Hornsey Journal, 25 July 1919
Schools celebrate peace
The Peace celebrations in Hornsey were mainly confined to the children.
Entertainment
Alexandra Palace Theatre
Focusing on this fascinating part of Alexandra Palace, currently undergoing major restoration, this booklet is an updated chapter from Marlene McAndrew’s, Lost Theatres of Haringey (2007).
Alexandra Palace Theatre Reopens
On Saturday 1st December the Alexandra Palace Theatre officially reopens after over eighty years of closure. The varied and interesting history of the theatre is well-documented from its beginnings as …
Anniversary of first television transmission from Alexandra Palace
This week marked the anniversary of the world’s first regular high definition television broadcast by the BBC from Alexandra Palace. High definition was defined by the BBC as 240 lines or higher, …
Chung Ling Soo: The Man Behind the Magician
The death of a famous Chinese magician as the result of an accident at the Wood Green Empire in the spring of 1918 provided a hot topic for discussion in …
Cinemas of Haringey
Cinemas of Haringey is a nostalgic treat for cinema buffs. This 140-page well-illustrated book describes the histories of more than 40 cinema buildings in various parts of Haringey. It tells the history from the early shop conversions, purpose-built cinematographs, through the 1930s picture palaces to today’s modern multiplexes.
Crouch End Opera House
Crouch End, today, provides no obvious evidence that it was once the location of a theatre. You won’t see a huge auditorium that has been through various incarnations such as …
Downstairs at the Kings Head
On Thursday 19th August, Crouch End will see the return of a major part of its cultural life. After a nearly eighteen month absence, Downstairs at the Kings Head, one …
Drama at the Palace
Victorian Heyday – The Alexandra Palace Theatre 1873-1901
This book tells the story of the Victorian theatre which opened on 1 May 1875. In its heyday, some of the leading production companies of the age brought top actors, singers, dancers and entertainers to Alexandra Palace.
HHS Bulletin 43
HHS Bulletin 43 includes articles about St Luke’s Hospital, the changing face of Campsbourne and the early years of girls’ schools in Highgate.