Who is Joshua Toulmin Smith?
Speaker Bessie White will be joining HHS for a talk on Monday 20th April. Bessie will speak about her Victorian ancestor Joshua Toulmin Smith and his son Arthur. But who …
Personalities of the Past
A series of articles looking at the lives of local people who have helped shape history.
Julius Salter Elias, Viscount Southwood, 1873 – 1946
From Office Boy to Press Baron The fourth article in our series – Hornsey Personalities of the Past This is the classic ‘rags to riches’ story. The son of itinerant …
David Greig (1861 – 1952): Hornsey’s Educational Philanthropist
This is the third article in our series – Hornsey Personalities of the Past The capture of a Scottish sea captain by the French, another Scots’ decision to emigrate to …
Charlotte Cowdroy (1864-1932)
A Headmistress with Trenchant Educational Ideas This is the second article in our 2022 series – Hornsey Personalities of the Past Charlotte Cowdroy earned a national reputation for herself as …
W B Tegetmeier: The Birds and the Bees in 19th Century Muswell Hill
This is the first article in a new series for 2022 – Hornsey Personalities of the Past The 19th century naturalist who immediately comes to mind is Charles Darwin whose …