Bulletin 51 includes an appreciation of the life and work of Joan Schwitzwer and a look at the myth of Stapleton Hall.
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HHS Bulletin 61
HHS Bulletin 61 is full of varied articles ranging from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day.
The issue includes Katy Ferguson on that wonderful local resource, the Park Road Lido, and David Pashley and Steven Wright, who have in very different ways explored the history of the roads in which they live, Mount View and Ferrestone.
Hollywood Green, Wood Green: What was there before?
It is very difficult to imagine that central Wood Green with its cinema complex, shops, road junction and busy traffic was ever peaceful countryside with the New River meandering through. …
Hornsey Gasworks: A Structure at Risk
Imagine it is 1929 and you are on a train steaming north out of Kings Cross. There is a man in his mid-30s sitting opposite you – he is Barnes Wallis, later to be knighted and famed for his bouncing bombs.
Hornsey Gasworks: An Update
Colin Marr wrote about a gas holder at the Hornsey Gasworks known as Hornsey No 1 in 2006 when it was under threat of demolition to make way for the Haringey Heartlands development. This was reposted as part of our Newsletter Archive series in 2020.
In Times Past
An enduring best-seller. More than 100 old photographs of Wood Green, Tottenham, West Green and Harringay with captions that tell the story of Haringey in Victorian and Edwardian times.
Lecture Note: Street Name Plates of Hornsey
Peter Barber (a fellow member of the London Topographic Society member) introduced Simon Morris when he delivered the latest HHS talk entitled ‘Street Name Plates of Hornsey’.
Life in Lockdown Gallery Two
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This is the second of our Lockdown Galleries – a collection of images reflecting the affects of the lockdown on our area; from streets devoid of activity to public messages of hope and thanks, and the changing nature of business as we’ve adapted to life in lockdown.
Lockdown in Wood Green
We are hoping to add to our Lockdown Gallery of images with a collection of people’s written accounts of their experiences during the Lockdown period. In this way we hope …
Lost Houses: Nightingale Hall, Wood Green
This is the sixth in our series on Lost Houses of our area. This edited text was written by the late Albert Pinching, HHS Sales Manager for 21 years and …