Thanks to Andy Newman for this snap of map in a shop window which reveals the previously unknown to me existence of the Dancing Academy in Fairfax Hall, Portland Gardens (now the Kurdish Centre).
The only information I can find on it through Google is that it was called the Fairfax Dancing Academy and was extended at some point by architects based at 78 Grand Parade:
For additions to Fairfax Dancing Academy, Portland Gardens, Harringay, N. Messrs. WTarran A Stupart, architects, 78, Grand-parade, Green Lanes, N. : — C. Hale A Co. £985 J. C. Haward £1,536 5 3 W. Lawrence A Son
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How lovely to know there was a dancing academy right near where I live! I always thought there was a good vibe around here. People used to trip the light fandango then around the Gardens
Note also to the right of the Dance Academy is "Hospital Recreation Ground" Although on the south side of the Railway, but an under bridge or tunnel? linking it to St Anns Hospital ?
Yes, it was linked by two tunnels. HoL member Richard Haddingham has sent me some railway maps detailing the area up to the bridge and the area around Harringay Station. The recreation ground today is the site of the Crusader Industrial Estate.
Ingo, who lives in the next plot along, The Arena Design Centre, tells me that it's still possible to see evidence of the tunnels today.
The curved " railway " shown in bottom L H corner is now the Parkland Walk. Why is railway clearly shown to go under Tollington Park rd ? It goes over on a bridge with raised embankments at this point ( still existing as Parkland walk )
Any one know the year of the map ?
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