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A year into the pandemic, the Ham&High caught up with NW5’s Secret Artist and discussed capturing the last twelve months through her work.
The Story of the Effingham-Beresford Backlands Posted by Hugh on July 16, 2020 at 15:29 in History of Harringay The development of the Harringay Ladder was tightly controlled, both by the covenants imposed by the land vendor, the British Land Company and through the supervision of building quality by Hornsey & Tottenham Councils. Some of the builds were considered so poor that Hornsey Council had the builders tear down some houses and start again. With the exception of churches, schools, council work depots and retail development along Green Lanes and at either end of Wightman Road, almost a...
The Story of the Effingham-Beresford Backlands Posted by Hugh on July 16, 2020 at 15:29 in History of Harringay The development of the Harringay Ladder was tightly controlled, both by the covenants imposed by the land vendor, the British Land Company and through the supervision of building quality by Hornsey & Tottenham Councils. Some of the builds were considered so poor that Hornsey Council had the builders tear down some houses and start again. With the exception of churches, schools, council work depots and retail development along Green Lanes and at either end of Wightman Road, almost a...
Campaigning villager celebrates her 112th birthday '); Mollie Walker MBE, who lives in Kingwood Common, has lived in the village since 1923. She celebrated at home with her daughter Sheila and son Graham, who have been her support bubble throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Miss Walker said they all usually celebrated her mother’s birthday at the Unicorn pub nearby but all pubs were currently closed. She said: “It’s very difficult at the moment but we’ve both had our first vaccinations, which is great. My brother visited as well as he is in our support bubble and we had a nice me...
A NEW era dawned for motorists in 1968, as Great Western Motors’ opened its first ever ‘self-service’ petrol station in Wokingham Road. Traditionally, most drivers would usually be served by a forecourt attendant, but by the mid 1970’s this had largely disappeared. The process for actually pumping fuel was a bit involved, so the Chronicle helpfully explained the procedure: “Select a pump and press its red signal button, which alerts the central kiosk operator. After their visual check, the light will change to an amber colour, followed by a green “go ahead” flickering ligh...