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VE Day in Harringay 1945: the importance of saying it again 80 years later

1. Dancing in the Streets of London on VE Day (© London Museum) On 7 May 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies. This marked the end of…

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Beautiful old butcher's sign and interior at Grand Parade/Kimberley Gardens corner-shop | Part 1

Hey folks - shop refit corner of Kimberley Gardens reveals lovely original signage, and inside there are the original tiles with agricultur…

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Identity Parade: Woodlands Park School 1954, Can you help?

Can you help, Jim? "This is a photo of my class at Woodlands Park, circa 1954, teacher Miss Cox, Head, Mr Podd.   Can anybody help me iden…

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VE Day in Harringay 1945: the importance of saying it again 80 years later

1. Dancing in the Streets of London on VE Day (© London Museum) On 7 May 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies. This marked the end of…

Started by Hugh

6 May 13
Reply by Amy Sharp

Seeking Former Pupils of North Harringay School

Did you, your parents, grandparents or even friends or neighbours go to North Harringay School in Falkland Road? If so, the PSA would love…

Started by Angela

16 Apr 26
Reply by Richard Woods

Why Manor House holds a Special Place in the Heart of every London Cabbie

Manor House holds a special place in the heart of every London cabbie. Fascinating fact of the day: Out of over 25,000 streets and 400 ro…

Started by Hugh

14 Apr 21
Reply by John Shulver

Titanic survivor from Harringay.

Today is the 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  One of the survivors, who claimed to have been in the last lifeboat lowered,…

Started by StephenBln

4 Apr 18
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Who lived in your house in 1935?

When we first moved into our house, we found a Kelly's post office directory from 1935 in the attic which I unearthed again today. It lists…

Started by Michael Anderson

238 Apr 16
Reply by John Shulver

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

31 Apr 13
Reply by Christine Yates

Wood Green's mysterious TfL substation

1. Wood Green TfL substation, (Image: Google Maps) In the early 1930s, as part of the Piccadilly Line extension, numbers 216 - 230 High R…

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34 Apr 13
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Found - image of North end Wightman Road towards junction with Turnpike Lane, 1948

Finally, I found an image of the north end of Wightman Road; a part that was so much changed by the creation of the Wood Green bypass. It…

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9 Apr 9
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