A Vision of Middlesex was published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hornsey Historical Society. The book presents a selection of over one hundred and twenty 19th and early 20th Century photographs from the North Middlesex Photographic Society’s survey and record of Middlesex.
General
An Overview of the Hornsey Historical Society Map Collection
We hold a small collection of reproductions of early maps dating from 1593 to 1787, and also hold a range of Ordnance Survey Maps dating from 1801. All the maps …
Can you Crack the Code – Solution!
In June 2005 readers of the HHS newsletter were presented with a puzzle – a postcard from 1906 written in code.
Here is the solution presented in the following Newsletter, number 104, together with some members’ responses.
From Our Archive: Introduction
2021 will be the 50th anniversary of Hornsey Historical Society. One way in which we intend celebrating the remarkable progress of our well respected local history society is by highlighting …
Haringey’s Hidden Streams Revealed
Haringey’s Hidden Streams retraces the routes of Haringey’s several natural streams which once flowed in the open from the “northern heights” of Highgate and Muswell Hill. Those streams are mainly now underground.
Hornsey Historical Society Maps for Sale
We sell reproductions of a number of historical maps of the area. Maps are in black & white unless otherwise stated. We send maps, rolled, in cardboard tubes at a …
LAMAS Award for HHS Bulletin 58
Bulletin 58 won the 2017 London & Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS) Journal Prize, having secured this award two years previously also. Hearty congratulations go to Sandra Clark, Bulletin Editor, to …
Layers of London: Mapping the City’s Heritage
Imagine being able to peel back the layers of London’s history all the way to the Roman period, and explore interactively – wherever you are – the story of London’s …
People and Places – Lost Estates in Highgate, Hornsey and Wood Green
The history of twelve lost estates written by ten distinguished local historians. People and Places contains over 60 rare illustrations and maps, this book has been highly praised in national reviews and by local people.
The North Middlesex Photographic Society‘s Survey and Record of Middlesex
This society, the name of which is most conveniently shortened to NMPS, was based in Hornsey throughout its life. However its membership was widely located and chose its name to …