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Ivy Mantled Tower
As the Old Schoolhouse has been closed, we’ve been running an occasional series sharing extracts from HHS publications. Ivy-Mantled Tower was published in 2015. Its author, Bridget Cherry, is Vice President of HHS and an architectural historian who worked for many years as author and editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides. [Read more…] about Ivy Mantled Tower
Victorian Thrift: A Local Penny Bank
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From Our Archive
Newsletter 127: June 2011
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The virtues of thrift and sobriety were highly prized in Victorian society. Mrs Priscilla Wakefield (1750-1826), born in Tottenham, philanthropist and a Quaker author of children’s books, founded a Penny Bank for children which was to develop into England’s first savings bank. [Read more…] about Victorian Thrift: A Local Penny Bank
Highgate Quiz
Test your knowledge of Highgate’s history with our latest quiz. take the quiz
Our Changing Language
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From Our Archive
Newsletter 105: December 2005
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“I was all knocked up!”, said my 90-year old neighbour. This shocked me at first, but then I realized she meant she was exhausted after a flood of visitors. [Read more…] about Our Changing Language
Ian Christie Wins TLA Book Award
Congratulations to Ian Christie for winning a prestigious TLA Book Award earlier this month. [Read more…] about Ian Christie Wins TLA Book Award
WOOD GREEN SCHOOLS RE-OPENED
An article from the Bowes Park Weekly News, 5th January 1940
The six Wood Green elementary schools were re-opened on Tuesday on the terms recently reported, and in spite of wintry weather, the attendance of children was very good. [Read more…] about WOOD GREEN SCHOOLS RE-OPENED
John Farrer: The Man who Changed Hornsey
As the Old Schoolhouse has been closed, we’ve been running an occasional series sharing extracts from HHS publications. John Farrer: The Man who changed Hornsey by Janet Owen was published in 2009 and this extract on The Three Compasses in Hornsey High Street contains an interesting connection with Elephant and Castle in south London.
Memories of Crouch End High School: Part Two
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From Our Archive
Newsletter 110: March 2007
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The headmistress and founder of the Crouch End school was Miss Charlotte Jane Howarth Cowdroy. She was born on January 5, 1864 and died on September 22, 1932. [Read more…] about Memories of Crouch End High School: Part Two
The Two Faithful Servants
The story of the Two Faithful Servants plaque is moving towards a very satisfactory conclusion and featured this week in the local press. [Read more…] about The Two Faithful Servants
OLD MUSWELL HILL
An extract from an article from the Muswell Hill Record, 14 August 1908
Interesting Interview with a Local Octogenarian
Mr Richard Loader was sunning himself in front of his picturesque little residence “Hope Cottage”, St James’s Lane, when a “Record” representative saw him the other day. He is in his 81st year and is one of the oldest residents of Muswell Hill. [Read more…] about OLD MUSWELL HILL