This book is a fascinating collection of stories that highlight the range of material held by the HHS in its unique archive.
Janet Owen
1895: Women’s Football Makes its Official Debut in Hornsey
The following article was first published on the HHS website in June 2019 to coincide with the FIFA Women’s World Cup. With the interest generated by the current UEFA Women’s …
1919 – 1920: The Uncertainties
Each month in 2019, using Hornsey Journal extracts, we have looked at the issues facing Hornsey and the country in 1919 and at their impact locally and nationally. The Hornsey …
A Hundred Years Since the Opening of the Hornsey War Memorial on 11 November 1921
We may think that we have nothing in common with the people who waited silently and reflectively at the opening of the Hornsey War Memorial in Park Road on 11th …
A Vision of Middlesex
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.
A Vision of Middlesex – Part One
As the Old Schoolhouse is closed for the time being, we thought we’d share some extracts from HHS publications on over the coming weeks and months. A Vision of Middlesex : …
A Vision of Middlesex – Part Three
As the Old Schoolhouse is closed for the time being, we thought we’d share some extracts from HHS publications over the coming weeks and months. A Vision of Middlesex : The …
A Vision of Middlesex – Part Two
As the Old Schoolhouse is closed for the time being, we thought we’d share some extracts from HHS publications over the coming weeks and months. A Vision of Middlesex : The …
Charlotte Cowdroy (1864-1932)
A Headmistress with Trenchant Educational Ideas This is the second article in our 2022 series – Hornsey Personalities of the Past Charlotte Cowdroy earned a national reputation for herself as …
David Greig (1861 – 1952): Hornsey’s Educational Philanthropist
This is the third article in our series – Hornsey Personalities of the Past The capture of a Scottish sea captain by the French, another Scots’ decision to emigrate to …