Hornsey Village

People and Places – Lost Estates in Highgate, Hornsey and Wood Green

Edited by Joan Schwitzer

The history of twelve lost estates written by ten distinguished local historians. With over 60 rare illustrations and maps, this book has been highly praised in national reviews and by local people. [Read more…] about People and Places – Lost Estates in Highgate, Hornsey and Wood Green

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.

Season’s Greetings

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Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part One

This major building development on a 13 acre site in Hornsey High Street has radically altered the appearance and character of Hornsey Village. What was there before the bulldozers got to work? [Read more…] about Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part One

Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part Three

We consider our bathroom and en-suite facilities and our plumbed-in washing machines to be everyday life necessities, but what happened in Hornsey’s past when many houses lacked these essentials? [Read more…] about Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part Three

Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part Two

Dust Destructor chimney towering over Hornsey High Street

Recycling a new idea? No, over a hundred and fifty years ago our Hornsey predecessors had organised the recycling of their domestic waste in an impressive way on part of what is now Smithfield Square. [Read more…] about Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part Two

St Mary’s Tower Memorial Boards

Inside St Mary’s Tower in Hornsey High Street on the north wall of the ground floor room are four panels mounted as one memorial board listing the names of 136 men from Hornsey who died in the First World War. These were found in a skip! How was the mystery of their origin unravelled? [Read more…] about St Mary’s Tower Memorial Boards

The 2020 HHS Bulletin

Hornsey Historical Society Bulletin 61 has just been published. It is a long issue this time, full of interesting and varied articles, three of them by new contributors: [Read more…] about The 2020 HHS Bulletin

The Campsbourne Estate – Its Development and Re-development

By John Hinshelwood

This 24-page booklet traces the history and development of the Campsbourne housing estate on the north side of Hornsey High Street from the late 1860s to the present day. [Read more…] about The Campsbourne Estate – Its Development and Re-development

The Changing Face of Hornsey

Further reflections by local film maker David ‘Tec’ Evans of Hornsey’s ever changing scene in a double DVD. This is a 13 minute clip from the DVD.

Details
Format: DVD
Duration: 2 hrs
Price: £12.00 + £1.50 p&pDetails of how to order can be found on the orders page.

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