Bowes Park Weekly News, 6 October 1906
Grand old man of confectionary dies at green old age
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FoHCT Towers and Turrets Tour – Postponed
Unfortunately the Friends of Hornsey Church Tower trip that was scheduled for Saturday April 25th, the Towers and Turrets Tour, has been postponed because of the Coronavirus. This is a precautionary …
The Saga of Cromwell House
Cromwell House on Highgate Hill is the only Grade 1 listed building in the former Borough of Hornsey.
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.
Building Operations in Muswell Hill
The Muswell Hill Record, 14 February 1908
It is gratifying to notice on all sides a distinct revival in the building trade, so far at least as Muswell Hill is concerned.
Can you Crack the Code – Solution!
In June 2005 readers of the HHS newsletter were presented with a puzzle – a postcard from 1906 written in code.
Here is the solution presented in the following Newsletter, number 104, together with some members’ responses.
Can you Crack the Code?
In June 2005 readers of the HHS newsletter were presented with a puzzle – a postcard from 1906 written in code. Have a go and we’ll post the responses next week.
Trams in Hornsey High Street
This is the story of the encounter Hornsey High Street had with trams during the first half of the twentieth century.
From Our Archive: Introduction
2021 will be the 50th anniversary of Hornsey Historical Society. One way in which we intend celebrating the remarkable progress of our well respected local history society is by highlighting …
The Piccadilly Line Extension: Did You Know?
Our articles on the development of the Piccadilly Line extension cover some of the commercial and political elements of the process, but here are a few of the logistical points …