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John Liffen commented on Hugh's photo
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A cobbled Green Lanes by Northumberland House c1955

"The last day of operation for routes 521 and 621 given in the linked website is incorrect. Their last day was Tuesday 7 November 1961. I travelled from Croydon for my last rides on these routes on the previous Saturday. Route 641 along Green Lanes…"
Aug 1
John Liffen commented on Hugh's photo
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Crouch End Hill c1960

"In 1979 Fred Cleary (1905-1984) published his autobiography, I’ll Do It Yesterday (London, The Carlos Press, 1979). In it he describes his motives in the 1940s, as a Hornsey resident, for wanting to improve the look of Hornsey and how he…"
Sep 1, 2023
John Liffen replied to Hugh's discussion The hidden industry on the Warner Estate in the group History of Harringay
"Hugh, many thanks for another fascinating piece of research. My uncle Ronald Bond (1913-2011) worked at Argyll Motors for the whole of the WW2 period. He wrote an account of his experiences there which was published in the Hornsey Historical…"
Mar 24, 2023
John Liffen joined Hugh's group
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History of Harringay

For members interested in sharing and learning more about the history of Harringay and neighbouring areas, including Hornsey, Manor House, Crouch End and Wood Green.Register for membership to view (must be a member of HoL). Join by clicking the button to the right above the thumbnails of member avatars.See More
Mar 24, 2023
John Liffen commented on Hugh's photo
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Jolly Butcher's Hill (colourised) c 1905

"The 'Herald Office' would be that of the Wood Green and Southgate Weekly Herald (first appeared in 1861) which was published by Crusha & Son at 210 High Road, Wood Green (reference from Willing's Press Guide for 1918). Checking…"
Sep 17, 2021
John Liffen replied to Don's discussion No 29 tram
"Sorry, I should have made that clearer. The photo copied for the print is LTM reference number 1999/8313, but 1999/20591 and 1999/10175 were also taken at Wood Green Depot."
Aug 13, 2021
John Liffen replied to Don's discussion No 29 tram
"The location the photograph was taken is Wood Green Tram Depot. Before it was reconstructed for trolleybuses in 1937 the tramshed was set back from Jolly Butcher's Hill with an open space in front. What is misleading is that the place the…"
Aug 13, 2021
John Liffen commented on Mr John Polley's photo
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Alexandra Palace miniature railway

"As the author of the article in the Hornsey Historical Society Bulletin I was pleased to see this photograph, as images of the Alexandra Park miniature railway in the public domain are scarce. One of the film clips shows Mrs A H Farley, wife of the…"
Feb 24, 2021
A big welcome to John Liffen who is now a member of Harringay online
Feb 23, 2021
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