This website is run by FRIERN BARNET & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. To view our main website click on this link: www.friern-barnethistory.org.uk.
Other websites covering the London Borough of Barnet are:
BARNET LOCAL STUDIES & ARCHIVES
BARNET MUSEUM
THE FINCHLEY SOCIETY
HENDON & DISTRICT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
FRIERN BARNET & WHETSTONE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
FRIENDS OF FRIARY PARK
MILL HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2001
New Southgate Gas Works This is the largest of the three gas holders used at New Southgate Gas Works, and the only one remai...
New Southgate Gas Works View taken during a tour of the gas holder site in September 2001 (Colin Barratt Collection)
Woodhouse Road, N12 Number 191. Oscrofts had been in business since 1932 and the shop closed in December 2001 when this...
Electricity switching cabinet This electricity switching cabinet as one of several on the streets of Friern Barnet. They are now d...
High Road, Whetstone High Road, Whetstone at the junction with Totteridge Lane. Shops include Hillside Bakeries, North Lo...
Former New Southgate Gas Works This was the largest of the three gas holders used by the gas works. It was built in 1912 and contin...
Friern Barnet Town Hall On eof the paintings in the basement which were done by an unknown artist during the War, when it wa...
Friern Barnet Town Hall The building officially became called the Town Hall in February 1946 when these letters were install...
Friern Barnet Town Hall The main staircase, showing the bronze balustrade, glass screen and marble steps
High Road, Whetstone Numbers 1263-1275 have been demolished and a new Boots store will be erected in their place. This ph...
High Road, Whetstone The new Boots store, at the corner of High Road and Totteridge Lane, is in the course of constructio...
Cherry Tree, 713 High Road, North Finchley This pub, on the corner of Nether Street, started life as The Cricketers, then became The Coach Stop...