Historical blue plaques are a common sight in cities across the UK, indicating where the famous and influential people have lived in the past. But it's unusual to see many blue plaques on residential streets. In a rising trend that is fast becoming popular in communities across the country - including several 'village' areas of London, and most recently Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire - blue plaques are popping up in residential streets, showing exactly who lived in the house over 100 years ago.

So, these are blue plaques with a difference... about everyday people who lived an area, researched and created by a local community. And unlike the traditional heavy metal plaques, these are vinyl stickers that can be stuck to any window and move/removed with ease.

We want to bring this concept to Bowes Park! Using the census from 1911 (or earlier) it's possible to find out the names and occupations of the family who lived in your home. And just think how great it would be to walk around the area reading about all the interesting people who lived here in the past.

But how would this work?

What we need is keen historians who have the time to do the research - people to spend time trawling through the census data to track down the Bowes Park residents of old. If this is you, then please get in touch with local project coordinator Louise Mackintosh (nlmackintosh@gmail.com)

We plan to launch the project at the next Myddleton Road Market, telling people all about the project and getting households (and shops) to sign up for their house to take part. Once the research is complete, the plaques will be made up and displayed in each house.

We have such a strong sense of history and community in Bowes Park, it's time to spread this pride in our history beyond the window of the Red Sea Supermarket!