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Hornsey's Organ Maker By Appointment to the Queen

Last year I shared a little history about Hornsey's Metalworking firm that was By Appt. This short piece is about the firm who occupied t…

Started by Hugh

8 May 4, 2019
Reply by Straw Cat

Death Fall in Harringay Cinema

Ritz Cinema opposite Ducketts Common in 1930 Coventry Evening Telegraph, 28 February 1950

Started by Hugh

5 Apr 4, 2019
Reply by Ruth

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
Reply by Hugh

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
Reply by Hugh

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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