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The Elms Hornsey - a Mysteriously Wealthy Tobacconist, a Hidden Russian Princess and a Jujitsu-Loving Victorian Publisher The Elms was one a handful a large houses built in Hornsey before the nineteenth century, of which none now survive. Its story offers a few… Started by Hugh	23	on Tuesday Reply by Hugh
Mr Harling's 1st Middlesex Volunteer regiment red tunic from c1901 I recently came across this tunic from the 1st Battalion Middlesex Volunteers who were based in The Elms in Hornsey in the years around 19… Started by Hugh	22	on Tuesday Reply by Hugh
British Library HistFest 2026, 18-19 April From Ancient Greek naval commanders and Egyptian queens to the history of motherhood and LGBTQ+ social histories – this year, HistFest b… Started by Hugh	0	Mar 4
The Royal Ballroom, Tottenham Started by Ed Butler	3	Jan 30 Reply by Pete Reilly
A Brief History of The Langham Working Men’s Club (By Ruth Cherrington) Ruth Cherrington's "Brief History of The Langham Working Men’s Club" (CIU* Affiliated), 600 Green Lanes, Harringay, London N8. From the o… Started by Liz	11	Jan 5 Reply by John Shulver
Pleasant lives on 19th Century Crouch Hill for Mr Bankruptcy and the originator of the Regency 'Street View' As a result of Les G's successful response to an historical image challenge I placed last week, I have been able to uncover not only some o… Started by Hugh	2	Dec 12, 2025 Reply by Les G
What Harringay's Road were made of in 1906 Looking for something quite different recently, I came across this interesting map showing what our roads were made of 120 years ago. Bar… Started by Hugh	4	Dec 5, 2025 Reply by Hugh
How history shaped the wide eastern end of Turnpike Lane Looking east towards at the mid nineteenth century housing terrace on the site of Turnpike Lane tube station. From left to right, they wer… Started by Hugh	4	Dec 3, 2025 Reply by Alice Mezzo
First World War – a Harringay boy went to war My father, Douglas Marr was a survivor of the First World War. One hundred years ago this month, when at the age of nineteen he was living… Started by Colin Marr	13	Nov 9, 2025 Reply by John Shulver
Can anyone identify the location of this Braddock photograph? Hello all. Long-time lurker, first time poster, as they say. I recently picked up this lovely Braddock photograph (not a postcard). The su… Started by Simon	2	Nov 3, 2025 Reply by Simon