Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
History of Harringay and Neighbouring Areas Discussions (419)
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Endymion Road, Part 2: a tale of one house and its fascinating occupants1. Postcard showing three ladies standing outside the front door of 15 Endymion Road, Harringay, c1905-1910 Introduction Last week, in th… Started by Hugh |
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May 30 Reply by Ian Christie |
A Belated Happy 125th Birthday to The SalisburyBuilt and designed by self-made millionaire builder, Scottish lock keeper's son John C. Hill, The Salisbury opened as a hotel just over 125… Started by Hugh |
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May 16 Reply by John Shulver |
Singing the Blues and All that Jazz: Music at Manor House 1959 - 2004I've been coming across bits and pieces about mid-twentieth century music in Haringey for about 20 years or so now. I've added a few small… Started by Hugh |
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Apr 16 Reply by John Shulver |
The Scudders, fruiterers of Wightman RoadI came across this photo with a message on the back sending "Best wishes for xmas and the new year" from 409 Wightman Road. It's a welcom… Started by Hugh |
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Apr 11 Reply by Hugh |
Equine thrills, locomotive spills, Vesuvian pyrodramas and other frolics at Victorian Ally PallyWhat connects Pompeii, Donald Trump, the Isle of Man and Coney Island to the Harringay Ladder? A little while back I was approached by Alex… Started by Hugh |
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Apr 5 Reply by EMC2 |
Unremembered: London's Favourite Racecourse at Alexandra ParkFig. 1: Rounding the north-eastern corner of the course, 1954 For over a hundred years Alexandra Park Racecourse was the closest racecour… Started by Hugh |
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Apr 4 Reply by Hugh |
"Zenith", Edwardian motor cycle manufacturer of Stroud Green1. Zenith Gradua 680 V-Twin from 1912 (Source: National Motorcycle Museum) Founded in 1903, Zenith Motors Ltd manufactured from a premi… Started by Hugh |
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Mar 31 Reply by Richard Woods |
Memories of living in Harringay from 1962 to 1965The following was contributed by Mitchell Wells (now a resident of Glasgow): Memories of living in Harringay from 1962 to 1965 and then r… Started by Hugh |
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Mar 31 Reply by Christine Yates |
A Postwar Harringay and Stroud Green Childhood: the personal memoirs of Barrie MaskellMy mother lived with her widowed mother at 18 Chesterfield Gardens, Harringay. Her father was a casualty of WW1 and died in 1917. My parent… Started by Barrie Maskell |
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Mar 19 Reply by Geoffrey Walker |
Run that by me again - how did Harringay end up with two spellings?On another thread recently there was a throwaway comment about the use of the double-'r'-'ay' spelling of Harringay in the early 20th centu… Started by Hugh |
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Mar 10 Reply by Hugh |
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