HHS Bulletin 44 includes articles about Hornsey in WW1 and the Hornsey Red Sox Baseball Club 1936-1951.
Contents
Articles
- Hornsey’s boundary with Tottenham, Malcolm Stokes
- The making of the Borough of Hornsey, Brenda Griffith-Williams
- Building a Borough – the work of Hornsey’s early Engineers, John Hinshelwood
- Hornsey in the First World War, Nick Allaway
- The later years of girl’s schools in Highgate, Isabel Raphael
- Childhood memories of Hornsey from the 1920s, Ralph Savage
- A Hornsey cinema – The 1936 Muswell Hill Odeon, Ken Gay
- Hornsey Red Sox Baseball Club 1936-1951, Brian Cranwell
- Amateur Operatics: the post-war years and after, John N Young
- Ruth Rogers Essay Winner 2002, How children entertained themselves before television Marlene McAndrew
Notes & Queries
- Hornsey Borough Council 1903-1965: Some highlights, Editor
- Alderman J.H. Wilson, Brenda Griffith-Williams Consecrated Ground, William Arthurs
- Tottenham ‘Outrage’ recalled, Editor
- A Lucky Escape, Mrs M.J. Metherell
Reviews
- Under Hackney – the archaeological Story by Keith Sugden, Malcolm Stokes
- Model for London: Victorian Farm School to Modern Primary by Joan Schwitzer, Isabel Raphael
- The Long March by Denis Hoy, Albert Pinching
- Muswell Hill – History and Guide by Ken Gay, Keith Fawkes
- Lord Byron by Fiona MacCarthy, Jacob O’Callaghan
- Coleridge: Darker Reflections, 1804-1834 by Richard Holmes, Jacob O’Callaghan
- Mr Strangelove: A biography of Peter Sellers by Ed Sikov, Jacob O’Callaghan
- The People on the Hill: The story of Highgate from the Ice Age to Elizabeth II, Ruth Hazeldine
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We aim to send out all items within 5-7 days, but as a small Society run entirely by volunteers turnaround times may sometimes vary.
Write for the Bulletin
We welcome contributions to the Bulletin from interested authors, who do not need to be members of the Society. Articles for inclusion should be concerned with Hornsey, its residents and its history. A length of about 2-3000 words is suggested, but shorter pieces such as letters or reviews of books about local history can also be accepted.
All articles are read prior to acceptance by members of the Publications Committee, who may suggest revisions. Material should be sent by email attachment in Word format (not PDF) to the Editor, Professor Sandra Clark, who will be happy to deal with any questions about potential contributions. Illustrations are encouraged.