Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

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Lotus not just another shed. Colin Chapman our Enzo Ferrari, humble beginnings reduced to a plumbing shop, very creative. Not a museum with interactive archival footag… Started by matthew cuthbert	1	Mar 2, 2016 Reply by Clive Carter
Strike "begins again" - Finsbury Park services to Tottenham not affected Not sure exactly when this clip is from, apart from during the First World War - at a guess, it is 1916 as the strike appears to be about m… Started by Liz	0	Feb 5, 2016
Bulls on Cavendish Does anyone know why a section of houses on the north side of Cavendish has plaster bulls on the front between the ground and first floors?… Started by	1	Jan 29, 2016 Reply by Gerry N
1940 the Year that Bombs Devastated Haringey A graphic overview of bombs dropped from 7th October 1940 to 6th June 1941 over the borough of Haringey. Was it the 1st or 2nd WW that dev… Started by matthew cuthbert	9	Jan 26, 2016 Reply by Justin Guest
Old photos of Haringey skinheads As a little tribute to the Haringey of old, here are some vintage pictures of Haringey/Tottenham/Spurs skins and assorted bootboys. https:/… Started by Alex Sharp	26	Jan 22, 2016 Reply by StephenBln
London in the 50s This will bring back memories to any 40s or 50s London kids.. It looks about 1958ish to me.. What I especially like, is the complete absenc… Started by StephenBln	9	Jan 10, 2016 Reply by StephenBln
Disinfectant factory? \| lived in Woodlands Park Rd as a child and often walked through to Seven Sisters station using a route round the back of Chestnuts Park. … Started by Geoff Dent	10	Jan 2, 2016 Reply by Steven Rowe
Harringay on BFI 'Tony Buys A Bike' Wonderful film. 'Tony Buys A Bike' (1942) from Claude Butler at 71 Green Lanes! http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-tony-buys-a-bike-1942/… Started by Roy aka Smiffy	0	Jan 2, 2016
How They Dug the Victoria Line I stumbled across this charming 1969 BBC documentary on iPlayer the other day and thought that some of you might be interested. Although… Started by Hugh	6	Dec 10, 2015 Reply by Maddy
Narrow escape for man with barrow in Colina Road In 1927 a hole in the road can attract quite a crowd of chaps. This is definitely a three pipe problem. Floods were a common problem in… Started by Liz	4	Dec 8, 2015 Reply by Hugh