Treasures from the Archives
Alison Sharpe
7.30 Thursday April 24
at Avenue House
The Finchley Society Archive contains hundreds of fascinating photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, adverts, maps, books and artefacts. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of a succession of volunteers and kind donations over the years, we have the opportunity to remember the past, continue to record the present and in this context consider the future of the Finchleys.
For our meeting in April, a selection of Archive items will be brought up from the storage space in the Stephen’s House basement, to be enjoyed and studied, whilst hearing about Archive news and methods used to catalogue, store and share the items. If possible, it would be helpful if you could bring a pen and magnifying glass so you can help with identifying and recording shops and businesses in operation in the Finchley high roads, during different time periods.
Since the summer of 2022, Alison Sharpe has been looking after the Finchley Society Archives. Her love for local history was sparked by her enthusiastic History teacher, who told exciting tales of Barnet and didn’t believe in exams! As part of her degree, she studied Historical Geography and wrote dissertations on historical change of Finchley High Road and how to use IT to map local history with primary pupils. Whilst teaching locally, she was responsible for History and Geography which included setting up a school museum and researching the school’s history for an anniversary publication and celebrations. More recently, she has enjoyed researching her family’s history, discovering many new relatives with tales to tell!
The meeting will take place in Avenue House, located at Stephens House and Gardens, 17 East End Road, Finchley N3 3QE. It will begin at 7.30 pm.
Note: You will find an internet calendar (ics) file here. You can use this file to add the April 24 meeting to your online calendar.