Muswell Hill

126 pages of old and recent views of Muswell Hill in the Tempus “Images of London” format with many previously unpublished archive photos recording life in the Edwardian suburb over the past century or so. [Read more…] about Muswell Hill Revisited

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

The 2018 HHS Bulletin

Hornsey Historical Society Bulletin 59 has just been published and 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 Clays of Muswell Hill – A Victorian Printing Dynasty

By Malcolm Drummond

This book is about a “lost” Haringey mansion, Avenue House on Muswell Hill, the family who lived there and their connections and influence on the printing industry, and how the site became the present Rookfield estate. [Read more…] about The Clays of Muswell Hill – A Victorian Printing Dynasty

This book traces the early history of the Rookfield Estate from when the site was first enclosed from Muswell Hill Common to its acquisition by W. J. Collins in 1899. It includes a history of the Collins family who were responsible for the development of the Estate. [Read more…] about The Rookfield Estate – Muswell Hill’s Garden Suburb

Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill Postcards

Muswell Hill Revisited

Our Northern Heights

The 2018 HHS Bulletin

The Clays of Muswell Hill – A Victorian Printing Dynasty

The Collins Family

The Early History of Muswell Hill Library

The Rookfield Estate – Muswell Hill’s Garden Suburb

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