Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
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Pioneering divorce for women, a suicide and Henri Cartier Bresson - a tale of a local Victorian photographer's familyFig 1: Portrait of four children by local photographer, Charles Casbon Recently, I came across a couple of photos on the internet by a… Started by HughLatest Reply |
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The Gentleman Highwayman of Hornsey RoadHornsey Road was once famed as the haunt and sometime hideout of a notorious 'gentleman highwayman', Claude Duval. His story and its connec… Started by Hugh |
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Jul 13 Reply by John Shulver |
Pioneering divorce for women, a suicide and Henri Cartier Bresson - a tale of a local Victorian photographer's familyFig 1: Portrait of four children by local photographer, Charles Casbon Recently, I came across a couple of photos on the internet by a… Started by Hugh |
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Jul 4 Reply by Hugh |
Finsbury Park flapper venue: Palais de Dance, c1920Following on from my piece on Harringay's Salon du Bal in the jazz age, I've been unsuccessfully trying to find out more about the contem… Started by Hugh |
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Jun 9 Reply by Hugh |
Britains Toys were local boysI'm not sure how old you need to be for the name Britains Toys to cast something of a magic spell. But Britains soldiers, cowboys & i… Started by Hugh |
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May 24 Reply by Ken Stevens |
The e-scooter revolution - the suffragettes got there firstNot Harringay, but I couldn't resist sharing this. (Although I'm assured that these vehicles were in regular use for grocery deliveries fro… Started by Hugh |
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May 14 Reply by e |
Myddleton & Alexandra Park Laundry, Campsbourne, HornseyThe MAP Laundry in The Campsbourne c 1955 (Image: Thanks to Mike Nichols for sourcingt his image) The Laundry in The Campbourne was estab… Started by Hugh |
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The tale of a local dairyman and cowkeeperNicholas Walker dairy cart, c1900. Given that a photo was being taken was probably a special event, I'm assuming that this is Walker hims… Started by Hugh |
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May 7 Reply by Peter Robinson |
Building Shopping City - a story in picturesThe photos below are a selection from a comprehensive set held by the John Laing Photographic Collection, showing the development of Wood G… Started by Hugh |
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May 5 Reply by Marcus |
The Dust Destructors of Hornsey & Wood Green & Early 20th Century RecyclingI heard a wonderful aphorism about history recently. "History", the saying goes "is what a current generation finds interesting about previ… Started by Hugh |
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May 5 Reply by Hugh |
Wartime Memories of HarringayIn a recent discussion John D came across a community website from Twickenham with a couple of members who grew up in Harringay. They've sh… Started by Hugh |
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May 4 Reply by John Shulver |
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