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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

I'm not sure if this has been noted before, but all the references to Harringay in Hansard (in Parliament) are available: The first reference seems to have been made in the 1900s

 

they can be either seen as a whole:

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/search/harringay  

 

or decade by decade:

i.e. 1940s (interestingly showing that the amount of racegoers at the Harringay Greyhound Meeting on 4th March 1942 was higher than at Wembley and Wimbledon)  http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/search/harringay?decade=1940s

 

or 1960s 

(Harringay Experimental Pedestrian Scheme Mrs Joyce Butler

Written Answers — February 2, 1966
asked the Minister of Transport if the Harringay experimental pedestrian scheme is to continue in its present form; and if she will make a statement.

 

 

Excuse me if this site has been mentioned previously!

 

Tottenham and Hornsey are also available:

The first mention of Tottenham being in 1802:

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/search/tottenham?decade=1800s

 

 

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Not previously mentioned. Thank you Stephen.
Plenty of stadium references, I see..
Stephen, I've copied this to the history group. Hope you don't mind if I close it here and re-open it there. Looks like there's a rich seam of nuggets you've alerted us to.

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