Hornsey, The Town Hall c.1965

Photo ref: H532002

I attended Campsbourne Junior School between 1958 and 1961. I arrived during the 2nd Year at the age of 8, having moved from St Michael's School in Highgate. I was placed in the top stream and my class teachers were Mrs Atkins (2nd yr) and Mr Aston (3rd and 4th Yr). Among my classmates during this period were my best friends Raymond Souster and Christopher Mears. Also there were Alan Friend, ...see more

1890's to 1920s Alfred Baker & his family lived in The Grove, which became Lynton road and was few roads away from this photo's location. He worked as a groundsman at Crouch Hill Playing Fields, at first to look after the cricket pitch & fields, then later the Tennis Club. He had 9 daughters who all were big tennis fans & one of them, Mrs Bessie Burgiss competed in the Evening Standard ...see more

I know this site is about Blythe Mansions, but my Nan lived at 26 Duncombe Road. This all come about by me watching a tv programme and an eastenders actor who played Minty said he came from Horsey Rise, so I started to research it further and come across this site. My Nan & Grandad was Nell & Wally Carey. It would be great if anybody remembered them. 26 was like a mad house with everyone coming and going all ...see more

I was born in 1965 in Highgate and brought up by a Mr & Mrs Evans (Bert & Yvonne) at 3 Church Lane, Hornsey...the house back then was a boarding house for gentlemen only! Mrs Evans worked for Wilson’s Dept store in Crouch End for many years and Mr Evans later worked at Hornsey police station a few yards from our house, I attended Rokesley infants and juniors school & later to Stationers boy’s school, I ...see more