%Walter Merricks' talk on October 27th draws on a tennis club records, exploring the booming popularity of tennis boomed before WW1

Peter Barber OBE, president of the Hornsey Historical Society, explores the secret deal and political manoeuvring behind the 1880s campaign to save…

Longstanding Hornsey Historical Society member Janet Owen explores the fascinating history of Crouch End's iconic clock tower and the man whose…

A 20 minute amateur film from 1959 about floral colour in Haringey. The film includes shots of Crouch End, Muswell Hill and Hornsey Village.

Exploring a unique gravestone found in St. Mary's Churchyard in Hornsey, that of Harriet Long and Joseph Walker.

Not much is left of Stapleton Hall, but what there is became a listed monument in 1986 and is now part of a complex of flats in Stroud Green

An article giving a history of the Clock Tower in Crouch End, North London, built in 1895 in recognition of the public services of Henry Reader Williams

Alexandra Palace and its Park dominate the skyline for miles around in North London. What was on the site previously?

Burt Caesar on John La Rose, founder of Britain's first black publishing house.

YouTube video by Tam Neal

Hornsey Historical Society covers Hornsey Village, Highgate, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Wood Green, Bounds Green, Stroud Green and Harringay

Details of the 2025 edition of the Hornsey Historical Society annual bulletin with a range of articles covering the history of the area.

Hornsey Historical Society has an extensive archive of documents and images with well over 21,000 items now recorded on the catalogue.

From Ancient Greek naval commanders and Egyptian queens to the history of motherhood and LGBTQ+ social histories – this year, we bring you a raft of fascin

'Our Side of the Bridge' tells the story of how a steep hillside south of Hornsey Lane became the Whitehall Park Conservation Area.

Nick Higham will talk to Hornsey Historical Society Members about his new book Mavericks, telling forgotten story of the WW1 Battle of Baku.