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HISTORY AND ARCHIVES                   LIBRARIES
      HGS ARCHIVES TRUST collects periodicals, press   For all Barnet libraries check opening hours and
      cuttings, photos, books, digital media and other records   self-service times.
      and artefacts relating to the Suburb and individuals     W barnet.gov.uk/libraries
      connected to it. Our Archives can be consulted by   GARDEN SUBURB COMMUNITY LIBRARY
      arrangement with the Archives Trustees. If you wish to   • 15 Market Place NW11 6LB (located in Hill Rise)
      donate any items of the kind listed, please contact us.    T 8458 3301
      • Chris Rafferty                      HOME AND MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE This is a
        T 8455 2877                         free library service to the homes of housebound
        E suburbarchives@gmail.com          residents who, because of age or disability, are unable
        W suburbarchives.com                to visit their local library or get to the mobile library.
      • Micky Watkins                       • Enquiries
        T 8455 8813                           T 8359 3901
        E mickywatkins@gmail.com            MOBILE SERVICE calls at The Orchard, Hampstead
      Many of the Suburb records have been deposited in   Way NW11, Wednesdays 10am-12.30pm.
      the London Metropolitan Archives.     • Enquiries
      • Enquiries                             T 8359 3901
        T 7332 3820                         Both Mobile and Home Library services offer large
        W ityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-  print and spoken word texts.
        metropolitan-archives
      HGS HERITAGE is a charity dedicated to preserving   LOCAL CHARITIES
      the past of the Suburb through the HGS Virtual
      Museum, which was set up in 2017. Currently 26   ALL DOGS MATTER
      local organisations – most of the churches, synagogues,     T 8341 3196
      schools, clubs, societies and organisations listed in this     W alldogsmatter.co.uk
      booklet – are represented on the Museum website,   CHILDLINE
      which can be accessed at www.hgsheritage.org.uk.     T 0800 1111
      The beauty of a Virtual Museum is that It has no walls     W childline.org.uk
      and can accommodate endless material. New   HGS FELLOWSHIP provides social activities for
      collections are being introduced all the time. The HGS   residents over 60 at its club house in Willifield Way
      Virtual Museum seeks to preserve any unique   and is concerned with the welfare of all on the Suburb
      memorabilia or artefacts relating to Suburb people,   who are sick, disabled or in need.
      activities and history that Suburb families may still     W fellowshiphouse.co.uk
      have at home, by scanning and digitising them   See also Fellowship House Club on page 14 and Halls for
      without families losing ownership. There are extensive   Hire on page 19.
      archive records and much more information which
      could go into the Museum and we are always looking   HGS TRUST GRANTS & AMENITIES COMMITTEE
      for computer-literate volunteers to help with this.   See www.hgsra.uk for information and members.
      Please contact me if you are willing to be involved or   HOMELESS ACTION IN BARNET
      have anything you think should be included in the   • 36b Woodhouse Road N12 0RG
      museum collections. Above all, please check out the     T 8446 8400
      website. It’s your history.             W habcentre.org
      • Marjorie Harris                     NORTH WEST SUPPORT GROUP OF NORTH
        T 8455 6507                         LONDON HOSPICE
        E info@hgsheritage.org.uk           • Anne Samworth (Secretary)
        whgsheritage.org.uk                   T 8905 5249
                                            RSPCA (East Finchley)
                                              W rspcafinchley.org.uk
                                            TOYNBEE HALL created by Henrietta and Samuel
                                            Barnett to help alleviate poverty.
                                              T 7392 2953
                                              W toynbeehall.org.uk


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