Tottenham-Local History Reference Books

Local History Reference Books

Listed below are a number of excellent books relating to the Local History of Tottenham - The books can either be obtained from the Bruce Castle Museum, local bookshops in the Tottenham area or from on-line suppliers such as Amazon.com

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The image of the Marshes has fluctuated over the ages, from a marginalised, even dangerous, are of floods and malaria, to clean open spaces used for agriculture and leisure. But they have in their own unique way reflected the changes and events of Tottenham as it passed from a Saxon settlement, to a feudal manor, and then a village parish and finally an urban town, following changes in agriculture, transport, population, industry and leisure.

This brief history of an often forgotten part of Tottenham follows this progress through the ages.

ALL PROFITS WILL GO TO 'THE FRIENDS OF BRUCE CASTLE MUSEUM' TO HELP WITH THEIR

CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM AND PARK.

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A further edition in the 'Now & Then' series but this time in colour. Some wonderful illustrations and descriptions of familiar landmarks in Tottenham & Wood Green that captures the changing face of the area since the middle of the nineteenth century.

By Christine Protz and Deborah Hedgecock

Tottenham enjoyed a rural environment until the 19th century when a dramatic population growth stimulated by the railways, led to the explosion of people moving from London's congested streets to Tottenham. This history offers a chronological narrative of Tottenham's past and development, from its origins to the place it is today.

By Christine Protz




A wonderful book that captures the events of the 'Tottenham Outrage' in January 1909 By: Janet Harris	A fascinating insight in Old photographs of the dramatic changes that have transformed the area over the past 100 years. By: Chris Protz

A collection of photographs recording the wartime history of Tottenham,Hornsey & Wood Green. By :Deborah Hedgecock and Robert Waite	This lovely book recalls the many varied roles pubs have played in the social life of Haringey over the last two centuries. By: Chris and Hazel Whitehouse

Another collection of photographs 'Past & Present' that reveals the changes in Tottenham & Wood Green since the middle of the 19th Century. By: Christine Protz & Deborah Hedgecock	This book chronicles the hidden history of the palace and details how it became home to German civilian internees during the First World War. By: Janet Harris

A look at Victorian and Edwardian by-gone days of the London Borough of Haringey. By: Peter Curtis	A wonderful book that details the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. By: Reg Goodwin