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Christmas for Ally Pally's WWI Prisoners

I stumbled across this postcard that was apparently made for the use of the 3,000 German-born Civillians interned at Ally Pally during WW…

Started by Hugh

18 Jan 12, 2023
Reply by John Shulver

Myddleton & Alexandra Park Laundry, Campsbourne, Hornsey

The MAP Laundry in The Campsbourne c 1955 (Image: Thanks to Mike Nichols for sourcingt his image) The Laundry in The Campbourne was estab…

Started by Hugh

1 Jan 3, 2023
Reply by Hugh

St Mary's Church Hornsey ~ old Development?

This image is from a scrap book collection on ebay just now and it's a bit different from yer usual St Mary's tower images, methinks. I'm…

Started by Ken Stevens

4 Jan 3, 2023
Reply by Ken Stevens

Old Hornsey police station

There has been a police building in Hornsey from at some point in the first half of the nineteenth century, or late eighteenth century un…

Started by Hugh

2 Jan 3, 2023
Reply by Hugh

Cheetah Racing at Harringay Stadium

I keep finding new gems on the Arena and Stadium, but I thought this one was a real treasure. With thanks to the folks at greyhoundtalk.c…

Started by Hugh

5 Nov 18, 2022
Reply by Richard Woods

Overlays of St Ann's and St John's Lodge

  I've been inspired/triggered by the development plans for St. Ann's and have done a little playing around with maps to see how the site d…

Started by anne barwick

5 Nov 11, 2022
Reply by anne barwick

Another bit of Harringay Cycling history

Just four doors up from where Claud Butler was to open, this shot from 1899 shows, what I imagine was Harringay's first cycling shop, nest…

Started by Hugh

3 Oct 26, 2022
Reply by John Shulver

A Harringay Story - From Boys Home to Running an Elocution School

Coincidental to my responding to Henry Busiakiewicz's recent thread about house names on the Ladder, I've just discovered that apparently o…

Started by Hugh

1 Oct 12, 2022
Reply by Geraldine

The Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave at Alexandra Palace – June 1964

The Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave took place at Ally Pally on 26th June 1964. Organised by The Rolling Stones’ fan club, the show coincide…

Started by Hugh

19 Oct 7, 2022
Reply by Richard Woods

Reginald Foort's Gigantic Organ at Harringay

English organist Reginald Foort, apparently the cinema organist extraordnaire, is one of the most recorded organists in history. Not long b…

Started by Hugh

5 Sep 30, 2022
Reply by Richard Woods

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