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New Book and Book Launch 27th June - Abyssinia: Hornsey's Lost Village For more information, visit hornseyhistorical.org.uk/abyssinia-hornseys-lost-village To attend the launch event, visit www.eventbrite.com/… Started by Hugh	16	Jan 6 Reply by Geraldine
Bob Oseman's Memories of growing up in wartime Harringay Many thanks to Bob for sending us this set of memories of growing up in Harringay. (Attached below as pdf) Started by Hugh	13	Jan 4 Reply by Geraldine
The Story of the Effingham-Beresford Backlands The development of the Harringay Ladder was tightly controlled, both by the covenants imposed by the land vendor, the British Land Company… Started by Hugh	35	Jan 2 Reply by Richard Woods
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, 2024 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, 2024
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, 2024 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, 2024 Reply by John Shulver
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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 Reply by Hugh