In June 2005 readers of the HHS newsletter were presented with a puzzle – a postcard from 1906 written in code. Here is the solution presented in the following Newsletter, number 104, together with some members’ responses. [Read more…] about Can you Crack the Code – Solution !
2021 will be the 50th anniversary of Hornsey Historical Society. One way in which we intend celebrating the remarkable progress of our well respected local history society is by highlighting important items in our Archive. [Read more…] about From Our Archive : Introduction
As we’ve seen, Parliamentary powers to build the Piccadilly Line extension were given in June 1930 and the first section of the extension from Finsbury Park to Arnos Grove opened for business in September 1932. Just over two years between conception and opening seems exceptionally speedy by today’s standards when large infrastructure projects seem inevitably to overrun. In fact, The London Electric Company (LER) under the stewardship of Frank Pick had been quietly working on the extension for many years. [Read more…] about The Piccadilly Line Extension : Part Two
Each month in 2019, using Hornsey Journal extracts, we have looked at the issues facing Hornsey and the country in 1919 and at their impact locally and nationally. The Hornsey Journal extract, 26 December 1919, makes it clear that solutions to these issues were as distant as when the year started and that pessimism about British and global instability had settled over the people of Hornsey like a black cloud. What were these uncertainties? [Read more…] about 1919 – 1920 : The Uncertainties
This building in Earlham Grove, Wood Green, serves all sections of the local Cypriot community, providing vital community services and facilities.The land it stands on has a long history, having been the site of a family home and educational establishment. What story has it to tell?[Read more…] about Before the Cypriot Community Centre
If you’ve visited the Albert Road Recreational Ground on the Bounds Green/Muswell Hill border over the last few weeks you’ll have notice an additional object of interest, commemorating a famous resident. [Read more…] about Oliver Tambo Statue Unveiled
Hornsey Historical Society’s Bulletin 59 (2018) was judged the best local history society journal submitted this year to the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS). [Read more…] about LAMAS Award for HHS Bulletin 59
