Events
Bruce Castle Museum
Admission is free for all events. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm - 5pm.
Please note: we are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.
Free family art and craft activities
Drop-in every Sunday 2pm - 4pm
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sunday 17 January | Cup and Ball |
| Sunday 24 January | Jumping Jack |
| Sunday 31 January | Peg People |
| Sunday 7 February | Shadow Puppets |
| Sunday 14 February | Gold Cartouches |
| Wednesday 17 February | Egyptian Adornment |
| Thursday 18 February | Pharoah's Tomb |
| Friday 19 February | Snake Game |
There are activities every Sunday throughout February and March 2010.
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Holocaust Memorial Day Event
Sunday 24 January 2010
The Legacy of Hope
"Hope without memory is like memory without hope" (Elie Wiesel)
We commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day at Bruce Castle Museum with a multi-faith event.
Includes refreshments
For further information please contact the Haringey Equalities Team on 020 8489 2585 
2pm - 4pm. Free entry. All welcome.
Haringey Local History Fair
Saturday 13 February 2010
11.00am – 5.00pm
To find out about Haringey’s history, this is the Fair for you. Stalls with experts on hand.
And talks by guest speakers (20 - 30 minutes each speaker):
- 11.10am Tottenham: A History by Chris Protz, local historian & author
- 11.50am John La Rose:Reaching Out from Haringey across the Five Continents in Pursuit of Change by Prof Gus John, Trustee of George Padmore Institute & Associate of New Beacon Books
- 12.30pm Exploring Postal Heritage by Jennifer Flippance, British Postal Museum & Archive
1 - 2pm Lunch break - 2pm London’s Lea Valley’s Electronic Secrets by Dr Jim Lewis, local historian & author
- 2.40pm John Williams, Missionary & Martyr by the Revd. Glyn Jenkins, retired minister of the United
Reformed Church
3.10 – 3.40pm tea break - 3.40pm Bowes Park Tunnel on the New River by Caroline Simpson of Bowes Park Community Association
- 4.20pm Joan Schwitzer (1925-2009) and the Hornsey Historical Society: An Appreciation by Albert Pinching, HHS
The Archive Search Room will be open 11am - 4pm.
Ask our staff about researching local history and family history. Please note: this is an introduction to the service and a chance to ask questions; undertaking research will not be possible.
New Book Available
Following a very successful launch last year, Author Christine Protz has her new book Tottenham, A History on sale here at the museum.
The Man Who Named The Clouds
Saturday 20 March 2010
1pm
In celebration of their 350th Anniversary in 2010, the Royal Society has awarded a grant to Bruce Castle Museum so we may celebrate our local hero, Luke Howard FRS, the Father of Meteorology and the Namer of Clouds. There will be a programme of events this year.
Join us today to launch our exhibition about Luke Howard. All welcome.
Ground floor East-wing gallery
Markfield Beam Engine & Museum
Markfield Road, Markfield Park, N15 4RB
Open on the Second Sunday of every Month from March to November
11am to 4pm
The Beam Engine has now been restored with help of the Heritage Lottery Fund. It can be seen operating under steam power on designated days. The Engine House has been renovated and there is now a Cafe on site.
Exhibitions
Passing Shadows and Reflections
25 November 2009 to Spring 2010
The highly accomplished photographer, and a Friend of Tottenham Marshes, David Cottridge presents his latest inspired work.
First floor back gallery.
Islamic Culture and Customs
23 September to March 2010
The superb photographs in this exhibition were taken by London-based photographer Rehan Jamil. They depict aspects of the life of the Bengali Community in London's East End. This exhibition, also considers other Islamic communities in our locality, and we reflect upon the traditions of Muslims at work, at prayer and at play.
First Floor front gallery.
Spurs 1909: The Era of Walter Tull
30 September to end of February 2010
The Edwardian period saw the second professional black footballer in Britain come to prominence when he signed for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, in 1909. His name was Walter Tull. His story is one of inspiration and bravery as he countered racial prejudice and discrimination to become the first Black Army officer commissioned in this country, which in effect changed the law. The first Black man to lead white troops into battle during the First World War, Tull was never to return from the battlefield. He died of his wounds aged 29.
Ground floor east-wing gallery.
Haringey's Woods: Archives and Photographs
Find out about archives across London and the Access to Archives (A2A) project.
For more details on the A2A project just click on the Access to Archives link in the external links section at the bottom of the page.
Ground Floor, West Stairs Area.
The Man Who Named The Clouds: Luke Howard FRS, our local hero
From 10 March 2010
Did you know that the Father of Meteorology, Luke Howard, lived in Tottenham? Find out more about this local hero and how he influenced the way we look at the clouds.
Supported by the Royal Society, in celebration of their 350th Anniversary
Ground floor east-wing gallery.
Postal People
From April 2010
To celebrate the end of our Postal History Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, ten people having connections with the Post Office or Royal Mail choose an object that means something special to them from the Morten Collection .
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Evening talks
Holocaust Memorial Day talk
27 January 2010
Voice of the Damned
Gerald Granston: survivor of the voyage of the SS.St. Louis 1939
Talk begins 7.30pm. Free entry.
Doors open at 7pm for refreshments.
Supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle.
A Vision Realised: the Evolution of Hornsey Town Hall
24 February 2010
Architectural Artist Steve Amor, local artist and architectural historian, explores Hornsey Council’s vision and realisation of a new town hall.
Talk begins 7.30pm. Free entry.
Doors open at 7pm for refreshments.
Supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle.
Make Do & Mend: Rationing and World War Two
31 March 2010
It is 70 years since rationing came into force in 1940. Pat and Barbara Elliott look back at how women coped with looking after their families through the hardship of WW2.
Part of International Women’s Day Programme
Talk begins 7.30pm. Free entry.
Doors open at 7pm for refreshments.
Supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle.
Munch and Listen lunchtime talks
Unlocking Holy Doors
Deborah Hedgecock: Curator of Bruce Castle Museum
Talk begins 12.15pm.
Doors open at 12 noon for refreshments.
Supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle.
Stand & Deliver: Dick Turpin and the Haringey Connection
Monday 1 March
Explore the local sites associated with this notorious highwayman with Clare Stephens, Haringey’s Archivist. (Part of Haringey Literary Festival)
Talk begins 12.15pm.
Doors open at 12 noon for refreshments.
Supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle.
Comic and Satirical Edwardian Postcards by Cynicus
Monday 29 March
Discover how ‘Cynicus’ made his fortune with the production of these amusing postcards. Presented by local postcard collector Hugh Garnsworthy.
Talk begins 12.15pm.
Doors open at 12 noon for refreshments.
Supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle.
Other information
Untold London
Untold London is a valuable resource for exploring London’s hidden histories of our diverse communities. Click onto the link in the external links section below to discover more about exhibitions, events and collections including material from Bruce Castle Museum.
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Useful External Links
The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links
- Moving Here
- Access to Archives
- Bernie Grant Archive
- The ART Fund
- The Tottenham Outrage 1909
- Official Black History Month website
- The British Library Learning Programme
- Untold London
- Journey Planner London Transport (TFL)
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