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From Trooper to Copper - an Edwardian life of service in Wood Green Fig 1: Alfred John Fennell pictured in Army Uniform c1900 Pictured above is Alfred John Fennell, an Wood Green Edwardian who served in bo… Started by Hugh	6	Apr 20, 2021 Reply by John Shulver
A Regency murder in Harringay Following the addition of a new newspaper on the British Library's newspaper archive site, I came across an article from 1818 which tracks… Started by Hugh	10	Apr 9, 2021 Reply by Richard Woods
A Short History of The Printers Almshouses Wood Green The history of almshouses stretches back to medieval times when religious orders cared for the poor. They were originally called hospitals… Started by Hugh	8	Mar 13, 2021 Reply by Hugh
Sainsbury's in Wood Green, 1904 - 2021, a right old wander round the neighbourhood Sainsbury's has been in Wood Green since 1904*. It's been in three different locations and had changed quite a bit over that period. This a… Started by Hugh	4	Mar 8, 2021 Reply by John Shulver
Brief history of the recently closed convenience store on Wightman Road near Harringay Station 7 Wightman Road, run by George Dawes at the time of the photo. Standing in the doorway are George Dawes' wife, Eliza, his sons Arthur amd… Started by Hugh	3	Mar 1, 2021 Reply by Hugh
Proposed Community Land Grab / Repossession Just wondered if there is a case for a bit of a historic land grab? The land in question is alongside the New River, west of Wightman road… Started by Mr Wodjacallim	6	Feb 20, 2021 Reply by Mr Wodjacallim
'Take That' got start in Harringay: Bolts nightclub and all that I've just come back from and event where I fell into conversation with a chap called Nicky Price. Nicky's an interesting guy with some grea… Started by Hugh	21	Feb 18, 2021 Reply by Martin
Barrenger Road, Muswell Hill Hi historians! I was wondering if anyone had any information or insights in relation to the naming of Barrenger Road in Muswell Hill. Putti… Started by Bethany Burrow Atherton	10	Feb 16, 2021 Reply by Mr Wodjacallim
1938: Singer Ejected from Nazi Austria entertains Speedway Crowds I found this snippet in a programme for a speedway event at the stadium on June 11th 1938: You can hear him sing a little refrain with B… Started by Hugh	2	Feb 14, 2021 Reply by Roy aka Smiffy
"The Hornsey Film" @ The Barbican, 12th May On 28 May 1968, the students at North London's Hornsey College of Art took control of the building in an inspiring but short-lived experime… Started by Adam	3	Feb 13, 2021 Reply by Hugh