The map shows the large area covered by the old Edmonton Hundred, from South Mimms and Potters Bar in the northwest down to Tottenham Hale in the southeast. Today it includes Enfield and parts of Haringey and Barnet.
News and Events
Our next outing is a joint visit on 21 March with members of Tottenham Clouds to Luke Howard's grave and the Winchmore Hill Quaker Meeting House. All Welcome. Meet 1.30--2pm at Quaker Meeting House, Winchmore Hill, where we'll visit Luke's grave, followed by refreshments and a discussion about a possible Luke Howard Day.
More details from email or mobile below.
Our next meeting
Wednesday 19 March 3pm
at Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield EN2 0AJ
Drama at the Palace 2. Lost and Found:
The Alexandra Palace Theatre 1901-2019
Talk by Nigel Willmott and Patricia Brearey
Based on the speakers' book of the same name. Their first book and talk covered the Victorian era.
This time the Edwardian era and up to the present time are featured. The book will be on sale at the meeting.
Members free. Visitors £2. Doors open for refreshments at 2.45pm
(please note entry time and do not come earlier for this meeting)
Membership
Membership of the EHHS costs £9.00 (January - December). Membership form
Talks 2025
19 Mar Alexandra Palace Theatre - Nigel Willmott & Patricia Brearey
19 Feb Make Do and Mend - Carol Harris
20 Jan Enfield Fire Brigade - Chris Whippe (joint meeting with The Enfield Society)
Talks 2024
18 Dec Walk with the Admiral - Richard Thomas
20 Nov Old Films of the Edmonton Hundred - Colin Barratt
16 Oct AGM followed by John Ambrose Fleming: Discoveries & Inventions - Dr Jim Lewis
18 Sep A Railwayman Remembers - Dave Cockle
17 Jul Summer Social with talk, refreshments, books
19 Jun Robert Paul: Old Themes and New Discoveries - Ian Christie
15 May Recent Research on Enfield Palace - Ian Jones
17 Apr Fresh Water for London, a history of the the New River - a video by Peter Stone
20 Mar Edmonton Oral History and Reminiscence Session - Peter Seymour
21 Feb My Singing Career - Chris Royall
15 Jan The Story of Enfield's Telephones before the Smartphone - John Liffen
Talks 2023
20 Dec Cards, Carols and Christingles - Mark Lewis
22 Nov The Inspiring Mr Howard - Margaret Burr
11 Oct London's Secret Canal: The River Lee Navigation - Dr Jim Lewis
20 Sep Wood Green: A Spectrum of Life from the Middle Ages to the 19th Century - Rosa Greco
5 Sep joint meeting with The Enfield Society's Edmonton & Eastern Enfield Group - 'Youth Made Place'
26 Jul Summer Social and talk by Nick Dobson: "A History of Underground Place Names".
21 Jun The Story of Friern Barnet Hospital - David Berguer .
