David O. Pam (February 1920 - 17 August 2014) was a British librarian and

local historian Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context, often concentrating on a relatively small local community. It incorporates cultural history, cultural and social history, social aspects of history. Local history is not mer ...

known for his works on the history of

Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

and Enfield and other areas of the former

Edmonton Hundred Edmonton is one of six hundreds (obsolete subdivisions) of the historic county of Middlesex, England. A rotated L-shape, its area has been in the south and east firmly part of the urban growth of London. Since the 1965 formation of London bor ...

Early life

David Pam was born in Edmonton in February 1920. He spent his early life in a council house there.

Family

Pam married Maisie in 1949. They had two daughters.

Career

Pam was first a reference librarian for the former Borough of Edmonton and in 1976 the local history and museums officer for the

London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield () is a London boroughs, London borough in Greater London, England. The main communities in the borough are Edmonton, London, Edmonton, Enfield, London, Enfield, Southgate, London, Southgate and Palmers Green. Enfi ...

. He retired in May 1982 and afterwards devoted himself to writing the history of Edmonton and Enfield and other areas of the former Edmonton Hundred. He was president of the Edmonton Hundred Historical Society and appointed a fellow of the

Royal Historical Society The Royal Historical Society (RHS), founded in 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history. Origins The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the H ...

in 2006.

Death

Pam died on 17 August 2014.

Selected publications

*''The New Enfield: Stories of Enfield, Edmonton, and Southgate.'' London Borough of Enfield, 1977. *''The Hungry Years. Survival in Edmonton and Enfield before 1400.'' Edmonton Hundred Historical Society, 1980 *''The Story of Enfield Chase''. Enfield Preservation Society, Enfield, 1984. *''A History of Enfield Volume One - Before 1837: A Parish Near London''. Enfield Preservation Society, Enfield, 1990. *''A History of Enfield Volume Two - 1837 to 1914: A Victorian Suburb''. Enfield Preservation Society, Enfield, 1992. *''A History of Enfield Volume Three - 1914 to 1939: A Desirable Neighbourhood''. Enfield Preservation Society, Enfield, 1994. Vol. 4 by Monica Smith. *''The Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield & Its Workers''. 1998. *''A Woodland Hamlet - Winchmore Hill.'' Edmonton Hundred Historical Society, 2004 *''Edmonton Ancient Village to Working Class Suburb.'' Edmonton Hundred Historical Society, 2006 *''Enfield Town - Village Green to Shopping Precinct.'' Edmonton Hundred Historical Society, 2008

References

1920 births 2014 deaths Historians of Middlesex English historians Fellows of the Royal Historical Society People from Edmonton, London English librarians History of the London Borough of Enfield {{UK-historian-stub