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BRUCE CASTLE MUSEUM - RAY SWAIN MEMORIAL BENCH Dedicated to Ray Swain by the Friends of Bruce Castle - November 2021

	To all of our readers. Thank you all for your continued support. We continue to uncover some fascinating stories and amazing facts on the Local History of Tottenham ! SITE LAST UPDATED - 11th AUGUST 2023 - See 'WHAT'S NEW' Section CONTACT INFORMATION Our email address is now alanswain17@virginmedia.com In the unlikely event you should experience difficulties with our new address you can try sending your message to my alternative email address that I shall be monitoring periodically. alanswain1@hotmail.co.uk
CORONATION - 8th MAY 2023 CLICK ABOVE	Do check the 'What's New' page periodically to look for updates NEW: Harold Charles Kenworthy - Prominent Role - WW2 Bletchley Park Cecil Victor Shadbolt - Pioneer Aerial Photographer Obituary - John Giggins - Tottenham resident -Former steward on Royal Train West Green Road Murder -1913- Feud between Italian Families. Lea Valley Sailing Club - Updated -Originated 'FLY' Class Dinghy Coronation Memories 1953 - Updated with New photographs Philip Lane Tottenham- Updated with new photos and historical facts. River Lea Tottenham - Updated with new Photos and Maps. *********************************** Geoffrey John Hall - Artist - Lived Blackboy Lane Thomas William Moy - Aeronautical Pioneer and Navl Architect Doctor John Louis Sykes 1871-1948 - Early Spurs Player, Doctor and Vice President Moubray Family - Interesting Connection - Dalgety Bay, Fife and Tottenham ************************************************ UPDATED version of Allen Al Cullen Hand-Drawn MAP of Tottenham Alfred H Coleman- Asst Secretary Spurs (1909 1926) - By Richard Derrick Samuel (Sammy) Goldstein -Holocaust Survivor- West Green Road - Rob Franciosi The Swinging 60s- The Swan Tottenham - By John Maskell OBITUARY: Brian Clifford - A celebrated son of Tottenham ************************************************ From Normandy to The Elbe - WW2 Memories - John W.C Robinson Eagle House School Tottenham Green - Stitching the World Tottenham Royal (Updated) Plus Memories - David Clinch Local History Reference book - 'Loving Lebus' - By Paul Collier Local History Reference Book - Old Cafes of Tottenham - By Norrie Doyle**
OTHER RECENT ADDITIONS	Doug Bruton - WW2 Hero - Wartime Experiences Old Pubs of Tottenham - New 'SUB MENU' and Photo Collections Dicky Bird's Ice-Cream Shop - Tottenham High Road Additions to famous Sons and Daughters - Tottenham ************************************************* Tottenham Grammar School - Booklet 1931 Commemorative Plaque- William Thomas Reed Atkinson -Violin Maker Peter Brown - Handwritten and Illustrated Local history booklets - Tottenham Old maps of Tottenham -Page updated with some new Maps In Memorium -Obituary Stewart Green ( J.E. Green Builders - West Green Road) Auger Fishing Tackle - A History Harringay Arena and Stadium - A History Ralph Barwick - Korean War Hero Reminiscences Phillips family - Includes Cholera Outbreak London 1866 New Local History Books Harby's Greengrocers - Summerhill Road A Tottenham Childhood - Barbara Phillips House Detective- Summerhill Road**
NOSTALGIA CORNER -CLICK ABOVE	Here is a useful SUB-MENU that will direct you to the website pages that feature all of the favourite locations, methods of transport and places of work and entertainment in Tottenham from past times. In addition there is a link to our popular TOTTENHAM HISTORY SNIPPETS page that contains many fascinating articles on Tottenham and its Local History. FOR THE MAIN MENU PLEASE USE THE 'ENTER' BUTTON BELOW

	INVITATION TO FUTURE EVENTS AT BRUCE CASTLE Exhibitions Sisters, Sirens and Saints: Imagining the Women of Beatrice Offor Special Exhibition of Portraits by Beatrice Offor (1864-1920) Until October 2023 Sept Reminiscence Cafe - Tuesday, 19th September, 2 - 4pm We Are What We Eat��. And what we eat has changed so much over the years, as well as how and where we bought and stored our food. The High Road�s larger grocery stores, with their separate counters and freshly wrapped food gave way to supermarkets, and we started to shop weekly with the benefit of our new fridges. Local History Fair - Saturday 7th October 2023 Following necessary renovation to the building, we are pleased to announce that Bruce Castle Museum will now be holding its incredibly popular and well-attended Local History Fair on Saturday 7th October 2023. There will be a programme of fascinating talks, and local groups representing the history of the area, as well as individual authors who have written books on various aspects of the borough, will be at the event to promote their work, their groups and any new projects. October Reminiscence Cafe Tuesday 24th October, 2 - 4pm Who Do We Think We Are? Tracing the family tree or writing a family memoir has become increasingly popular, and for many of us there is a fascination in finding out more about who we are and where we come from. There is a wealth of variety for us Londoners, with forebears from across the British Isles and the world helping to shape our unique identities. For regular updates of forthcoming events at Bruce Castle Museum then why not contact the FoBC and subscribe to their regular newsletter 'The Round Tower' These are really fascinating and informative and we would encourage you to visit their website:
	BRUCE CASTLE MUSEUM ; SEE https://www.brucecastle.org/ FOR FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND LOCAL HISTORY INFORMATION. CONSULT THE REFERENCE BOOKS SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON THE WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS ON TOTTENHAM AVAILABLE FROM THE MUSEUM OR LOCAL BOOKSHOPS

WEST GREEN MEMORIAL	WW1 - WEST GREEN MEMORIAL - UPDATE NOVEMBER 2022

	********************************************************** We are pleased to announce that the annual Remembrance Day service went ahead on Sunday 14th November2022 and was very well attended with prayers and the formal acts of recognition to the long departed men from West Green. The ceremony was opened by Cllr Barbara Blake, on behalf of Haringey Council, together with contributions from other invited guests. This was followed by a short history of the Memorial and some facts about the men who are listed. Plans are alreday being made to hold another service at the Memorial in November 2023. We are awaiting for Cllr Barbara Blake and The Friends of Downhills Park to announce the date and programme later in the yearey. SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2023 at 2.00pm We have also turned to social media and open invitations for the public to attend were posted in four of the main Local History pages on Facebook. We encourage everyone to attend again next year when once again we can honour the brave men of West Green Thank you for your support - Alan Swain NOTE: The 2022 Ceremony went ahead very well and was well attended**

Sisters, Sirens and Saints: Imagining the Women of Beatrice Offor