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Culture & Arts · BarnetBritain in the 1930s book shows unseen Northaw hunt photos in Barnet
Atlantic’s new 616‑page book Britain in the 1930s, published on 5 November, offers more than 600 previously unseen black‑and‑white photographs. Historian Steven Brindle selected the images, which include a rare view of the Enfield hunt meeting at Northaw Village in Barnet, alongside scenes from across the capital and the country.
Barnet3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 54 · Hype 35
Local News · Chipping BarnetChipping Barnet musical revisits Blitz era
A new musical exploring life in 1940s Barnet during the Blitz is set to premiere at The Bull Theatre in Chipping Barnet. 'A Nightingale Sang in Barnet: The Blitz and Beyond' by Blue Door Theatre Company will run from October 15th to 17th.
Chipping Barnet2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 53 · Hype 15
Culture & Arts · Golders GreenAckermans Chocolates shop on Goldhurst Terrace closed after 50 years
Ackermans Chocolates, established by Werner and Lotte Ackerman on Goldhurst Terrace, operated for five decades, earned a Royal Warrant in 1968 and welcomed the future King Charles in 1996. The shop closed roughly twenty years ago, ending a notable chapter in Golders Green’s culinary history.
Golders Green3 min readTrust 58 · Craft 69 · Hype 30
Local News · Golders GreenDavid Stevenson finds birth family 65 years after Golders Green abandonment
David Stevenson, abandoned as a baby in a Golders Green flat in 1960, has connected with his birth family after 65 years. DNA testing uncovered his Dutch-Indonesian roots and led to relatives in Rotterdam, though his mother died in 2010.
Golders Green5 min readTrust 48 · Craft 85 · Hype 15- Transport & TfL · Mill Hill
Northern line extension to Mill Hill scrapped in 1954 left three lost stations
A 1930s Northern line extension would have added three stations beyond Mill Hill East, but construction stopped after the Second World War. Post-war green belt laws led to the project’s cancellation in 1954, leaving only remnants of Brockley Hill station visible today.
Mill Hill5 min readTrust 36 · Craft 59 · Hype 15