History of Tottenham in Timeline
Tottenham is a district in north London, England, situated within the London Borough of Haringey and part of Greater London. It lies 6 miles north-northeast of Charing Cross. It is bordered by Edmonton to the north, Walthamstow to the east (across the River Lea), Stamford Hill to the south, and Wood Green and Harringay to the west.
1901: Henry Chalkley sells Tottenham cake
From 1901, the Tottenham cake "was originally sold by the baker Henry Chalkley.
January 1909: Tottenham Outrage
In January 1909, the Tottenham Outrage occurred where two armed robbers killed two people and wounded fourteen others before taking their own lives.
1918: Constituency boundaries redrawn
In 1918, the boundaries for Tottenham were redrawn, dividing it into Tottenham North and Tottenham South constituencies.
September 1934: Tottenham becomes a municipal borough
In September 1934, Tottenham became a municipal borough.
1934: Tottenham becomes a municipal borough
In 1934, Tottenham was reconstituted as a municipal borough.
1934: Municipal borough status granted
In 1934, the parish of Tottenham was granted municipal borough status.
August 1940: First air raid on London
In August 1940, during the first air raid on London, bombs fell in the borough of Tottenham.
March 1945: V-2 hit
In March 1945, Tottenham experienced the last of four V-2 hits during World War II.
1950: Tottenham constituency reinstated
In 1950, the Tottenham constituency was reinstated.
1963: Local Government Act
Under the Local Government Act 1963, Tottenham became part of the larger London Borough of Haringey.
April 1965: Part of London Borough of Haringey
From 1 April 1965, the municipal borough formed part of the London Borough of Haringey together with Hornsey and Wood Green.
1965: Part of London Borough of Haringey
In 1965, Tottenham became part of the London Borough of Haringey.
October 1985: Broadwater Farm riot
In October 1985, the Broadwater Farm riot occurred following the death of Cynthia Jarrett, resulting in the murder of a police officer and injuries to many others.
1999: Yardies' stronghold
In 1999, Tottenham was identified as one of the yardies' strongholds in London.
2000: David Lammy wins by-election
In 2000, David Lammy won a by-election following the death of Bernie Grant to become the current MP.
August 2011: Tottenham riots
In August 2011, the Tottenham riots were triggered by the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, leading to widespread destruction and looting.
2011: High unemployment rate in Tottenham
In 2011, according to MP David Lammy, Tottenham had the highest unemployment rate in London.
2011: UK Census
In 2011, the UK Census was conducted and included information on the ethnic composition of the Tottenham constituency.
September 2013: Tottenham cake featured on TV
In September 2013, Tottenham cake featured on The Great British Bake Off TV programme.
2017: White Hart Lane Closure
In 2017, White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur's home ground, closed for demolition to make way for a new stadium.
September 2018: New stadium opening delayed
In September 2018, the opening of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was delayed.
April 2019: New stadium opened
In April 2019, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was opened.
