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John Cathles Hill & the Harringay Bohemians

A few years ago I did a little research on John Cathles Hill, the builder of the Gardens, Grand Parade and the Salisbury. The bones of what…

Started by Hugh

4 Apr 2, 2019
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Former Slave Speaking at Harringay School

From London Middlesex Gazette, July 1 1899 I'm not sure if this was North Harringay or South Harringay. I found this picture of Fuller:…

Started by Hugh

2 Apr 2, 2019
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Fire in Beans & Barley Building

Fascinating insight into how fires were fought and the competition between parish brigades - from 1898.

Started by Hugh

0 Mar 22, 2019

Big House on Wightman at Top of Mattison was Edwardian Nursing Home

And they partied. This from 1900: This house:

Started by Hugh

0 Mar 22, 2019

The Problem with Harringay Bridge

It seems like Harringay Bridge was born as a problem. Now it's graffiti. Just twenty years after it was constructed, it was already too low…

Started by Hugh

1 Mar 22, 2019
Reply by Richard Woods

When Gray's family cleared out the attic......

Attached is a transcript of one of the sale adverts placed by Gray's executors for various bits and bobs. (If you'd like to read from the o…

Started by Hugh

1 Mar 21, 2019
Reply by JoeW

Harringay Edwardian Buy Local Campaign

Published in 1901:

Started by Hugh

3 Mar 14, 2019
Reply by Liz

Harringay House mapped (almost) exactly on modern satellite pic

Liz asked me the other day about the exact position of Harringay House. I pretty much knew it, but wasn't sure exactly. So I took the 1883…

Started by Hugh

7 Mar 10, 2019
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Guys Calculating Machines, Wood Green

Based at the Truro Works in Truro Road, Wood Green, Guy's Calculating Machines Ltd was set up by Frank Guy. The company patented their fi…

Started by Hugh

0 Nov 20, 2018

Old Crouch End School

Crouch End School shown on the 1869 Ordnance Survey Map. By 1869 its address was Park Road, but from 1500 (or perhaps earlier) until 1856,…

Started by Hugh

0 Sep 12, 2018

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