Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
History of Harringay and Neighbouring Areas Discussions (404)
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1978: May Day Anarchist picnic in Finsbury ParkFound 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 |
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May 1, 2010 Reply by Liz |
Family Memories of a Green Lanes Sweet ShopThe following was posted on my page by new member Peter Robinson: My grandfather Robert Robinson had sweetshops in Islington, Highbury, Sto… Started by Hugh |
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Apr 25, 2010 Reply by Hugh |
"Badminton's Wimbledon turns 100" - Harringay's part in the storyAs the All England Open Badminton Championships begins today, it reaches its 100th year. In 1947 Harringay Arena hosted the championships… Started by Hugh |
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Tiny bit of Edward Gray triviaWho was Edward Gray? The man who in 1792 built the now long gone Harringay House. You can read about this true Enlightenment gent in Hugh's… Started by Liz |
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Mar 1, 2010 Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) |
Is Google good for local history?This blog entry from if:book: a project of the Institute for the Future of the Book looks at how useful Google is for historians: Taking a… Started by Hugh |
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"More than ever London is a civilised place"So said the English writer Neville Cardus in 1947. Writing for the liberal Melbourne paper , The Age, he waxes lyrical of the fundamental d… Started by Liz |
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Feb 21, 2010 Reply by Liz |
"Sure was lucky" - I'll say!A story with a happy ending from 1932 of a woman who fell under a train at Harringay Park station...and lived to tell the tale: The Palm Be… Started by Liz |
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Feb 14, 2010 Reply by Liz |
A glimpse of the not so distant past on Green LanesA view of Green Lanes from a few years back, showing The Suffolk Punch on the corner of Salisbury Road (a Wetherspoons pub since replaced b… Started by Liz |
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Bruce Castle Museum joins 20thCenturyLondon.orgA fascinating website, Exploring 20th Century London, which tells the story of London through objects from 14 London museums, archives and… Started by Liz |
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Sexy Shenanigans in StanhopeThis little bit of scandal, sounding a bit like an Eastenders plot line, puts the 'southern temperament' of an Italian restauranteur, livin… Started by Liz |
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