In case you missed it you can listen to Hornsey Historical Society Chairman, Keith Fawkes, being interviewed about Hornsey on the Robert Elms’ programme on BBC Radio London last month. [Read more…] about Keith Fawkes on BBC Radio London
Crouch End
Memories of Weston Park Shopping Parade
HHS member David Winskill shares his memories of the Weston Park shopping parade in the early 1960s. [Read more…] about Memories of Weston Park Shopping Parade
Our Northern Heights
Our much acclaimed first documentary written and directed by Andy Attenburrow. The film tells the story of Hornsey, Highgate, Muswell Hill and Crouch End through the years 1850 to 1939. [Read more…] about Our Northern Heights
Peter Barber and the HHS on BBC Television
For the second time in a few weeks the HHS has featured on the BBC. Peter Barber, our president, was interviewed in the Old Schoolhouse for the BBC1 documentary Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village.
[Read more…] about Peter Barber and the HHS on BBC Television
Record your memories of Hornsey Town Hall
What are your best memories of the Town Hall? What stories can you tell about this landmark building in the heart of Crouch End? Record and share them! [Read more…] about Record your memories of Hornsey Town Hall
Telling a story of Crouch End in Pictures – HHS/U3A Shared Learning Project
The project will be supervised by John Hinshelwood (U3A) & Janet Owen (HHS). It will involve a small number of U3A and HHS members researching and selecting Archive postcards, photographs, prints and drawings which tell the story of Crouch End’s past. The outcome will be an exhibition of around 20 images to be displayed in a public venue in Crouch End.
This 6 month project will suit HHS and U3A members who have an interest in the area but little or no experience of local history research. The introductory meeting will be Thursday 10 October 2019 when individuals will confirm a commitment to the project and to monthly meetings.
The learning outcomes for HHS and U3A members will be:
· understanding cooperative research methods & problem solving
· knowledge of a local archive
· how to tell a story in pictures
· issues in mounting an exhibition
Further Details
HHS Members interested in participating in this project can obtain further details from Janet Owen – hornseyhistoricalpublications@gmail.com
or telephone OSH: 020 8348 8429 (Fridays) or leave a message on other days.
Image of Crouch End Broadway – HHS Archive
Telling a story of Crouch End using pictures from the HHS archive
This Shared Learning Project with the University of the Third Age (U3A) will produce an exhibition about Crouch End in the past using pictures from the HHS Archive.
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The 2018 HHS Bulletin
Hornsey Historical Society Bulletin 59 contains articles with a wide chronological range, covering aspects of the history of our part of London from the Middle Ages to the present day. [Read more…] about The 2018 HHS Bulletin
The Collins Family
An article by David Frith
Wherever you are in Crouch End or Muswell Hill you are never more than a short distance from a house or building built by the Collins family. [Read more…] about The Collins Family
The Evolution of Hornsey Town Hall
As part of this years Crouch End Festival Steve Amor tells the story of Hornsey Town Hall from the decision to build in Crouch End to the opening ceremony in 1935 – illustrated with remarkable archive photos from the Nobbs archive. [Read more…] about The Evolution of Hornsey Town Hall