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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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