Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

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Saved for the Hood: the Map's Coming Home! After another wonderful episode of neighbours getting together, I'm delighted to be able to report that the 'Harringay Consortium' has w… Started by Hugh	44	Jan 8, 2018 Reply by Hugh
Parr Family Photo Album from Harringay Ladder 1902-1903 Meet the Parr Family who lived at 44 Seymour Road in the early years of the Twentieth Century. I've come across a wonderful Edwardian photo… Started by Hugh	51	Jan 7, 2018 Reply by Hugh
Wood Green's Victorian Anti-Slavery and Animal Rights Activist Researching some background to what on the face of it was a rather ordinary local Edwardian photo postcard today, I dug up some interesting… Started by Hugh	0	Dec 22, 2017
An interesting London fact! Mainly in South London, but I'm sure I've seen some around Harringay... Local historians claim hundreds of thousands of Londoners walk pa… Started by Peter	5	Dec 16, 2017 Reply by John D
Contractor to be Fined for Failure to Remove Rubbish Nice to know that the failure to remove rubbish problem has been going on since this article was published in the Ham & High 19 May 188… Started by Hugh	1	Dec 13, 2017
History of the Manor House Pub I can't remember how, but I fell in to digging around about the history of the Manor House Pub / Tavern / Inn and came up with some flesh t… Started by Hugh	6	Dec 7, 2017 Reply by Hugh
More Pictures from the Edwardian Parr Family of Seymour Road See the first set of photos here. Started by Hugh	10	Nov 24, 2017 Reply by Richard Woods
Hornsey Historical Society Wins New Award! New posting on Hornsey Historical Society website At the annual conference of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS) held… Started by Lesley Ramm	0	Nov 22, 2017
Potted History of Hornsey Gas Works I spotted the panels below on a fence along Hornsey Park Road. Started by Hugh	9	Nov 21, 2017 Reply by EMC2
Kindertransport Hostels in Woodberry Down Another little historical snippet I've come across about Woodberry Down is that two of the huge old pre-council estate Victorian houses on… Started by Hugh	0	Oct 29, 2017