I knew as a kid.. I had forgotten it was replaced in the sixties !

Notice the pavement solution of a concrete strip to enable cars to park on the pavement..

Comment by John McMullan on September 5, 2011 at 22:22

Notice also the beautiful mark I Capri... Back when Harringay was classy.

Comment by StephenBln on September 5, 2011 at 22:27

...and isn't that a Benz in the background too?

Comment by Ruth on September 5, 2011 at 22:30

John you read my mind about the Capri...  I think the current block of flats, though a bit bland, are better than this block and there is more greenery now on that corner.

Comment by pamish on September 5, 2011 at 23:49

I passed my driving test in a Mk 1 Capri. A bronze one, natch.

Comment by Lee Andrews on September 6, 2011 at 9:22

Ah, just found this photo having commented on another thread. It's much bigger than I imagined.

Comment by StephenBln on September 7, 2011 at 17:43

Yes Ruth I understand.. but when the factory went that was a loss of 'good' jobs locally.. about 100? ..200?

Comment by Geoff Amabilino on September 7, 2011 at 21:18

Central Labs had a workforce of about 250 people.  Not all local of course, but mostly from Haringey, Hackney, Barnet, Enfield etc.  Then add in the loss of trade to local businesses...

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