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Drug Death for Harringay Girl 4th April 1954: "Scotland Yard were sure last night that a love philtre drug* killed a beauty queen and her girl fellow worker, who fell… Started by Hugh	1	Jul 5, 2012 Reply by Anette
What Robeson Sang in Harringay The day before the concert in 1949, at Seymour Hall near Marble Arch. Jusuf Dadoo, the South African activist is to his left in the front… Started by Hugh	4	Jun 28, 2012 Reply by Hugh
Racing at Ally Pally Spurred on by this week's talk and walk on Alexandra Park's sporting history, I dug up these two old movies showing the race track in use i… Started by Hugh	1	Jun 5, 2012 Reply by Stephen Middleton
Another Harringay Piano Manufacturer I just came across another Harringay manufacturer that I've not heard of before, nor can I find any trace of. So just adding thee pictures… Started by Hugh	6	May 22, 2012 Reply by Hugh
Chapman awarded £4M compensation against Great Northern Railway for loss of privacy at Harringay House. I've just stumbled across an article from the "The Legal observer, digest, and journal of jurisprudence" which informs us that the second o… Started by Hugh	1	May 13, 2012 Reply by John D
1948 Olympics; Harringay basketball competition brochure I came across the attached which I thought might be of interest to some. It also contains the whole 1948 Olympics schedule. Started by Hugh	0	May 1, 2012
1949 Paul Robeson at the Harringay Arena I have loved Paul Robeson 's voice since I heard it as a kid on my Grandad's 78s; Old Man River, Shenandoah. Even as a child his voice sent… Started by Liz	5	Apr 30, 2012 Reply by Hugh
From Desperate Dan's Harringay haymaker to a new boxing Hall of fame Woodcock at the end of Round 4 A nice piece in The Guardian today that gives a good flavour of boxing at Harringay Arena. Whilst the arti… Started by Hugh	2	Apr 25, 2012 Reply by Hugh
An ode to the factory of Messrs. Barratt & Co., wholesale confectioners, Wood Green. I think I will go to Wood Green Where the toffee-apples grow, And in the darkling green wood See the pear-drops glow. I will build a house… Started by Liz	5	Apr 21, 2012 Reply by Liz
Titanic link to Harringay. I recently noticed that one of the victims of "The Titanic" was called Ernest T. Barker and gave his address as 4, Grand Parade, Green Lane… Started by hob	2	Apr 17, 2012 Reply by pvig73