Lesley Ramm

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

Hornsey Historical Society's archive houses more than 29,500 items, but did you know you can download our catalogue to search through at home?

You can download our latest version here: hornseyhistorical.org.uk/archive/?hig...

Towards the light: an evening with Peter May Online album launch event with bestselling author and musician Peter May

Join me in conversation with Scottish Television's Nicola McAlley, to discuss my new album and my books, in an event hosted online by the University of the Highlands and Islands on April 1. Reserve your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/towards-th...

A car on a ramp is being put in or taken out of the nose of a jet plane while another jet flies overhead

The fly-drive holiday (1968)
Artist: B Knight

A monochrome ‘spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes?

From Treasure magazine, 1965
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)

This male blackbird is visiting our garden, staring into space, & allowing me to get very close to video him

Bert the Bold, the new owner of our garden senses there is something wrong, & is not chasing him off

Anyone bird experts know what could be wrong?

DS Harriet March's latest investigation sees her spending the night in a 'haunted' manor house. But that's OK, Harriet doesn't believe in ghosts...

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#CozyMystery #Audiobook #KindleUnlimited

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

We are pleased to announce that 'Our Side of the Bridge' by David Seton is now on sale on our online shop. The book tells the story of how a steep hillside south of Hornsey Lane became what is known as the Whitehall Park Conservation Area.

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Bert the Blackbird is a legend

A wild bird that filled our life with joy. But he has gone

The front covers of three 1970s ladybird books: learning to sew, crochet and knitting

Ladybird books in the spotlight.
Crochet, Knitting, Sewing (1972-5)
Artist: Eric Winter

We have a new online shop!

You can now browse the society's full range of publications - including books, maps, postcards and the famous HHS Bulletin - without leaving home.

hornseyhistorical.square.site

Four years ago Russia began it's full scale invasion of Ukraine. They expected it to fall in days. They were wrong. Long live Ukraine.

Four years too long

That's news to me!

Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War One - Hornsey Historical Society Nick Higham will talk to Hornsey Historical Society Members about his new book Mavericks, telling forgotten story of the WW1 Battle of Baku.

Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of WW1 is our next HHS talk, 7pm on 11th March. We are delighted to host author @highamnews.bsky.social speaking about the little-known battle of Baku hornseyhistorical.org.uk/event/maveri...

So in 2021 we started asking tree officers in all 33 London Boroughs to each show us their favourite local #12trees

#396trees - you should see them now 🤩

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Find #treestosee @ticl.me

I miss them

This Sunday, the RSPB NW London Group will be at the Boating Lake to promote the #BigGardenBirdwatch from 11am with a guided walk at Noon. Come along and find about the birds on the Boating Lake and in the Park.

GPO telephone marker post by APW More info: www.ringbell.co.uk/nostalgia/AAT.htm and a bit more here: gpo-markers.derektp.co.uk/markers

GPO telephone marker post by APW. More info: www.ringbell.co.uk/nostalgia/AA... and a bit more here: gpo-markers.derektp.co.uk/markers

Excellent info

Petition: Ban greyhound racing Greyhound racing kills and injures dogs. From 2017–2023, 1,230 dogs died trackside, many more were destroyed, and there were over 31,000 injuries. We believe it’s time to follow Wales and ban this cru...

Please sign the Ban Greyhound Racing petition to stop this cruel sport
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

So pleased to see manny of my former Twitter followers now here on @bsky.app

Just preordered

Great to see you here

I have deactivated my Insta account. Am getting emails from Insta saying I have asked to change my password. I have not. I don't know who or why anyone wants to hack my account. If you see an Insta post from me it's not genuine

I have deactivated my Insta account. Am getting emails from Insta saying I have asked to change my password. I have not. I don't know who or why anyone wants to hack my account. If you see an Insta post from me it's not genuine

Happy Christmas

Jeff Bezos has decided he has enough money and is now offering Murder on the Marlow Belle for half price! I don't know for how long his largesse will last, but buy it as the PERFECT Christmas present before he decides to up the price again to build more rockets.

www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Marlo...

I have pre ordered my copy

Government Survey of Friends Groups

We urge every group to fill in the survey. Please forward to any other similar groups you are in contact with. The deadline is Sunday 7th December.

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