'Greetings from Finsbury Park' .Gallery space in Finsbury park. Worth a visit

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 26, 2008 at 18:32

So, is the map part of an art installation?

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Permalink Reply by Liz on January 26, 2008 at 19:04

Sort of, the map covers one wall and you are given a sticker to put on when you have located your house or the white space where it will be! They seem to have started building from Manor House and turnpike lane and worked their way in.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 26, 2008 at 19:43

So is the point history or is it a more art-focussed thing with a dab of history thrown in?

They started building at both ends towards the middle. At the north was the Hornsey Station Estate. At the south was the Harringay Park Estate. In the middle was Harringay Park House. They tried to sell it off as a school or the like, but knocked it down and built over it when there were no takers.

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Permalink Reply by Liz on January 26, 2008 at 22:43

History. It's only small. They have blown up some postcard views of the park and some maps of the area from various times and an aqua tint of Hornsey wood Tea House. As you're a bit of a local history head you may have seen some of this before but I found the old photos fascinating.

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