Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

What Future for Haringey?

A 33 minute 16mm film made for Haringey Council in 1974 ('What Future For Haringey') was recently discovered in Hornsey Town Hall and has been restored and put online. Directed by Andrew McTaggart, it opens with the question 'What is Haringey' and describes itself as a 'Film Preface to the Borough Plan'. It was made by Middlesex Polytechnic at Hornsey and the Planning Department of the Council.

You can see it at https://www.londonsscreenarchives.org.uk/public/details.php?id=922

Film London and the Heritage Fund ran a competition with the brief 'to make a contrasting short film that will be used as heritage archive resource now and in the future.'

A team of young filmmakers led by Marissa Mireles (producer/director) emerged winners and are shooting a short 15 min documentary on the cultural, anthropological and architectural changes that have taken place in the last 45 years.

Their focus is on housing (e.g. gentrification), immigration and job availability.

Who should the filmmakers talk to?

I thought:

Our two MPs David Lammy and Catherine West - he was born here and she's been active next door for a long time.
Sharon Grant(Bernie Grant's widow) about him and his legacy and her own activities.

One or two senior Cllrs and Council Officers - Sheila Peacock (in Tottenham sing the late 1940's), Steve Amor (found the film, does lots of architectural-related stuff for the Council).
Somebody from Tottenham Hotspur?
Deborah Hedgecock, curator, Bruce Castle Museum
Someone from Ally Pally?
Bridget Cherry, Hornsey Historical Society.
Gordon Rathbone, Hornsey Carnival
Some of the long term 'activists' and commentators - Hugh Flouch and Liz Ixer(of this fine website), Dave Morris (Federation of Haringey Resident's Associations), Sue Hessel (blogs for the local press).
One or two of the celebs (if I can get to them) - Peter Capaldi, Ray Davies, Robert Peston

It's only a 15min short, they're almost all first-time filmmakers and have very little money or resources, so they may not be able to be as comprehensive as they'd want (it's very easy to list names, but getting out there and filming them is a huge amount of work of course)

How has Haringey changed and how has that change affected us all?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Setz on November 23, 2015 at 20:59

Thanks! I've emailed Gina Adamou at Michael's suggestion (above). I will contact the West Indian Cultural Centre and hope to find a contact of someone who knows someone in the Irish Cultural Centre too. Faith groups are another great idea - I'll email one or two and see how far I get. Thanks again Angela.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Setz on November 25, 2015 at 21:59

Thanks Angela - Gina Adamou kindly agreed to lend her voice and is being interviewed on Friday (after Catherine West). Adam also replied which was nice of him. I've contacted someone who knows JC to see how practical it is, given that the filmmakers have only got until Sunday, really. I've contacted a few churches and a friend in a synagogue - no real luck yet. I did email someone in the WICC who I hope will get back to me.

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