Tottenham Tales

Pioneering politics, artists, anarchists and queer spaces – South Tottenham has been home to them all!

Take a look at some local history from behind the lens. From ballooning, to Alfred Hitchcock and Hollywood, to your home TV set, this part of South Tottenham has some fascinating tales to explore.

Tottenham Green has been a hotbed of pioneers and changemakers. In the past 100 years, it has continued its radical legacy and helped transform the political landscape of Tottenham and beyond.

Now converted to residences, the story of the Tottenham Jewish Hospital is one of community care, union solidarity and an unlikely relationship with a brewery!

The people of Tottenham have never been afraid to speak up for a good cause! Local stories of activism and political campaigning have often centered on West Green Road.