Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Who lived in your house in 1935?
When we first moved into our house, we found a Kelly's post office directory from 1935 in the attic which I unearthed again today. It lists all the addresses in the then Hornsey borough and who was the head of household.
Our house was occupied by Arthur Jackson for instance. What is also fascinating is that there was a synagogue on Wightman Road (the current church opposite the mosque) and a lot of residents with German or jewish names living on the ladder (remember, this was 1935).
The unfortunate resident of 26 Priory Gardens N6 was one Mrs Hitler, who I'm sure changed her name by 1939.
If you want to know who lived in your house or anyother address in 1935, just let me know.
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Permalink Reply by Anthony on
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Hi Michael
If you can look up number 31 Umfreville Road please that would be great, thanks
Anthony
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Occupant was William Frederick Simpson. Up at 54 was Miss Letty Austin's school of dance. Wonder what it is now?
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Permalink Reply by phippsofacto on
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Go on then Michael, the curiosity is too much. Can you look up 39 Cavendish Road please?
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William Roderick Halfacre (what a lovely name). Other side of the road at 60 was The Cavendish School of Typewriting and Shorthand - Principal Mrs O M Wells. You also had the wonderfully named Florence Lampoutt (35) and Wilfred Wuff (59) living in the street.
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Great stuff, thanks.
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Mr Henry Brown
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Hi I'm new to this site...But I do have a question? well more like a request!
Has anyone got any old photos of South Tottenham?..Seven Sisters, and in particular Stonebridge Road N16.
It's changed since I last remember it in the early 60s, it was a cobble street with old houses, and loads of character. now it's a Houseing Estate with no character...."Shame"!
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Your best bet is probably to go to Bruce Castle where they'll certainly have some photos of the areas you're interested in. You need to make an appointment to get in to the archive room. Not sure where Stonebridge Road N16 is, but if it's Hackney then you'll need to visit their archive collection.
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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on
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Hey Hugh ...
Stonebridge Road ran/runs? from Seven Sisters Road, just East of the Enfield - Liv.St. railway bridge, to Tottenham High Road and is of course in postal district N15 and not N16..
As it's name suggests it runs over the course of the Stonebridge Brook.
It was a street of regular Tottenham style terraced housing of differing styles.. There used to be a two storey factory (with wonderful enamel signs) at it's junction with Seven Sisters Road. All were swept away in the early 1970s.
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Hi Stephen...Sorry my mistake.. your quite right Stonebridge Road is N15..not N16.
And yes it runs from Seven Sisters Road/through to South Tottenham Station.
Although you can't drive through anymore..theres only one entrance in and out, was'nt there an old church in Stonebridge Road..before they demolished the whole Street???
Also I'm very much interested in the old familys of Tottenham??? Also was'nt Jack Spot from
Tottenham?? I remember family connections.
Nice Talking to Tottenham Residents x
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@ Michael... I think the Mrs Hitler was related.. I think she was the (ex?) wife of a half brother.. but don't quote me YET.. I seem to have lost the book where I found some info on her again.. She went to the USA or Canada before 1939..
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