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Harringay's Totalisor - "A sure bet for understanding computers"

I recently came across the attached article in the New Scientist, written by the curator of computing and data processing at the Science mu…

Started by Hugh

0 Jun 27, 2010

18th Century Chivalry indeed!

Checking on a reference to Edward Gray's marriage in a copy of the Gentleman magazine of 1794, I noticed this charming marriage announcemen…

Started by Hugh

1 Jun 11, 2010

Roman kiln to be returned to its home in Highgate Wood

A 2,000-year-old kiln is to be returned to its original home in Highgate Wood. The Roman clay kiln, the only one of its kind in London, wa…

Started by Hugh

1 Jun 10, 2010
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Edward Gray a Tottenham Boy?

Finding out much about Edward Gray is about as easy as coming up with a picture of Harringay House. However I have been able to root out a…

Started by Hugh

9 Jun 3, 2010
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House of Edward Gray's only daughter on market for £2.5m

My current spurt of local history digging is, as usual, taking a number of tangents. I thought I'd share this one because of its relative c…

Started by Hugh

4 Jun 3, 2010
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US Servicemen play wartime baseball at Harringay Stadium

"July 8, 1945 was a warm and sunny day in London. The month had got off to a rather cool start but by the 8th the skies were clear and the…

Started by Hugh

0 Jun 2, 2010

Great Source of 18th Century Political Cartoons

Stumbled across a wonderful site with over 200 downloadable eighteenth century political cartoons like the one below. European Political P…

Started by Hugh

1 Jun 1, 2010
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Sale Details of Harringay House

Attached (beneath this posting) are pages 1 and 3 of the sale "brochure" for Harringay House. Bit pokey, but I'd get by. For ease of readi…

Started by Hugh

0 May 22, 2010

Kelly's Directory, Commercial Pages, Green Lanes, 1912-1913

Thanks to Matt for linking on another post to Historical Directories Online. There doesn't seem to be a lot there for us, but Green Lanes,…

Started by Hugh

0 May 17, 2010

1978: May Day Anarchist picnic in Finsbury Park

Found in the wonderful archives of Exploring 20th Century London, a flyer for an anarchist picnic in Finsbury Park. As well as tug of war a…

Started by Liz

2 May 1, 2010
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