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Before the pool was built, an old house used to stand on its site. It dated back at least to the 17th Century. The fact that it was variously called Moat Cott…

Before the pool was built, an old house used to stand on its site. It dated back at least to the 17th Century. The fact that it was variously called Moat Cott…

I heard a wonderful aphorism about history recently. History , the saying goes is what a current generation finds interesting about previous generations . Ba…

Western Road Public Baths, Wood Green, c1920 Added by Hugh on May 27, 2021 at 22:03 You can read more about the baths and see more photos here.  Comment by Renato B 3 hours ago I learnt to swim in those baths in the early sixties. Still go swimming twice a week at my local baths in Norwich. Thank you Western Rd public baths. Comment by Richard Woods 2 hours ago Oh the high diving board that I was never brave enough to use! Add a Comment

The Dust Destructors of Hornsey & Wood Green & Early 20th Century Recycling Posted by Hugh on June 25, 2018 at 14:33 in History of Harringay History", the saying goes " is what a current generation finds interesting about previous generations". Bang on. Perhaps my sympathy for the underdog is why I often end up picking up on the more obscure stands of history, the ones that no one seems particularly interested in.  In researching a couple of themes, related to the subject of this post only by geography,  I came across some information about municipal innovations on the handling on refuse m...