Last month HHS members enjoyed a fascinating walk through the streets of Whitehall Park expertly guided by Oonagh Gay.
Events
Haringey or Harringay – Recorded Version
Haringey or Harringay: Who decides? Five centuries of uncertainty
Lecture Note: Toulmin Smith Family
Another fascinating talk on Monday 20th, this time about the Toulmin Smith family who continue to have strong Hornsey connections.
Lecture Note: Mavericks
When the Tsar abdicated in 1917, the Allies realised that the dynamics of their fight
against the axis powers of Germany, Austria the Ottoman Empire had shifted. Many
Russian soldiers simply made their way home – they had a revolution to attend to.
Exhibition and Artist Talk: The Brook by Ben Nathan
An exhibition of photographs and maps by Ben Nathan tracing natural spring water and sewage in Bounds Green Brook.
Lecture Note: A Resident’s Perspective of Tower Gardens Estate
January’s HHS lecture was unusual for two reasons.
Lecture Note: Christmas Comes Early for HHS Members
Hornsey Historical Society Members received an early Christmas Bonus this year as November’s lecture featured not one, but two top notch speakers.
Lecture Note: The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 and Hornsey
October’s HHS lecture about the Peasants’ Revolt was one of the most interesting the Society has ever hosted.
Lecture Note: Curious Muswell Hill
This month’s HHS lecture was a bit of a hybrid. Delivered by author Andrew Whitehead, it was a joint event with The Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Association and chaired by our Secretary Vicky Peters.
Lecture Note: Making an Entrance by Ray Rogers
Another terrific, well researched talk by Ray Rogers, Hornsey Historical Society’s Conservation Officer, at the Union Church on 13th May.