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Vote William J Cowan I found this old local election flyer from 1903 hidden among the rafters in the attic this weekend. It looks like it was folded and has lon… Started by Jules	0	Nov 15, 2020
Shaftesbury hall & environs 1886-1905 Thought some of you might like this piece by the Hornsey Historical Society on the Shaftesbury Hall. Paints quite a vivid picture of the lo… Started by Lucia	0	Jul 31, 2020
Shaftesbury Hall in the Bowes Park Weekly News, January 1905 Just posted on the HHS website in case anyone's interested. It's an extract from the Bowes Park Weekly News, 14th January 1905 about the… Started by Deirdre Stowell-Smith	0	Jul 25, 2020
HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY : Life in Lockdown We are hoping to add to our Lockdown Gallery of images with a collection of people’s written accounts of their experiences during the Lo… Started by Deirdre Stowell-Smith	0	Jun 27, 2020
Beaumaris School Does anyone have any memories or information about Beaumaris School, please? It was a small private school which was in existence from at l… Started by Lena B	10	May 18, 2020 Reply by Dennis Bailey
HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY : Submissions for Bulletin 2021 Time on your hands? Why not do some writing? The Bulletin of the Hornsey Historical Society will be celebrating the Society’s 50th anniver… Started by Deirdre Stowell-Smith	0	Apr 5, 2020
The Changing Years: The History and Development of Wood Green A silent film with written commentary researched for London’s Screen Archives by Zoe Roberts in Spring 2017 London Screen Archives Started by Richard Matz	0	Aug 26, 2018
The Bounds Green Road Obelisk I found this postcard on eBay - a snip at £2.50! It shows an uninterrupted view down Finsbury Road from the corner of Park Avenue across th… Started by Richard Matz	3	Feb 14, 2018 Reply by Hugh from Harringay Online
George Moore's Menswear reconsidered Following on from Ovi the Egg Eating Dinosaur, here's another great post from Peter Berthoud's Discovering London blog. If you thought Geo… Started by Lindsey Berthoud	6	Jan 28, 2018 Reply by Lindsey Berthoud
Hornsey Historical Society Wins New Award! New posting on Hornsey Historical Society website. At the annual conference of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS) held… Started by Lesley Ramm	0	Nov 22, 2017