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vetski · October 2012

Interesting article in History Today archive about Campbell Rd N4: <a href="http://www.historytoday.com/jerry-white/campbell-road-worst-street-north-london">http://www.historytoday.com/jerry-white/campbell-road-worst-street-north-london</a> - and modern-day review of same: <a href="http://www.historytoday.com/judith-flanders/poverty-world-worst">http://www.historytoday.com/judith-flanders/poverty-world-worst</a>.

checkski · October 2012

Thanks, Vetski. I read this fascinating book some years ago, but am ashamed to say I didn't notice the lack of female sources, concerns, evidence at the time. The Bunk, or Campbell Rd, was located sort-of north/south along the eastern edge of the Six Acres Estate, but there was hardly any trace of it when I last looked. The author, Jerry White, was Islington's chief librarian, I think.

ChangN4N6 · October 2012

Very interesting . Who was Biggerstaff St named after? Does any historians know about my own Lorne Rd - we have same soial divide today. Chang

Arkady · October 2012

I used to have a map overlaying the old streets on the modern map of the modern Six Acre estate. If memory serves Whadcoat is the surviving stub of the Campbell 'Bunk'.<br>

Mirandola · October 2012

Yes, that's right.

gardener-joe · July 2013

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krappyrubsnif · July 2013

Great, thanks @gardener-joe!

ChangN4N6 · July 2013

Is the final one a view south from Stapleton Tavern towRds FP ie pub on right where Surgery now is? Chang

gardener-joe · July 2013

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krappyrubsnif · July 2013

That row of shops on the left where the lamps are (where Mind shop and X-It are now) was one of the biggest department stores in North London.

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ChangN4N6 · July 2013

Amazing - I wish I could go back for just one day . They all look very dressed up too. Chang

odd stewart · July 2013

I wish I could go back too. Just for a day. They'd think we were a bit weird though! Anyone know which direction the Ferme park road one is looking? Up the hill from the londis end? Edit: actually I think it's looking down the hill towards ali pali from the top, mount view road way...

Mirandola · July 2013

Talking of postcards, this is wonderful: http://m.guardian.co.uk/books/2000/oct/01/history.art

Jonathan · July 2013

These are fantastic - thank you @gardener-joe!

Papa · July 2013

That idea of going back just for the day to wander round is a great one, I'd love to take a stroll around Victorian Stroud Green.<br><br>Thanks for those Gardener Joe they are great.<br>

Marquis · July 2013

Great indeed, thanks Gardener Joe. Do you think number three is the view from fiveways down Stapleton Hall Road towards Ferme Park Road?

Papa · July 2013

@Marquis, it's from slightly further down Stapleton Hall Road than the Old Dairy crossroads / Fiveways but is that view. That is the Parkland Walk bridge you can see when it was Stroud Green Station.<br><br>That stretch of Stapleton Hall Road looks nicer with those trees.<br>

Arsenalred7 · August 2013

The name of the large store on the corner of Stroud green road & Hanley road was called Hall & Co it was a drapery & haberdashery store I remember the money being move about overhead on a wire shuttle system. The view of ferme park road is looking northwards downhill towards Alexander Palace The view of Stapleton Hall road was taken next to the church on the corner of Victoria road Hope this helps. Kind regards Neil

chrisst · January 2014

View of Hall & Co. circa 1905 from Harringay Online (link below):<div><br></div><div><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/jKFbeHV3SWCFyPmh1jd8p61D5yoC*De8*ADFKYDQpdN0aghGbkjuOmDvBLCzsFakwXMjMb09RpneIAAi1WEQkQ__/SGRdwm.jpg?width=737&height=477" alt="Stroud Green Road, 1905"></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.harringayonline.com/photo/stroud-green-road-1905">http://www.harringayonline.com/photo/stroud-green-road-1905</a></div>;

Sutent · January 2014

That is such a cool photo!

miss annie · January 2014

I wish that was still here, looks like a properly useful shop.

Sutent · January 2014

I bet they didn't have any of those horrible self service checkouts!

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