history

29 Mar 2025

Where does your town get its name?

Our borough is reaching a milestone in April. It will be 60 years ago that, in 1965, the old boroughs of Ealing, Acton and …

8 Feb 2023

LGBT+ history in Ealing

February is LGBT+ History Month, celebrating the lives and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and promoting equality and diversity. Borough archivist …

18 Oct 2022

Black History Month continues…

This Black History Month there are a wide range of workshops, talks and screening to attend for everyone, from individuals, young people and family workshops. …

16 Sep 2021

Love Ealing, Love Local walking tours

Ever wonder what stories, secrets and hidden gems lie beyond your front door? Over the coming weeks, residents will be given the opportunity to …

17 Mar 2021

Famous perspectives of Pitzhanger Manor

Award-winning historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes OBE will start a series of online talks at Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing. You can book now. …

1 Mar 2021

Restoration takes Hanwell station off ‘at risk’ register

Extensive renovations on the inside, and improvements to the outside, have transformed the Grade II listed Hanwell Station. And Ealing Council and Historic England …

18 Feb 2021

Volunteers asked to rise up for research project

Do you like research? Are you interested in local history? Volunteers are needed to help the borough’s library service put together an exhibition to …

6 Apr 2020

Stuff to do: Stuck at home but not stuck for ideas

We may all be spending an awful lot more time inside our homes than we are used to doing. And, yes, classes and activities …

1 Nov 2019

Ealing in 50 buildings – win a copy of new book

A new book takes readers on a tour of the borough through the tales surrounding 50 of its most significant buildings. Written by borough …

21 Oct 2019

Lunatics and Geordies: A football club’s history

Hanwell Town Football Club will celebrate its centenary in 2020 and the club historian, Colm Hickey, gives an account of the history of the …

30 Jul 2019

Help film to rock all over the world

The people behind an acclaimed film about how a small club in Ealing helped shape early rock music into a global phenomenon are hoping …

13 Jun 2019

Win tickets to see Anish Kapoor at Pitzhanger

One lucky winner will be able to see ‘Anish Kapoor in conversation at Pitzhanger’ later this month simply by answering a simple question linked …

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history

Where does your town get its name?

LGBT+ history in Ealing

Black History Month continues…

Love Ealing, Love Local walking tours

Famous perspectives of Pitzhanger Manor

Restoration takes Hanwell station off ‘at risk’ register

Volunteers asked to rise up for research project

Stuff to do: Stuck at home but not stuck for ideas

Ealing in 50 buildings – win a copy of new book

Lunatics and Geordies: A football club’s history

Help film to rock all over the world

Win tickets to see Anish Kapoor at Pitzhanger

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