Free, all welcome. Refreshments included. No booking required.
Do you remember furnishing your first home? Was it a whole house, or a small flat, or perhaps just a few rooms? But it was your own place independent of parents and – money allowing – you could furnish it to your personal taste. Or you may have inherited some special family pieces – long-lasting and handsome. What was your favourite room? And where did you go to buy your new stuff? I remember buying curtains from Wards Stores, a three-piece suite from the Co-op and carpets from the small, independent carpet shop in Scotland Green.
How much of our first home lasted? Stuff came and went over the years as tastes and needs changed, but oddly one thing came with me from my old bedsitter: a plain, second hand bookcase (cost £2). Have you got memories – or photos – of that early home you furnished, and has anything special remained? Do you still have any receipts showing how much items cost, or can you remember?
Come to the Museum and share your memories over a cup of tea.
For any queries, please email museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
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