Hornsey Historical Society is currently looking for volunteers

Last year I was invited to join the Hornsey Historical Society (HHS) publications committee. Since joining the team, I have become very aware of a key challenge the society is facing. Like most organisations in our country who rely on volunteers, there is a simple lack of enough people putting themselves forward to help out.

Set up a little over fifty years ago, the HHS is one of many local history societies across the country, but it is a bit special in two ways. First, it has a building - very unusual - which means that it is able to maintain a physical archive. Secondly, it is very active in publishing high quality material and has a number of award winning publications in its stable. (And, after all, what's the point odf a locll history society if it isn's sharing what it knows!)

If you're interested in our local area, its heritage and history and like the sound of a friendly organisation guided by professional values, the I encourage you to read the main post on this topic in the forum and contact the society for a chat.