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Hornsey Freehold Estate Tontine Company

A tontine is an investment plan for raising capital, devised in the 17th century and relatively widespread in the 18th and 19th centuries…

Started by Hugh

0 May 4, 2017

Edwardian Harringay Shocker for Thatchers' Clause 28 Proponents

From the London North Mercury and Crouch End Observer, May 5 1900. Not right for your needs, sir? Then please do browse the remainder o…

Started by Hugh

2 May 4, 2017
Reply by EMC2

A Rifle Range in Grand Parade!?!

Surprisingly, it appears, that for a few years in the first decade of the last century, Harringay used to have a rifle range in the centre…

Started by Hugh

2 May 3, 2017
Reply by Hugh

Crowded Commuter Trains, Rising Food Prices - Welcome to Harringay 1903

Plus ca change! - newspaper page attached. Also a nice piece on the opening of Downhills Park.

Started by Hugh

2 May 3, 2017
Reply by StephenBln

Edwardian Battle of the Carnivals - Harringay and Hornsey Square Off

According to the North London Mercury and Crouch End Observer there was something of a turn of the century stand-off across the railway. Se…

Started by Hugh

0 May 3, 2017

Local and family history research information

The research resources page of the Islington Archaeology & History Society has been updated and lists websites for people wanting to ma…

Started by Christy Lawrance

0 Jan 3, 2017

A Brief History of The Langham Working Men’s Club

A Brief History of The Langham Working Men’s Club (CIU* Affiliated),  600 Green Lanes, Harringay, London N8. By Ruth Cherrington. From the…

Started by Liz

8 Dec 14, 2016
Reply by Richard Woods

Were you a past member of a Scout or Guide troop in Harringay?

Keith shared this memory here I carried the troop flag for the 75th North London Scouts. The troop was attached to St Pauls Church in Wigh…

Started by Liz

7 Nov 13, 2016
Reply by ROY BOWKER

Home movie and amateur films shot in and about Haringey

Hi all I work for Film London on a Heritage Lottery Project that is trying to collect and digitise films of London's outer boroughs. I am t…

Started by Jack Reichhold

0 Oct 10, 2016

The Grand Early Victorian Villas of Lordship Road Stoke Newington

I recently stumbled across a wee website established as part of a long-running campaign to protect one of the last surviving late Regency…

Started by Hugh

0 Jul 3, 2016

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