Hornsey Journal, 2 July 1948
It is anticipated that 75 per cent, of Hornsey’s dentists will this week inform the Minister of Health that they are prepared to enter the new National Health Service, which comes into force on Monday next.
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Layers of London: Mapping the City’s Heritage
Imagine being able to peel back the layers of London’s history all the way to the Roman period, and explore interactively – wherever you are – the story of London’s …
Haringey Civic Centre: What was there before?
Wood Green was at the geographical centre of the 1965 local authority amalgamation which created the Borough of Haringey. So the new Civic Centre was located in the High Road …
Young HHS Bulletin Writer Wins Award
Music in Alexandra Palace internment camp by sixth-former Patrick Hegarty Morrish was short-listed in the ‘short article’ category by the British Association for Local History (BALH) in their awards for …
David (Tec) Evans 1929-2018
David Evans, who died on 28 February 2018 as a result of leukaemia, was a long-standing member of the HHS. In addition to his family (wife Brenda and four daughters) …
Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part Three
We consider our bathroom and en-suite facilities and our plumbed-in washing machines to be everyday life necessities, but what happened in Hornsey’s past when many houses lacked these essentials? Hornsey’s …
Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part Two
Recycling a new idea? No, over a hundred and fifty years ago our Hornsey predecessors had organised the recycling of their domestic waste in an impressive way on part of …
The Hornsey Art School Occupation
The Hornsey College of Art occupation took place 50 years ago. Were you a student or a member of staff who was involved? Does the Hornsey Film of the occupation …
Hornsey Students in Revolt
Hornsey Journal, 31 May 1968
Aggrieved students of Hornsey College of Art who took control of the main college building on Crouch End Hill on Tuesday had reached such a stage in their “revolt” by yesterday (Thursday) afternoon that they were working out their own system of art education.
Smithfield Square’s Fascinating Past: Part One
This major building development on a 13 acre site in Hornsey High Street has radically altered the appearance and character of Hornsey Village. What was there before the bulldozers got …