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A Brief History of the Crouch End Clock Tower

The clock tower, a much loved if not exactly architecturally distinguished building, was erected in 1895 in ‘appreciation and recognition of the public services’ of Henry Reader Williams (1822-97). [Read more…] about A Brief History of the Crouch End Clock Tower

Stroud Green Postcards

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

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Discovering Old Wood Green – A Walk

By Albert Pinching with illustrations by Peter Garland [Read more…] about Discovering Old Wood Green – A Walk

Bounds Green and Bowes Park Postcards

A Crouch End Housewife’s Story (1948)

A fascinating 12 minute film, without sound, of Mrs Mary Cannon of Crouch Hill doing the shopping and picking up her ration books in post-war Crouch End. [Read more…] about A Crouch End Housewife’s Story (1948)

Television comes to Alexandra Palace (1938)

Newsreel footage of the preparations for the first television broadcast from Alexandra Palace in 1938. [Read more…] about Television comes to Alexandra Palace (1938)

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)

Water Witches – Hornsey Open Air Swimming Pool (1929)

A British Pathe newsreel from 1929. “This picture explains why Adam frequents the pools so eagerly – because of the water witches there. ” [Read more…] about Water Witches – Hornsey Open Air Swimming Pool (1929)

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