Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

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A Green Lanes survival from the 1940s or even earlier I've no idea what possessed me after so many years living in this area, but this afternoon, on pure whim, I dived into the alley next to… Started by Hugh	29	Jan 20 Reply by John Shulver
The Stables building at St Ann's Who ever knew such a gem lay within Haringey! There has been a lot if filming at St Ann's Hospital lately and I found the Admin Building o… Started by VivY	13	Jan 16 Reply by Hugh
Harringay on mid-18th century map This is a new one on me. This c1750* map is by far the earliest cartographic mention I've seen made of Harringay. It's true that the mapp… Started by Hugh	24	Jan 14 Reply by Hugh
Tube Station in Harringay Saw in the Londonist today that a building was made for a Harringay Underground station. It's the building next to Hawes and Curtis. I've n… Started by Tom Devine	8	Jan 13 Reply by Hugh
1950’s Wood Green or Harringay local papers? PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP? WHAT WOULD THE LOCAL NEWPAPER IN WOOD GREEN OR HARRINGAY BE CALLED ?? Started by Christine downing	10	Jan 7 Reply by Christine downing
Harringay Arena I spent many hours learning how to ice skate here. There used to be a walk through a tunnel at the outside of the Arena which had a lot of… Started by Maureen Bamfield	23	Dec 30, 2021 Reply by david shepherd
Frederick Dean - Oakfield Road I've been doing some family research and found out my great grandfather Frederick Dean lived in Oakfield road in the 60s-70s(?) and wanted… Started by cavendishmark	2	Dec 29, 2021 Reply by John Shulver
Wood Green's mysterious TfL substation Wood Green TfL substation, (Image: Google Maps) In the early 1930s, as part of the Piccadilly Line extension, numbers 216 - 230 High Road… Started by Hugh	31	Dec 15, 2021 Reply by Martin of Woodside
A tale of harsh treatment for late nineteenth century London boys A recent mention in a social media site led me to a startling piece in the national press recently about how the criminal justice system tr… Started by Hugh	5	Nov 30, 2021 Reply by John Shulver
Local History \| Wellesley Road, Wood Green Hi, this is my first time here and am not sure how to go about things yet. I would like to get a message to Derek Reynolds who posted his… Started by Val	21	Nov 17, 2021 Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE)