Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Harringay Virtual Blue Plaques
A few years back I created a 'People from Harringay' category on Wikipedia and, linked to that, set up a Virtual Blue Plaque map to tie notable people who've lived here to particular properties.
In a recent posting, Justin Guest flagged up that he'd added a new person to the category on Wikipedia. Since Justin was able to give the exact address, I was also able to add the person to the Virtual Blue Plaque map.
Alison's response on that 'Justin thread' made me realise that these two history reference sources are one of many goodies that may lay hidden on HoL. So I'm adding this post to flag up to those who might be interested both Wikipedia catgeory and virtual blue plaque map.
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Permalink Reply by Helen on
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You may want to add 55 Stanley Road, Tottenham, N15, where Ted Willis was born on Friday 13th January 1918, in a downstairs back bedroom. He was a political activist, playwright, novelist and screenwriter, probably best known for the long running 'Dixon of Dock Green' series. In 1963 he became a peer in the House of Lords. He died on 22nd December 1992 and is apparently buried in Tottenham Cemetery.
The autobiography of his early years 'Whatever happened to Tom Mix' (1970) has many fascinating stories of local streets, parks (including Downhills & Finsbury), schools and entertainment venues. Plus recounts some of his political history including occupying Claridges to protest against 'blatant and expensive guzzling by the wealthy few at a time when thousands of their fellow citizens were living on the very of starvation', along with more mundane political street corner meetings in Haringey and getting caught flyposting!
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Thanks Helen. Would you call that Tottenham? It's almost at the heart of West Green! (As you may have noticed, I'm all for promoting our neighbourhood identities). Either way, it's probably just outside the area of that this wee project focuses on, which is Harringay only. But keep 'em coming!
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It's called Tottenham in his autobiography, but it's in the area shown on your map, next to 'Harringay Road' and only two streets from Green Lanes, so you could easily include it!
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Permalink Reply by Norah Borough on
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Not Harringay I know but my favourite blue plaque of all time is in Bruce Grove. 'Luke Howard, namer of clouds' I do hope it's still there. Sadly the building was ear marked for demolition.
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