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.