Tonight, Thursday, 18th November, 7pm
Turn Back Time: Glimpses of Old Stroud Green
This talk by noted local historian John Hinshelwood (Hornsey Historical Society),will describe how Stroud Green looked about one hundred years ago. Come and find out where Stroud Green House was and what the old Sluice House by Cream Hall looked like.
7pm to 9pm with refreshments
For further information contact:
Stroud Green Library 020 8489 8776
Comments
If anyone goes and it's any good, perhaps we could consider persuading John Hinshelwood to do another exclusively for SG.orgers?
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Stroud Green Library
7-9pm
The Development of Harringay Green Lanes
This talk will explain how the shopping centre and residential streets developed in the late Victorian age.
Come and find out where Finsbury Park's lost eleven acres are, and what the Profumo family did for Harringay.
For further information contact:
Stroud Green Library 020 8489 8776
The drinking society stuff was interesting but that I wouldn't want to spoiler. There was a slight problem with people turning up late and then asking questions about stuff which had either already been covered, or was coming up, but an interesting talk overall. The old cinemas were especially beautiful, but apparently the loopy church is happy to allow people in for a look around, so I may head down there once I've got some unholy water for protection.
Oh, and the historian's definition of what constituted Stroud Green was possibly the most idiosyncratic yet...