Greenford

11 Nov 2015

Second World War: ‘We never saw our parents again’

On 27 January 2015 it will be the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi’s nefarious Auschwitz concentration camp. A tree is planted …

4 Nov 2015

The human face of war

A two-minute silence will be held on the steps of Ealing Town Hall to mark Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 November at 11am. The …

1 Nov 2015

An obscure little river?

Is that what you think of Ealing’s river, the River Brent, asks borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates? It flows through Greenford and Hanwell before …

30 Oct 2015

What’s in a name? Our town’s origins

Our borough has reached a milestone. It was 45 years ago when, in 1965, the old boroughs of Ealing, Acton and Southall were abolished. …

21 Oct 2015

The art of democracy

To mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, an exhibition is being held in libraries across the borough. The exhibition opened in June with …

20 Oct 2015

When the Olympics were on our doorstep

This summer, London will make Olympic history by becoming the first city to host the Games for a third time, Dr Martin Polley writes. …

20 Oct 2015

War memorials to fallen locals

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day form an important part of the national calendar in November, and it is when the country’s many memorials to …

20 Oct 2015

Greenford’s forgotten mansions

Most of Greenford’s houses were built in the 1930s and range from maisonettes to semi-detached. However, fewer than a hundred years ago, there were several …

20 Oct 2015

A Victorian farmer in Northolt

Until the 20th Century, farming was one of the biggest employers in Greenford and Northolt. Frederick Crees was one of these local farmers during …

16 Oct 2015

Our almshouses

Dwellings for the ‘elderly’, called almshouses, existed in most English villages and towns from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century and our borough’s …

29 Sep 2015

Holy Cross Church

This year (2011) has seen celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of a Greenford landmark, Holy Cross Church, writes Peter Hounsell. The church became …

1 Sep 2015

Around Ealing magazine – Autumn 2015

In this 60-page edition we have all kinds of stories, on a wide range of topics relating to the council and its services, but …

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Greenford

Second World War: ‘We never saw our parents again’

The human face of war

An obscure little river?

What’s in a name? Our town’s origins

The art of democracy

When the Olympics were on our doorstep

War memorials to fallen locals

Greenford’s forgotten mansions

A Victorian farmer in Northolt

Our almshouses

Holy Cross Church

Around Ealing magazine – Autumn 2015

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