Situated in Herbert Road N11, Shaftesbury Hall was registered in 1885 and became an Infants School in the early 1900s.
Articles
This section contains a wide range of articles about the history of the area.
How did the ‘Harringay Ladder’ Roads Get Their Names?
This time, we follow a lively discussion from past HHS Newsletters led by John Hinshelwood about the origins of the names of the streets on the Harringay Ladder.
Reflections on Tottenham Wood
During the coronavirus lockdown and the fine weather that accompanied it I took the opportunity to sit on my terrace in the New River Village to focus on the view of Alexandra Palace …
Chung Ling Soo: The Man Behind the Magician
The death of a famous Chinese magician as the result of an accident at the Wood Green Empire in the spring of 1918 provided a hot topic for discussion in …
HHS Visit to “The Secret Palace”
With visits to all public venues, including Alexandra Palace, postponed for the foreseeable future as a result of the current coronavirus pandemic, we can read about an HHS outing to ‘The People’s Palace’ which provides an intriguing and evocative glimpse into the past.
The Saga of Cromwell House
Cromwell House on Highgate Hill is the only Grade 1 listed building in the former Borough of Hornsey.
Can you Crack the Code – Solution!
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.
Can you Crack the Code?
In June 2005 readers of the HHS newsletter were presented with a puzzle – a postcard from 1906 written in code. Have a go and we’ll post the responses next week.
Trams in Hornsey High Street
This is the story of the encounter Hornsey High Street had with trams during the first half of the twentieth century.
From Our Archive: Introduction
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 …