Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
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Pubs on Conway Road?On the Harringay Levels there are a number of houses which look as though they were once shops or pubs. I'm particularly interested in the… Started by Ozbawn |
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Jan 9, 2023 Reply by Xavier |
How Woodberry Down Got its Name (and maybe Manor House too)Over on another thread, a discussion started about the origins of the Woodberry Down name. This happened to coincide with some occasional r… Started by Hugh |
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Jan 4, 2023 Reply by Hugh |
Cavendish Road Cow HousesI'm sure that most of you who are local will have at some point walked, cycled or driven up Cavendish Road and noticed the cow heads that… Started by Hugh |
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Dec 28, 2022 Reply by Hugh |
The Sound of the Stonebridge Brook Still Flowing under Harringay?In response to a post yesterday about the old council depot on Wightman Road (opposite Effingham), I posted an outline of the building's hi… Started by Hugh |
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Dec 27, 2022 Reply by cavendishmark |
Meet Britain’s little known "Queen of Hearts" after whom Alexandra Palace was namedI recently watched a fascinating documentary about Queen Alexandra, Edward VII's wife. Beyond knowing the basics, I previously knew almost… Started by Hugh |
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Dec 2, 2022 Reply by Kirsten Forrest |
A Harringay Laundry List - Potted History of the Hawes and Curtis SiteLooking north towards the Hawes & Curtis site (behind the trees) c1920 I don't have a detailed history of the Hawes & Curtis site.… Started by Hugh |
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Nov 26, 2022 Reply by Joanna Bornat |
New Hornsey Historical Society Book with chapter on Harringay | NOW AVAILABLEThe new book's front cover with an image showing the archive room in the Society's Old Schoolhouse HQ building. The Hornsey Historical So… Started by Hugh |
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Interesting old bricks spotted on the Passagephoto: @parksidemalvern The Parkside Malvern twiter account (run by the residents' association for the Hornsey Park area, just to the nor… Started by Hugh |
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Nov 8, 2022 Reply by Alyson |
Enamelled Hornsey Station sign at auctionA nice item if this is your sort of thing and you have the the £650 estimated sale price. Started by Hugh |
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Oct 26, 2022 Reply by John Shulver |
Behind the hoardings at the Queen's HeadI've been researching and writing up a piece about the Olympian Gardens that used to occupy the space next to the Queen's Head. I wanted to… Started by Hugh |
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Oct 16, 2022 Reply by Richard Woods |
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