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Event: TALK: The Mercenary River, with Nick Higham, author and journalist: nd out about the fascinating story of the over 400 year old New River that still runs through Haringey today.How did north London's New River transform the way Londoners lived and the way Britain did business?For centuries London struggled to supply its citizens with reliable, clean water. The Mercenary River tells the story of that struggle from the middle ages to the present day.Nick will tell the tale of remarkable technological, scientific and organisational breakthroughs at the time; but also a story of greed and complacency, high finance and low politics.Among the breakthroughs was the picturesque New River, neither new nor a river but a state of the art aqueduct completed in 1613 and still part of London’s water supply: the company that built it was one of the very first modern business corporations, and also one of the most profitable.No need to book, just turn up to hear Nick at 3pm on Thursday 10 November.Signed books will be for sale.…; Added by Deborah Hedgecock at 22:33 on November 5, 2022

Blog Post: Walking the New River on its 400th anniversary: On 28 September, an intrepid group of Londoners set out from Hertford East station to walk the length of the New River Path on the weekend…; Added by Lindsey Berthoud at 12:39 on November 10, 2013

Event: New River Photo and Picture Exhibition: Photos and pictures of the New River and Water at Trinity At Bowes Methodist Church.; Added by EyeInTheSky at 9:58 on September 24, 2013

Event: Photgraphic Exhibition: SHOOT ME A RIVER: lington. To celebrate this magnificent feat of engineering, Bowes Park’s very own Click Camera Club are exhibiting a collection of photographs inspired by the New River as it is today. These photographs show some of the life, communities, landscapes and architecture of this historic river, four hundred years after it was completed. The exhibition is open from Tuesday 24 September – 6 October 2013 Photograph below: Mums Lounge by Mary Sweeny …; Added by Administrator at 9:58 on September 13, 2013

Comment on: Blog Post 'New River Tunnel inspection 2012': ll the way through - but the New River section is at 25:10 Sadly in the podcast the presenter - the otherwise dependable N Quentin Wolf - mistakes the New River for a Canal ... not the much loved "Flowing Resevoir" that runs through our neighbourhood.…; Added by Richard McKeever at 23:19 on November 21, 2012

Topic: New River Stink & Slime: because it looks and smells bad? It is a health hazard. This is the Thames Water number to ring to request an urgent cleanup. 08003169800 (This is free: beware, other Water Board numbers cost you £6 to ring). Press button 1 for reporting water leaks (There is no designated extension that covers the The New River.) Be patient with the time it takes to talk to a (very nice) real person and to get the request logged. She’ll request someone from the Ground Maintenance team to call you within 24 hrs. I did this today and am expecting a call. The more people log their complaints, the better.…; Added by Meg Bond at 16:14 on July 9, 2019

Comment on: Topic 'World Book Day 2014': Excellent extract! Reminds me of our adruous labours walking the New River Path last year ;) Charles Lamb and his sister also lived on the New River in Islington for a time.; Added by Lindsey Berthoud at 9:01 on March 7, 2014

Topic: Need Something Fun & Local for the Wee Ones to do - The Hidden River Discovery Trail: n River Festival September 2013, celebrating 400 years of the New River, a man-made conduit which slopes gradually from Hertfordshire to London and still supplies drinking water to the capital, even today! It includes a map and clue trail, numerous fascinating facts and insights about the New River, and a wildlife spotting game called 'Wingo'!. The clues in the puzzle, the facts, and the Wingo game all encourage participants to look around them as they explore the stretch of New River Pathway from Finsbury Park to Clissold Park. There are prizes to be won until the deadline of 31st January 2014. There is a prize for a family, and another for a school, anywhere in the UK. Click here to get free copies of the trail. …; Added by Hugh from Harringay Online at 19:09 on January 24, 2014

Topic: New Year birds in Bowes Park: ng street, helping to clear up waste food. On New Year's Day a couple of Canada Geese were sleeping off their late night New Year revels on the New River. Both had their heads tucked in their backs, and were gently floating down the river - see my photo. Let us hope that 2020 will be a good year for our local birds and for the New River. Happy New Year to all in Bowes Park and Bounds Green.…; Added by Caroline Simpson at 12:54 on January 1, 2020

Comment on: Topic 'Food for the Gods?': the New River and not to any particular New River god that the meal would have been left. …; Added by Caroline Simpson at 11:21 on June 18, 2020

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3	Cinema Club for the over 60s: JURASIC PARK REBIRTH; July 3 July; 2:00pm; Finsbury Park PictureHouse
4	Free Martial Arts for teenagers

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