Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

The North Circular before the North Circular, 1933

This images is shot, I think looking west along the North Circular Road (Bowes Road) toward the bridge crossing the New River. To the right is Palmerston Crescent with the now demolished 112 Palmerston Crescent on the corner. To the left is Palmerston Road.

This is the same view on Google Street View today.

The location is shown below on the 1930s Ordnance Survey map.

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Comment by Ivor Blight on September 19, 2024 at 23:14: I went to Bowes Road School whenI was 5 in 1952. I remember crossing the North Circ. during the great smog to get to school. There were bonfires on either side of the road at the crossing near Arnos Grove to show where the road turned.

Comment by John Shulver 4 hours ago: Sad comparing those views Hugh. I had an uncle, aunt and cousins living along right hand side of Bowes Road after turning off of Green Lanes. Lovely big old house with a nice garden. That would have been 1950's-70's. Following your Google Street view it seems the entire row of houses were cleared to make way for a bus filter lane and grassed verge.

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