Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Great Northern Railway Tavern, c1895

This shows the pub before it was rebuilt. Newspaper reports in 1898 mention 'rapid rebuilding' and by early 1899, stories mention the new billiard hall opening. So, I assume that the new building was ready by the end of 1898.

Looking at the image, I noticeed that the sign which for many years has been:

shows in this image as:

More about Jones & Willis here.

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Comment by Charlotte on January 21, 2018 at 9:09: Thank you for sharing these pictures

Comment by Geraldine on January 26, 2018 at 9:15: Yes, thank you. They are a fascinating glimpse of a bygone age. I like the 'human interest' carefully posing outside each pub.