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My Apprenticeship at the Hornsey Journal

Hornsey Journal front page 8.2.52 mourning death of king

In the first of an occasional series of personal reminiscences, journalist Richard Woods shares his memories of writing for the Hornsey Journal in the 1960s.

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Abyssinia: Hornsey's Lost Village
ABYSSINIA: Hornsey's Lost Village
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