Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

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"An intriguing roller-coaster ride through life in eighteenth century Stroud Green" The "Ancient Corporation of Stroud Green" with its 'Mayor' and 'Aldermen' was a fixture at the Stapleton Tavern in Stroud Green from 1750 t… Started by Mike Durham	0	Mar 22
Punk rock: Hornsey At War? Wonder if any longer-term residents have heard of this group called Hornsey At War (who put out a homemade record in the early 1980s? https… Started by Cml	7	Mar 17 Reply by Paul Soper
Where did West Green's Black Boy Name Come From? In a current discussion about Haringey Council's Review on monuments, building, place and street names in Haringey, a comment was made abou… Started by Hugh	23	Mar 15 Reply by ARTHUR MCCLENCH
Greenway Twins 21st in 1945 - Euphoria & Relief In Knees-up for Long-Established Harringay Trader Family Just two weeks after the end of the Second World War the Greenway family of Green Lanes in Harringay had a big knees-up to celebrate the… Started by Hugh	9	Mar 11 Reply by Hugh
Rationing during world war two. - 1940 Dear All, What kind of breakfast was available in a cafe or restaurant during rationing (1940)? Hugh mentioned sometime ago a cafe called… Started by Julia	2	Mar 10 Reply by Don
Wood Green High Road 1940s Restaurants or cafe Does anyone know whether there were any cafe or restaurants in wood green high road during the war years? Or in Myddleton Road. Thank y… Started by Julia	26	Mar 9 Reply by Alan
When Finsbury Park was covered with allotments I was looking at the great National Library of Scotland web site where you can look at old maps, and I spotted this amazing aerial photo of… Started by michaelw	8	Mar 5 Reply by VivY
A Tudor Garage (amongst others) in Crouch End The other day I stumbled across this picture of an odd confection of the Tudor Garage in Crouch End. This business used to stand next to… Started by Hugh	23	Mar 3 Reply by Hugh
HMC Wheels. Hornsey High Street c1968 Thought I’d share this photo of the staff at HMC Wheels which was located a short walk after the bridge at the top of Turnpike Lane, on H… Started by Lydia Walter	7	Feb 23 Reply by Xavier
Is this Alfred Braddock sitter an Edwardian New River walksman or turncock? What are those items he's hefting on his shoulder? Could NRC be New River Company? I'm wondering if he was an Edwardian New River walks… Started by Hugh	12	Feb 19 Reply by Martin (Woodside)