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Stroud Green car showroom

Does any one here have an image to share of the two-story, post-WW2 car showroom with forecourt that was in Mount Pleasant Crescent N4 unti…

Started by man-thinking

0 Oct 20, 2024

A very Different Grand Parade in the Harringay of the 90s

I wish that I took more photos of the hood in the 90s. I probably took this photo because of the snow, not realising that it would be of hi…

Started by Pavlos

36 Oct 14, 2024
Reply by John Shulver

More local musical ephemera

A recently reissued rarity from Highgate Wood School nearly 40 years ago. A chance encounter as usual: listening to a music show on the rad…

Started by vaneska

5 Sep 27, 2024
Reply by adhamzaki

New Ghost sign on Hornsey High Street

Thanks to Christina Davis for sending in a picture of a ghost sign snapped on Hornsey High Street yesterday.  It shows the newsagent on t…

Started by Hugh

0 Sep 25, 2024

London's most complete Roman kiln to go on display in Highgate Wood

Image: Corporation of London The Highgate kiln, first unearthed by archaeologists in 1968, is said to be the most complete Roman pottery…

Started by Hugh

0 Sep 2, 2024

Local History Jacob Rees Mogg

A friend alerted me to this 2 year old Guardian article concerning Jacob Rees Mogg connection with the Ladder . It seems to be on the Mothe…

Started by gbee

2 Aug 23, 2024
Reply by gbee

Fascinating report on British Library cyber-attack

I'm sure that most of us are aware of the ransomware cyber-attack by the Rhysidia* gang on the British Library in October last year. I've…

Started by Hugh

4 Aug 17, 2024
Reply by Hugh

Harringay Arena

Does anyone have any history on the Haringay Arena in the early 50's. My father was an Accountant at the Arena and I am keen to learn what…

Started by Judi

1 Aug 2, 2024
Reply by Hugh

The dying days of south Mayes Road

A few years back I wrote a piece about the origins of Mayes Road. Searching for something else this morning, I came across the seventies BB…

Started by Hugh

11 Jul 19, 2024
Reply by Eileen Penn

The Origin of Mayes Road, Wood Green

I've been digging round in the history of Wood Green somewhat recently. As part of that I've turned up more historic images of Wood Green.…

Started by Hugh

44 Jul 14, 2024
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