Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
History of Harringay and Neighbouring Areas Discussions (413)
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Tragic Story of the 'Flying Twins of Wood Green'The Flying twins of Wood Green is the tragic story of the Goodfellow family and their links with St Michael’s Church during World War 2.… Started by Pat Draper |
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Sep 7, 2024 Reply by John Shulver |
Claud Butler Racing Cycle Shop on Grand ParadeThose of who are old enough and were keen cyclists in your youth may recognise the name Claud Butler. His firm made some of the best raci… Started by Hugh |
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Aug 12, 2024 Reply by Robert Johnson |
Harringay in Grey and Green, The Alexanders of Harringay HouseWilliam Cleverly Alexander and his family lived at Harringay House for five years between 1869 and 1873. I’ve written before about the Jame… Started by Hugh |
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Aug 3, 2024 Reply by John Shulver |
Working out whether a cluster of Seymour Road houses are original or rebuildsI get a slow but steady stream of email enquiries about a variety of local history matters. A couple of years back a gentleman named Norman… Started by Hugh |
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Jul 9, 2024 Reply by Hugh |
Walk and talk on Turnpike Lane's South Asian HeritageDeborah Hedgcock, Curator at Bruce Castle Museum will be leading a walk and talk on the Turnpike Lane's South Asian Heritage. There will… Started by Hugh |
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The Mysterious Seymour Road Circle, Three Butchers and the Perrier-Jouët Champagne HouseRecently, Seymour Road couple Camille and Maca Perrin posted on Harringay Online about a strange circular structure they'd found buried in… Started by Hugh |
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Jul 3, 2024 Reply by Hugh |
Three things you didn't know about Hewitt Road's pastI stumbled across an interesting snippet about Hewitt Road recently and before I knew it I'd come across a few more (setting aside, for the… Started by Hugh |
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May 29, 2024 Reply by Hugh |
A (bit of) a History in photos of Harringay Ice Cream Parlour140 Years - over a half-century as a bootmakers and three-quarters of a century as a cafe-cum-ice cream parlour Along with the Egg Shop on… Started by Hugh |
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Apr 23, 2024 Reply by John Shulver |
A River Through it - Development of the New River and Water Works in HornseyThe reservoir and water works in Hornsey have been a familiar site to locals for over a century and a half. But the story of their developm… Started by Hugh |
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Mar 27, 2024 Reply by Hugh |
Pioneering divorce for women, a suicide and Henri Cartier Bresson - a tale of a local Victorian photographer's familyFig. 1: Portrait of four children by local photographer, Charles Casbon Recently, I came across a couple of photos on the internet by a… Started by Hugh |
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Mar 9, 2024 Reply by Hugh |
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