Barnet History Journal: vol 05 (2021)

Description

There is the usual rich variety of articles. Firstly the work of commercial photographer Samuel Hockett from the 1880s to the 1950s. The new A4 format for the history journals has enabled many large reproductions of key historical moments and also everyday scenes. In addition, an article about US founding fathers passing through Barnet; a local man’s reflections on his war service in North Africa, Italy and Palestine; research into the 1911 census for a particular section of Barnet roads; Basque children evacuated to safety in Arkley 1937-42 while the Civil War in Spain raged; Battle of Barnet loans from the British Museum to Barnet Museum and more....