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The latest articles and news from the Hornsey Historical Society.
Highgate – The Woolaston and Pauncefort Almshouses
This 1990 Archive photograph is part of the Joan Schwitzer Bequest. These ancient almshouses still stand in the heart of Highgate Village on a road in use for centuries and …
Voluntary Care in Hornsey and Wood Green – Introduction
The Covid pandemic has raised the profile of care for the elderly and shone a light on what is all too often their isolation and vulnerability. We take for granted …
New Book Coming Soon!
“100 Stories From The Archive”
Hornsey Historical Society’s latest publication ‘100 Stories From The Archive’ will be published in early November. Stories have been cherry picked from an archive of over 28,000 catalogues items of local interest.
Hornsey Historical Society Statement Regarding the Queen’s Passing
Many of us are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She will be remembered fondly, as great example of service to the nation and the …
The National Railway Strike, October 1919
This article about the 1919 national railway strike by Clemmie Butler-Brown, a sixth former then on work experience with Hornsey Historical Society, was first published on the website in October …
1895: Women’s Football Makes its Official Debut in Hornsey
The following article was first published on the HHS website in June 2019 to coincide with the FIFA Women’s World Cup. With the interest generated by the current UEFA Women’s …
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 2022
Images of the Jubilee celebrations courtesy of David Winskill
Celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign … 70 Years Apart
Bella Wilkinson’s excellent article last week focused on Hornsey’s 1953 Coronation street parties, the children’s fancy dress competition and party visits by Alderman William Grimshaw, Mayor of Hornsey. This week …