Beauty in the Borough. Hornsey in the early late 50s or early 60s?

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Permalink Reply by maggie on May 11, 2019 at 22:56

Thanks for this; lovely to see so many familiar places.

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Permalink Reply by Tamara Romanyk on May 17, 2019 at 2:23

Delightful! Late 50s, I think? Trees have matured since then. Thanks for sharing this.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Woods on May 17, 2019 at 11:10

I seem to recall this was made in about 1961 by Hornsey Borough Council. Most of the footage would have been shot in the late 50s - some of the cars are 1959 models. They were very proud of it I recall as it was in colour which at the time was quite advanced. (I worked for the Hornsey Journal then and we did a report on it - in black and white of course!)

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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on May 17, 2019 at 12:15

Superb film, so glad this footage has been saved and shared.

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Permalink Reply by John Cunningham on May 18, 2019 at 11:46

Dear All,

 Glad to see it is still doing the rounds. When we first came across this delightful little film, in 2016, it received nearly 10,000 hits thanks to all at Harringay and their friends and families. The curator at Film London was more than pleased. That site has many local films, including others from north London, from different eras available free to watch at your leisure. Film London owes its existence to satisfying a demand, so please take the time and have a look. Click on London Screen Archives from the link below. You may wish to browse others as well.

Regards John

http://filmlondon.org.uk/directory

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Permalink Reply by Richard Woods on May 18, 2019 at 13:53

Hi - Sadly the link you provided tells us the directory is being moved and is currently off line. No alternative address is yet given. 

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Permalink Reply by John Cunningham on May 18, 2019 at 16:14

Dear Richard,

At the top of that page is the London Screen Archives tab, cerise in colour. You can access films from there. Enjoy.

Regards John

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Permalink Reply by Janis Milnes on May 19, 2019 at 11:12

Childhood memories I left Hornsey age 11 in 61. My mum had just died. This took me to place i went with her. Thank you. Does anyone have any Photo's of Westfield Rd Hornsey. 

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Permalink Reply by Max on May 20, 2019 at 19:10

Which road is shown at 19 minutes 30 seconds?

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Permalink Reply by Janis Milnes on May 20, 2019 at 22:46

Sorry i don't know it looks before I was born.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Woods on May 21, 2019 at 15:34

Might it be Palace Road of Park Road?

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Permalink Reply by John Cunningham on May 21, 2019 at 22:41

Dear Max, I believe it to be Clarendon Rd, then a cul de sac that lead to the gas works. It had a dogleg to the left and then right as you went toward the works from Turnpike Lane. The next road would have been Hornsey Pk Rd. The gasometer in the background is a good hint. I walked it many times to get coal and to visit the Doc. in the Lane. The road system was very simple in those days. Regards John

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