Wood Green

The Story of Barratt’s Sweet Factory

This documentary by local film-maker David Evans tells the story of the former famous Wood Geen institution, Barratt’s & Co., Confectioners. [Read more…] about The Story of Barratt’s Sweet Factory

Tottenham and Wood Green – Then & Now in Colour

By Christine Protz and Deborah Hedgecock

This 96-page hardback introduces a new format from The History Press. It presents an old view from the Bruce Castle Museum archive in sepia and a modern full colour view, by local photographer Henry Jacobs, of forty-two locations in Tottenham and Wood Green accompanied by informative text. [Read more…] about Tottenham and Wood Green – Then & Now in Colour

Wood Green (1974-1976)

A British Pathe report about the difficulties faced by Haringey Council developing Wood Green in the 1970s. [Read more…] about Wood Green (1974-1976)

Wood Green Crown Court : What was there before?

Little do the people entering in trepidation the portals of the imposing Wood Green Crown Court in Lordship Lane N22 suspect that this building and what stood on the site previously has a varied and interesting history to tell.

Wood Green Past

By Albert Pinching

The first history of a district which began as an unpretentious hamlet and is now mainly residential but also an important shopping centre of north London. Wood Green’s past is surprisingly interesting and well recounted in this lavishly illustrated hardback book in a popular format. [Read more…] about Wood Green Past

Wood Green Postcards

Fishmongers' & Poulterers Almshouses, High Road

Green Lanes steam tram at Duckett's Common, 1889

The Printers' Almshouses, Bounds Green Road

Wood Green County School, 1910 now St Thomas More School

Wood Green Through Time

By Albert Pinching

Another title in this popular format with 92 pages of old and recent views of Wood Green linked by informative captions describing developments in Wood Green over the past century or so. It includes unique images of Alexandra Palace made during the First World War. [Read more…] about Wood Green Through Time

Wood Green’s Obelisk

The Obelisk today — The Obelisk on Bounds Green Road today

Unless you are a frequent traveller along the Bounds Green Road you may not be aware that there is an obelisk in Wood Green. The 20 foot high granite obelisk is located on the grass verge opposite The Prince public house at the corner of Finsbury Road. [Read more…] about Wood Green’s Obelisk

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