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A Postwar Harringay and Stroud Green Childhood: the personal memoirs of Barrie Maskell

My mother lived with her widowed mother at 18 Chesterfield Gardens, Harringay. Her father was a casualty of WW1 and died in 1917. My parent…

Started by Barrie Maskell

23 Dec 11
Reply by Geraldine

1962: Barbara Windsor, resident of Grand Parade, Harringay

"In 1962 I was working for the London Evening Standard taking a portrait each week for the newspaper's Show Page and working with the repo…

Started by Liz

15 Oct 14
Reply by John Shulver

New video history of the New River by Peter Stone

For people who haven't had the chance to read Nick Higham's history of the New River but would like to know more, Peter Stone's new vide…

Started by Hugh

0 Sep 16

Aircraft Manufacturer and Goings on Behind the Manor House Tavern

Digging around in the archives recently, I came up with some interesting wee factlets related to a building o a plot behind and just to the…

Started by Hugh

13 Sep 14
Reply by Hugh

Tragic Story of the 'Flying Twins of Wood Green'

The Flying twins of Wood Green is the tragic story of the Goodfellow family and their links with St Michael’s Church during World War 2.…

Started by Pat Draper

2 Sep 7
Reply by John Shulver

Haringey Park - One and Three Quarter Centuries of Change

Haringey Park is the oldest residential road in Crouch End and it contains what are perhaps my favourite houses in that part of Town.  I've…

Started by Hugh

4 Aug 31
Reply by Hugh

Claud Butler Racing Cycle Shop on Grand Parade

Those of who are old enough and were keen cyclists in your youth may recognise the name Claud Butler. His firm made some of the best raci…

Started by Hugh

19 Aug 12
Reply by Robert Johnson

Harringay in Grey and Green, The Alexanders of Harringay House

William Cleverly Alexander and his family lived at Harringay House for five years between 1869 and 1873. I’ve written before about the Jame…

Started by Hugh

29 Aug 3
Reply by John Shulver

Working out whether a cluster of Seymour Road houses are original or rebuilds

I get a slow but steady stream of email enquiries about a variety of local history matters. A couple of years back a gentleman named Norman…

Started by Hugh

16 Jul 9
Reply by Hugh

Walk and talk on Turnpike Lane's South Asian Heritage

Deborah Hedgcock, Curator at Bruce Castle Museum will be leading a walk and talk on the Turnpike Lane's South Asian Heritage. There will…

Started by Hugh

0 Jul 8

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