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The latest articles and news from the Hornsey Historical Society.

Memories of the Queen’s Coronation Documentary

Imperial State Crown of George I

Would you like to participate in a television documentary?  ITN productions are currently producing a programme about the Queen’s Coronation. They are trying to find people who either came down to London …

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Persuasion at the Alexandra Palace Theatre

Alexandra Palace

A new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion is running at the Alexandra Palace Theatre until 30th April. It’s adapted by Jeff James, with James Yeatman, and directed by Jeff James.  Switching …

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Bruce Castle Museum Restoration Funding

Bruce Castle

Fantastic news this week from Bruce Castle Museum & Archive – they’ve been awarded £588,900 by the Arts Council England (ACE) MEND Fund, part of the government’s Cultural Investment Fund. This …

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HHS Bulletin 63

Front cover of HHS Bulletin 63, 2022

Bulletin 63 appears after another difficult year for the Society during the continued pandemic, but one where we did at least manage to celebrate our 50th anniversary with cake and fizz at the Old Schoolhouse, undeterred by wild winds and rain.

Sadly, we lost our Sales Manager and long-time Bulletin Editor, Albert Pinching, who died in the summer and who will be much missed.

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