Press cuttings from The Hornsey Journal and other local newspapers covering historic events and other items of interest.
An article from the Hornsey Journal, 9 July 1948
A BOROUGH ENGINEER OF DISTINCTION
DEATH OF “THE MAN WHO MADE HORNSEY”
Mr Edwin James Lovegrove, a former Borough Engineer of Hornsey, who died at Hove on Friday in his 87th year, carried out many important municipal schemes in the borough during its rapid development in the early years of the present century. [Read more…] about DEATH OF THE MAN WHO MADE HORNSEY
An extract from an article in the Bowes Park Weekly News,
5th October 1907
BRILLIANT OPENING CEREMONY
MILLIONAIRES AND LIBRARIES
Well, they had a gorgeous day for it, at all events. At four p.m. on Saturday last there was a bigger assemblage of local somebodies and their friends, than has ever been seen at the Wood Green Town Hall before. [Read more…] about WOOD GREEN’S NEW LIBRARY
An Extract from a profile in the Muswell Hill Record, 8th May 1908
If the man who makes two blades of grass grow where one grew before is a benefactor, surely the man who builds a beautiful town, and builds it well, is equally so.
[Read more…] about MEN WHO HAVE MADE MUSWELL HILL: JAMES EDMONDSON
Extracts from the Hornsey Journal 11 May 1945
Profound Thanksgiving that so Much is Over
Our representatives have been out and about in Hornsey and gathered the following cross section of views which typify the feelings of those spoken to about the war: [Read more…] about VIEWS OF THE MAN AND WOMAN IN THE STREET
An article from the Hornsey Journal, 18th May 1945
VE night celebrations were more or less spontaneous while Saturday’s festivities were well planned and catered-for parties, especially for children. Our reporter set out to visit a number of them and here are his impressions: [Read more…] about CHILDREN HAVE THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES
An article from the Hornsey Journal, 11 May 1945
Profound relief was the dominant note in Hornsey’s rejoicings on the morning of VE Day. Then as the day advanced people’s feelings found fuller vent and they let themselves go with whole-hearted joyfulness. [Read more…] about HORNSEY CELEBRATES VE DAY
An article from the Bowes Park Weekly News, 6th April 1918
The inquest on Chung Ling Soo, whose real name was Wm Elsworth Robinson, 58, of 50, Lonsdale-road, Barnes, was begun at Wood Green Town Hall on Thursday of last week. [Read more…] about INQUEST ON CHUNG LING SOO
From the Bowes Park Weekly News, 6th October 1906
DEATH OF G O BARRATT, Sen
GRAND OLD MAN OF CONFECTIONERY
DIES AT GREEN OLD AGE
We regret to have to report the death of Mr Geo. Osborne Barratt, who passed away on Wednesday last, at 2.30pm, at the age of 78, at his residence, “Holly Mount” Crouch Hill. [Read more…] about DEATH OF G O BARRATT
An editorial from the Muswell Hill Record, 14th February 1908
It is gratifying to notice on all sides a distinct revival in the building trade, so far at least as Muswell Hill is concerned. [Read more…] about BUILDING OPERATIONS IN MUSWELL HILL
An editorial from the Hornsey Journal, 26 December 1919.
Christmas 1919 and the passing of another year – a year whose advent was welcomed with the greatest hopes and the sincerest wishes that have ever accompanied the annual birth! [Read more…] about 1919 and 1920