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Boyd Piano Factory, Warwick Gardens (and the roots of the Decca Record Company) I've been aware for some time that there seems to be something of a history of piano making in Harringay. The names Eavestaff, Challen, Bra… Started by Hugh	7	Sep 7, 2011 Reply by Hugh
Tape recorder fans of the world unite From Billboard Magazine, 30th March 1959: Started by Hugh	0	Sep 7, 2011
Wine Gum Chum? The following from flickr: When I was a boy, Maynard’s was a ubiquitous presence in the North London scene, with confectioner’s shops in e… Started by Hugh	5	Sep 3, 2011 Reply by Hugh
Murder / (Attempted) Suicide inside Finsbury Park From The Times, November 15 1880 (penultimate column). A true Victorian scandal, with it all. A fatal shooting in a public park. A lov… Started by Malc B	3	Sep 2, 2011 Reply by aidan
Legendary Circus performers Albert and Paulina Schumann's Harringay years As most members of HOL will be aware, one of Harringay's most famous events for many years was Tom Arnold's Circus at the Harringay Arena.… Started by Liz	13	Aug 23, 2011 Reply by Hugh
Piccadilly line extension to Cockfosters Thanks to Robert for the following: The Piccadilly line extension to Cockfosters added eight new stations to the northern end of London U… Started by Hugh	0	Aug 21, 2011
The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey I recently stumbled across the Sadler’s Wells Theatre archive blog about cataloguing and preserving the Sadler’s Wells archive. The collect… Started by Hugh	0	Jul 26, 2011
Father's Day Letter to a Harringay Father The Guardian invited readers to write to the man who gave them life and send it in. Those published on Saturday included one to a Harringay… Started by Hugh	0	Jun 20, 2011
Bruce Castle slip silently on to the web A blog And on Twitter Thanks to Anke for spotting this. Started by Hugh	11	Jun 13, 2011 Reply by Chris Setz
Incredible Exploration of Victorian London in Maps Thanks to the Londonist for this post: London in 1884. Slide the 'opacity' bar toward zero, and a modern map fades in. Damn good job t… Started by Hugh	0	May 26, 2011