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A Turn of the Screw in Wood Green

One of the key members of Wood Green's Industrial sector during the first half of the Twentieth century was Davis & Timmins. Founded in…

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Goulding Court, Turnpike Lane and another Local Builder made Good

Last September, Marcus added a picture to Harringay Online of Goulding Court. This was a block of flats built by the Borough of Hornsey jus…

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"Haringey or Harringay: Who Decides? Five Centuries of Uncertainty" Talk recorded and available on YouTube

On Saturday, at Wood Green Library, under the auspices of the Hornsey Historical Society (HHS) and at the request of Wood Green Library,…

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4 May 30
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Hornsey Historical Society – Annual General Meeting, 3rd July 2026

Hornsey Historical Society – Annual General Meeting Friday 3rd July 2026 @ 7:00 pm, Union Curch (corner of Ferme Park Road and Weston Par…

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0 May 5

Hornsey Historical Society needs your help

The Hornsey Historical Society is more than 50 years old. From its historic base on Tottenham Lane the group works to preserve the stori…

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0 May 5

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Atmospheric Photo of Finsbury Park Pawnbroker's Shop (and a bit of a story to go with it)

1. Lucombe's pawnbrokers shop at 201 Seven Sisters Road I first published this photo 8 years ago. It's a very atmospheric image. Featurin…

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0 Mar 27

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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…

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24 Mar 20
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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…

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22 Mar 10
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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…

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0 Mar 4

The Royal Ballroom, Tottenham

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3 Jan 30
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