The Tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet - 01 August 2021

 So we are now in August, two thirds of the way through the year. How has it been for you? As the month starts, here is our round up of what our illustrious local tweeters have been up to. All the best news, veiws and info through the eyes of the local Twitterati!

1. If you wondered about the mystery of the missing registry office in Burnt Oak

If you wanted to know what happened to Burnt Oak Registry Office...... https://t.co/6GhzDQZN9x

— NW London TimeMachine (@time_nw) July 30, 2021

2. Whilst we are in Burnt Oak....

Mods in Burnt Oak Library in 1968. @RobertElms #TheWayWeWore pic.twitter.com/xoekrbrF19

— Brutalust (@brutalust) July 27, 2021

3. How could I possibly not include this tweet? Brilliant!

Filmed in Edgware it's CELEBRITY CRAZY CRICKET IN THE 1950s 2:05pm #TommyCooper #JonPertwee #RichardHearne and many more. pic.twitter.com/wCzgA4Mg4v

— Talking Pictures TV (@TalkingPicsTV) July 31, 2021

4. Colindale has a new church. Great to see new community assets

Extraordinary day. Launched a new church for Colindale. Look at those views! Commissioned wonderful women into leadership in our Igbo church. Look at the joy! & announced Revd Kamran Bhatti as the new priest for Golders Green. Jesus at work @dioceseoflondon #TeamEdmonton pic.twitter.com/zcKnHYlbEk

— Rob Wickham (@bpedmonton) August 1, 2021

5. Now this looks like fun!

Free Summer Dance Workshops for Families. These Dance Workshops will be held on 1st, 8th and 15th of August 2021 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Jain Centre, NW9 5UX. Due to limited spaces register now to avoid disappointment.#jaincentrelondon #jainnetwork #healthandwellbeing pic.twitter.com/vud9FBNmRx

— Jain Centre London (@Jain_Centre) July 22, 2021

6. Who knew there was such exotic wildlife in Colindale

Found a juvenile slow worm in the compost pile today 😍 Delighted they've made the garden their home, and will help us organically manage the slug population 🌟 pic.twitter.com/jDAN2gShHg

— Colindale Community Garden (@ColindaleGarden) July 28, 2021

7. This is very good to see #wewillremember

A silver lining to Mrs B's fractured foot - visiting the new Great War Memorial at Finchley Memorial Hospital. Inauguration imminent 1/2 pic.twitter.com/gZcTSSYzTS

— Tim Bell (@TigersTimBell) July 31, 2021

8. We love a good map here

A manuscript map of Golders Green, extending from Cricklewood to Hampstead Heath, now Golders Hill Park.

​#GoldersGreen #Etoncollege #Cricklewood #HampsteadHeath #raremaps #antiquemaps #maps #cartography #mapstagram pic.twitter.com/7gUPjE36TP

— Crouch Rare Books (@crouchrarebooks) July 31, 2021

9. Can you help solve this Hendon mystery?

Queen Mary, the current Queen's grandmother walking around Hendon in May 1917. Can anyone work out where she is exactly?

Presumably this was while her husband, King George V, visited Hendon aerodrome to see the wartime efforts there.

Images from the @RCT https://t.co/pIZkrC4tIB pic.twitter.com/BMZen5NdRi

— Mill Hill Hist Soc (@MHHistSoc) July 30, 2021

10. Lets finish with a lovely post, showing how our local artists are supporting each other

This guy was great #callumgrainger at the #NorthFinchleyFestival! @MillHillMusicCo @BarnetCouncil
Emotive acoustic songs that I was feelin' maaan. You might catch him also at the #EdgwareFestival 21/22 August. I look 4ward 2 sharing a few songs with u guys 2 on 22nd August.💚 pic.twitter.com/78IPV6kjoV

— Angie A (@1angiea) July 29, 2021

That's it for this weeks!