A 1959 film of girls at the William Grimshaw School in Muswell Hill learning to make and model the latest fashions. [Read more…]
Moving Images
Archive film, moving image resources and DVDs about the history of the area.
A Crouch End Housewife’s Story (1948)
A fascinating 12 minute film, without sound, of Mrs Mary Cannon of Crouch Hill doing the shopping and picking up her ration books in post-war Crouch End. [Read more…]
Television comes to Alexandra Palace (1938)
Newsreel footage of the preparations for the first television broadcast from Alexandra Palace in 1938. [Read more…]
Wood Green (1974-1976)
A British Pathe report about the difficulties faced by Haringey Council developing Wood Green in the 1970s. [Read more…]
Water Witches – Hornsey Open Air Swimming Pool (1929)
A British Pathe newsreel from 1929. “This picture explains why Adam frequents the pools so eagerly – because of the water witches there. ” [Read more…]
The Changing Years: The History and Development of Wood Green
London Screen Archives
This 30 minute film, made in 1961, can be viewed online at the London Screen Archives. It tells the history of Wood Green from tiny hamlet to major shopping centre told through still photographs and additional materials including maps, paintings, engravings, newspaper advertisements, motion footage. [Read more…]
A London Schoolboy Remembers the Second World War
Hornsey Historical Society DVD
A Hornsey lad, David Evans, recalls his experience of the evacuation, returning to the bombing of London, plus VE Day, and the 50th anniversary celebrations of VE Day. [Read more…]
Hornsey and The New River: 400 Years of History
A Hornsey Historical Society DVD
The story of Horney’s connection with the New River covering 400 years of local history. [Read more…]
The Changing Face of Hornsey
Further reflections by local film maker David ‘Tec’ Evans of Hornsey’s ever changing scene in a double DVD. [Read more…]
Crouch End – Past & Present
A DVD by David Evans recording changes in Crouch End over the years using old views and video camera footage including interior views of Hornsey Town Hall and views from the Clock Tower. [Read more…]