The History of East Finchley
There are many histories of East Finchley. History of the place, history of the people and history of the communities that lived here – as well as the history of those that live here now. How do you like your history? There are plenty of options to choose from.
Barnet Council
Barnet Council have brief online pocket histories of the borough and the history of Finchley outline can be found here.
Village into Borough
A traditional history of the Finchley area “Village into Borough” can be viewed online or downloaded as a pdf.
The Archer Newspaper
The wonderful Archer Newspaper has carried many local history stories since it first hit the streets over 30 years ago. Their website is searchable for great stories.
Death in East Finchley
There is a collection called Death in Finchley which reveals 3 grisly incidents in local history around East Finchley.
Francis Frith Collection
Postcards and photographs of East Finchley can be found at the Francis Frith collection: https://www.francisfrith.com/east-finchley
British History Online
Hard core referenced academic history of the area is in the Victoria County History Vol 6
at British History Online.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia has a basic history of East Finchley and a bit more besides.
Layers of London
Map and plan overlays galore exist at Layers of London. Search away and see how the area looked pre 1850 (very rural) or around 1900 (still quite rural).
Friends of Cherry Tree Wood
You can find a detailed history of Cherry Tree Wood (or Dirthouse Wood/Rail Fall Wood) on the Friends of Cherry Tree Wood website.