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If Our Walls Could Talk - Guided Historical Tours of Bruce Castle

East Wing Staircase

If you're part of a community group or perhaps just a group of friends, why not book a tour of the magnificent Grade 1 listed Bruce Castle with one of the curators? See behind the scenes. Discover more about the history of the building and the fascinating people who lived here. You may be inspired to write about them, as one regular visitor has: The ghostly lady of Bruce Castle by Henry Jacobs (PDF, 170KB).

  • Booking is essential - approximately 6 weeks’ notice is required to find suitable dates
  • Please note: the tour requires standing throughout for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour
  • Up to 20 people at a time at £7 per head including tea/coffee and biscuits Free for accompanied children under 5 (there is however a minimum charge of £70 for tours)

A Tottenham Soundscape – an audio journey from the 1950s to 2015

The audio journey begins with a tour of the museum about to start. A group of young people break-away from the tour to explore on their own. Full of curiosity they come across an old wireless…

©Tottenham Audio Workshop 2015. Recorded in Tottenham 2014/2015 by Brian Despard, Annie Whyte and Shaikiya Hersi.

Listen to the Tottenham Soundscape (MP3, 16MB):

Voices: Bruno Vaz Pina. Nastacia Stewart. Dennis Stoian. Keith Gilles. And staff of Bruce Castle Museum.

The project was supported by Community First, managed by the Community Development Foundation with support and contributions from

  • Cllr Sheila Peacock and the Executive Committee – Haringey Pensioners
  • Sally Sturgeon and Berkeley Gardner –  People’s World Carnival Band
  • Montserrat Emerald United Club
  • Mary Fisher and  Moire Tirrell –  Haringey Irish Pensioners and Haringey Irish Centre
  • Chris Lane and the Tottenham Traders Partnership
  • Matt Jarman – Dissidents Sound Industry (DSI) Studio Collective
  • Sherry Nicholls, Shannon Lubega – students and staff and UK Unsigned
  • Lawrence Hewitt

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Harringay MovieTone Film Archive
London Screen Archives
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Hornsey Historical Society
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28 September 2020
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