• Feb 16, 2019 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
  • Location: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, N17 8NU
  • Latest Activity: Feb 8, 2019

Discover more about Haringey’s wonderful history and community heritage at the annual Haringey Local History Fair at Bruce Castle Museum and Haringey Archive.

It is a chance to get involved, network and browse stalls from different local organisations from around the borough showcasing the area's heritage. You can visit the Archive Searchroom to see special displays from the archive collections and talk to Archive staff to find out how to use the service and undertake research.

11.15am: The Land Under Our Feet: the Dorset Survey 1619 map of Tottenham
On its 400th anniversary, Christine Protz (local historian and Friend of Bruce Castle), shares the highlights and importance to our local heritage of one of the first-known mapping surveys of Tottenham. Many may know it as ‘the upside-down map’.

11.50am: Black Georgian Londoners: Priscilla Wakefield’s Sancho
Deborah Hedgecock (Curator, Bruce Castle Museum), looks at portraits in the museum exhibition alongside the character ‘Sancho’ from Priscilla Wakefield’s book ‘Excursions in North America’. Was he based on the real-life black Georgian Londoner, Ignatius Sancho? Listen to Tottenham Theatre as they give a voice to Ignatius Sancho’s own writings.

12.15pm: 50 years Ago: Haringey-Koblenz,1969
From 1945 onwards, the town twinning movement paired many towns from countries previously divided by war. Passionately supported by mayors and local citizens, Haringey twinned with the German town of Koblenz in 1969. Stephen Whittle (Haringey Koblenz Friendship Association), guides us through five decades of this civic friendship, and celebrates the lives of those who, like the late Vic McRae, truly dedicated themselves to its activities.

Break: 1-2pm Reflections – a special tribute
Our slideshow of pictures (running during the break), remembers those we have lost in 2018: David ‘Tec’ Evans, Jim Deamer, Jim Clark, Ray Swain, Vic McRae and Chris Whitehouse

2pm: Half a century of the Victoria Line,1969
Travel back in time with transport historian Chris Barker as he looks at the completion and official opening of the Victoria Line in 1969. Many will remember the opening of Seven Sisters tube station in 1968 on the Walthamstow to Highbury & Islington section. 50 years on, the line is said to be the second most frequent service in the world.

2.35pm: Celebrating 150 years of Finsbury Park
Find out more from The Friends of Finsbury Park as they share their passion for the park’s history and their plans to mark this special anniversary in 2019.

3.10-3.30pm Tea break

3.35pm Haringey Vanguard - an exploration of Haringey's Black and Minority Ethnic LGBT heritage
The Haringey Vanguard project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, marks LGBT History Month with a short film showing Haringey’s pivotal role in UK LGBT heritage.

4.05pm Remembering the evacuation of WW2
2019 sees the 80th anniversary of the evacuation of children in the Second World War. Oral history recordings and evocative film-footage recall the experience. An additional short film shows local celebrations marking peace from the Great War twenty years earlier in 1919.

Please note: talks are sometimes subject to change.

The Old Kitchen will be serving teas, coffee and cake all day

Stalls and groups at the Fair

The Bruce Grove Stories (and Bruce Grove Public Conveniences) Project; Edmonton Hundred Historical Society; Friends of Alexandra Palace Theatre; Friends of Bruce Castle; Friends of Tottenham Marshes; Haringey Vanguard BAME LGBTQ+ Project; Hornsey Historical Society; Ian Christie – early film historian on film-pioneer Robert Paul (of Muswell Hill); The Latin American Sounds of Pueblito Paisa Project; The London, Westminster and Middlesex Family History Society; Markfield Beam Engine and Museum; New River Action Group; Noel Park Residents' Association; Radical History of North London Network; Steve Amor – Artist; Tottenham Civic Society; Tottenham Hotspur Foundation; Tottenham Outrage History – author; Vartry Road History – author; Woodbury Down Community History.

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Events and Activities


 

 
This week and the next at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22.

Last chance to see: Women in Jazz Photography at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, until the end of June.

Events at All Good Bookshop for the rest of June.

Throughout June - Go Green Eco Urban Festival (Haringey) at various locations in Haringey.

Sunday 22 June – Ally Pally Allotments open for charity, 1-4.30pm.

Sunday 22 June – Hustle Wrestling at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 5.30-8.30pm.

Saturday 26 July – Haringey Welcome Makers Market! at Blue House Yard, Station Road, N22, 12-4.30pm.

Saturday 28 June – Muswell Hill Repair Cafe at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 28 Pages Lane N10, 2-5pm.

Sunday 29 June – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Sunday 29 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.

Sunday 29 June – Music in the Gardens: Ceilidh with the Red River Band at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Sunday 6 July – The gardens of Railway Cottages, Dorset Road N22, are open for charity, 2-5.30pm.

Sunday 6 July – Music in the Gardens: English Jazz Orchestra at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Thursday 10 July – Refugee Tales at Muswell Hill Methodist church, Pages Lane, 7-10pm.

Thursday 10 July – Bowes Park Community Choir: 15 years of harmony at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45-10.30pm.

Saturday 12 July - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.

Sunday 13 July – Music in the Gardens: Life and Mission Choir at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Sunday 20 July – Music in the Gardens: Rock in the Gardens at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Wednesday 23 July to 1 August – Children’s Art Club at CUFOS (top of The Avenue, N10), see post for times.

Sunday 27 July – Music in the Gardens: London Metropolitan Brass at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.


Ongoing courses and activities

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – Monday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

  

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

 

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

 

 

 

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