HARINGEY LOCAL HISTORY FAIR 2016

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*THE HARINGEY LOCAL HISTORY FAIR 2016
Saturday 20 February, 11am –- 4.30pm
*Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane N17

Discover more about Haringey’s history at our Fair; you can visit the Search Room and talk to Archive Staff, enjoy our all-day talks programme or browse stalls from local organisations showcasing our heritage.

The Old Kitchen will have a café for teas, coffee and cake all day.

And here is the line-up for the talks programme:

*Programme 
11.15am* *The Ivy-Mantled Tower *
Janet Owen of Hornsey Historical Society & Peter Saunders of the Friends of Hornsey Church Tower celebrate the recently published book by architectural historian Bridget Cherry on the history of St Mary'’s Church, Hornsey - the focus of the village life in Hornsey for 500 years.

*11.50am Film: "Future Revisited"*
Inspired by the film ‘What Future for Haringey?’, the Media Trust & Film London have worked with young filmmakers to produce a short film, using archival and new footage.

*  12.15pm A Street Seen: Residents of Westbury Road, Bounds Green *
Currently exhibiting at the Geffrye Museum, artist Gabriela Schutz discusses her work and artistic collaboration between herself, photographer Andrew Buurman and the residents of her street - Westbury Road, Bounds Green.

*1 - 2pm  Lunch break   2pm The Calling Tree*
Sharing a love of trees, artists Rosemary Lee and Simon Whitehead plan a performance event in and around the ancient oak at Bruce Castle, part of the LIFT Festival 2016 (London International Festival of Theatre). Come and share your stories about this important tree as we try and learn more about the tree’s past and its effect on local people.

*  2.35pm Our Community, Our Story: The African Journey to Britain*
Linda Gyamfi explores the migration experience of the African community, celebrating their contribution to Britain, and reveals a new resource book for young people.

*3.10 – 3.30pm tea break   3.35pm Far From the Western Front: South Asian soldiers in WW1 *Project Co-ordinator Eleanor Harding from the Asian Centre in Wood Green tells us more about this First World War Project focussing on the life of Indian soldiers during the conflict.

*4.05pm Ken Gay (1923-2015)– an Appreciation *
Albert Pinching, of Hornsey Historical Society, looks back at the wonderful legacy of local historian and author Ken Gay'’s contribution to celebrating Haringey’s history.

We look forward to seeing you.

*Deborah Hedgecock Curator *
Haringey Council
Haringey Archive and Museum Service, Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane,
London N17 8NU
T. 020 8808 8772

Look out for the RaHN stall: 
Radical History Network of North-East London publications, information and notes of previous meetings.

Love Your History: The Haringey Local History Fair

Saturday 14 February 2015
11am – 4.30pm

Stalls from a range of local groups and organisations and a talks programme to include:

·  11.15am - Love stories of Bruce Castle by Deborah Hedgecock, Curator

·  11.50am - An Outrageous love of the Historical: the Tottenham Outgrage and other stories by local novelist Matthew Baylis

·  12.15pm - For the Love of  Peace: Green Lanes say ‘No To War’ 1914 by the Haringey World War Peace Forum

·  1pm-2pm - Lunch-break

·  2pm - Love the Lea and Greenstreets@Haringey by Victoria Paternoster of Thames 21

·  2.35pm - Alexandra Palace Theatre and why we love it by Friends of Alexandra Palace Theatre

·  3.10pm-3.30pm - Tea-break

·  3.35pm - Turner in Tottenham: a love of his paintings by Margaret Burr
Turner in Tottenham website (external link)

·  4.05pm - 'I love Haringey': a slide-show of artwork chosen by local artists

Plus: 1pm - 4.30pm. Film London and the KinoVan: home movies presented by Film London - outside the front of the museum.

The Archive Search-room will be open for advice only from 11am to 4pm

 (NB. This is not a day for research)

Haringey Local History Fair [2014] on Saturday

Saturday 22 February, 11am - 5pm
Look out for the RaHN stall!

Want to find out more about Haringey’'s history but don’t know where to start? We are on hand to help. Talk to Archive Staff, enjoy our all-day talks programme or browse stalls covering aspects of our local heritage. Museum café open all day.

Talks programme (each lasts 20 – 30 minutes):

11.15am For the Citizens of Tomorrow: maternity and child health in Haringey before the NHS by Christine Protz (Friends of Bruce Castle)
11.55am The Molly Spoon Archive – uncovering hidden Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) histories by Tim Redman (LGBT heritage curator)
12.35pm Film - Now & Then: Tottenham High Road by the Tottenham Young Heritage Ambassadors
1 - 2pm Lunch break2pm Tottenham Palace - a history join Marlene McAndrew about her new publication (Friends of Bruce Castle)
2.40pm The New River Take a look at more of the history of the New River with Rachael Macdonald
3.10pm Tea break3.30pm Wood Green Through Time – explore his new book by Albert Pinching (Hornsey Historical Soc)
4.10pm First World War Commemorative Projects in Haringey, with Deborah Hedgecock (Curator), and others
The Search Room will be open 11am - 4pm
See a special small display of archives.
Ask our staff about researching local history and family history. Please note: this is an introduction to the service and a chance to ask questions, and not a time for research.

Deborah Hedgecock
CuratorBruce Castle Museum
Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning
Lordship Lane, London N17 8NU
Tel: 020 8808 8772
Fax: 020 8808 4118
www.haringey.gov.uk