This is a well-produced book with numerous black and white illustrations and maps, including the intriguing ‘upside down’ map of 1619. The author details the history and importance of Tottenham from the Norman Conquest to the present day.
Books
Hornsey Historical Society is very proud of the number and high quality of the books it has published, many written by our members. We sell a wide range of titles related to the history of our area. They are mostly HHS publications, but also include titles from other publishers. Books include a very popular series of local walks, along with books about different areas, buildings and people.
They are arranged here alphabetically by title, but can also be found on the main Books Page organised by topic.
All books can be ordered online or bought in person at the Old Schoolhouse.
Tottenham and Wood Green – Then & Now in Colour
Tottenham and Wood Green – Then & Now in Colour is a 96-page hardback in a new format from The History Press. It presents an old view from the Bruce Castle Museum archive in sepia and a modern full colour view, by local photographer Henry Jacobs. The book includes forty-two locations in Tottenham and Wood Green accompanied by informative text.
Tottenham Walks
A book of four walks revealing the history, architecture and people of this historic part of Haringey.
Travels of a London Schoolboy
This diary initially set in one of London’s most formative periods – the early 19th century, when developers were building what are now the inner suburbs. It ends in one of the Empire’s colonies, in which making a living was hazardous, but where there was opportunity for the bold and resilient.
Westminster and Pimlico Past
By Isobel Watson The development of Westminster’s hinterland and especially of Pimlico, built on waterlogged terrain, is of particular interest to anyone seeking London’s past. The story of Pimlico has …
Wood Green Past
This is the first history of a district which began as an unpretentious hamlet and is now mainly residential but also an important shopping centre of north London. Wood Green’s past is surprisingly interesting and well recounted in this lavishly illustrated hardback book in a popular format.
Wood Green Through Time
Wood Green Through Time is another title in this popular format with 92 pages of old and recent views of Wood Green linked by informative captions describing developments in Wood Green over the past century or so. It includes unique images of Alexandra Palace made during the First World War.