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Origins of the Stanley Road Triangle

Last month, a member asked an insurance related question about the date her twentieth century house in the Stanley Road / Culross Avenue de…

Started by Hugh

1 Jun 14, 2020
Reply by John Shulver

Welcome to the Early Summer Season in Finsbury Park's Open Air Theatre 71 years ago

Last year I wrote a short piece about Finsbury Park's Open Air Theatre. As a result of that piece, an ex-resident of Hornsey got in touch t…

Started by Hugh

2 Nov 10, 2020
Reply by rowena young

Crouch End Hill 1890 to 1965 - a Story in Pictures

Crouch End Hill changed rapidly from the late nineteenth century onwards. Fortunately, the changes were relatively well documented in photo…

Started by Hugh

13 Sep 8, 2023
Reply by Alan Kenneth carter

Haringey Park - One and Three Quarter Centuries of Change

Haringey Park is the oldest residential road in Crouch End and it contains what are perhaps my favourite houses in that part of Town.  I've…

Started by Hugh

2 Aug 30, 2023
Reply by John Shulver

'New' Survey of Hornsey Life and Labour, 1929–31

The following text is from Abernethy, Simon T., The New Survey of London Life and Labour 1928 – 31, University of Cambridge, 2013. Beneath…

Started by Hugh

4 May 28, 2020
Reply by Geraldine

The Metamorphosis of Hornsey Station

Figs 1 & 2: Hornsey Station, c1905 I've half wondered about that yard on Tottenham Lane at the bottom of the stairs from Hornsey stat…

Started by Hugh

40 Nov 12, 2021
Reply by Hugh

Original stove?

Found in a house on the Gardens that's being renovated. The fireplace was boarded up with flimsy plywood and a layer of newspaper dating t…

Started by Sophie Smith

9 May 29, 2020
Reply by John Shulver

Changing Prospects in Hornsey

After I added the story about Goulding Court on Turnpike Lane recently, someone asked if the site of that building had also been the site o…

Started by Hugh

15 Jul 12, 2023
Reply by Hugh

Harringay's 14th Century Gold and Emerald Ring

Image: British Museum This 14th century gold and emerald finger-rings is in the collection of the British Museum. It was found at the Que…

Started by Hugh

12 Jan 12
Reply by Richard Woods

Goulding Court, Turnpike Lane and another Local Builder made Good

Last September, Marcus added a picture to Harringay Online of Goulding Court. This was a block of flats built by the Borough of Hornsey jus…

Started by Hugh

9 Jul 21, 2023
Reply by Richard Woods

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