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History of St Ann's Hospital

I wonder if anybody has any history on St Ann's? I have done a Google and there is limited information. I'm a healthcare professional who h…

Started by Kat

10 Nov 19, 2015
Reply by Janet Dowthwaite-Clark

1915: Anti-German riots in Harringay

It was the sinking of the Lusitania on 7th May 1915, that caused anti-German feeling, which had been bubbling constantly and meant that Ger…

Started by Liz

5 Jun 6, 2015
Reply by StephenBln

A close match for Harringay House?

I came across an old video of Southgate in the 1950s today, It contains some footage of a house called Grovelands. The house was built by W…

Started by Hugh

6 Jun 2, 2015
Reply by Hugh

James McNeill Whistler & Harringay House

Seems like Whistler was a friend of Harringay House inhabitant Mrs Alexander, wife of banker William C Alexander of the City bankers Alex…

Started by Hugh

3 Jun 1, 2015
Reply by Hugh

Communist Rallies at Harringay Arena

Following their successful 1950 rally at Harringay Arena, on 18th February 1951 communist newspaper The Daily Worker hosted over ten thousa…

Started by Hugh

4 May 30, 2015
Reply by Geraldine

Wood Green Riots 1981

Wood Green 1981 (Image © David Hoffman who has been photographing riots for 30 years) On Tuesday 7th July, in the long hot and troubled su…

Started by Hugh

4 May 22, 2015
Reply by JoeW

1990: Harringay Racers Back in Business - from Thames News

This item from Thames News in 1990 is about the revival of the Harringay Racers, the famous ice hockey team that were based at Harringay…

Started by Hugh

3 May 22, 2015
Reply by Richard Woods

Harringay Stadium Closure on Thames News

and also some stock roll, I assume from when the crew were filming the above piece.

Started by Hugh

2 May 22, 2015
Reply by Richard Woods

Hornsey station

 The photo below depicts  Hornsey Station, in Tottenham Lane which runs parralel to Wightman Rd & Unwin Arms etc, which, along with the…

Started by Alan

18 May 5, 2015
Reply by Hugh

Wartime in Pemberton Road

I just stumbled across Looking Back: Reflections of a London Child on the War years 1939 - 1945 by Eva Merrill. A short wartime memoirs boo…

Started by Hugh

2 Apr 27, 2015
Reply by Bethany Burrow Atherton

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