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Farms, Nurseries, Allotments and Market Gardening
Mid 13th Century: Tottenham was mainly arable farming with only small area of pasture land.
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Broadwater's Farm and Dairy
"Until the opening of the nearby Bruce Grove railway station on 22 July 1872 the area was still extremely rural, despite its proximity to London and the growing suburb of Tottenham. Aside from a...
Artisan Cottages in Markfield Road
"My paternal grandparents lived at No 51 Markfield Road, described on the map as 'artisans cottages'. This row of six houses were built by the Midland Railway Company c1894 and I think were...
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Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway
"Part of an original Tottenham & Forest Gate Railway map in my possession which shows the Moselle Brook in the final stage of its course towards the River Lea near Markfield Park."
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Tottenham South Junction Signals Diagram
"My grandfather worked for the Great Eastern Railway and was a Signalman at Tottenham South Junction (demolished 1969) from 1899 until about 1920. My father also spent a period there, from 1942-...
Tottenham Signal Box Nameboards
"Photo of some of the Tottenham signal box nameboards in my collection when they were exhibited at the Walthamstow Pump House in 2005."
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