local history

25 Feb 2022

Conservation areas consultation

Our borough is steeped in history and has numerous green spaces and conservation areas for residents and visitors to enjoy. Ealing Council is running …

8 Oct 2021

Stories of those who resisted racism

A new exhibition coming to the borough in November showcases the lives and actions of people who stood up to racism. Local people have …

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 …

26 Aug 2021

Do you have tapes of local memories you could share?

Do you have any home-made VHS tapes showing life in Ealing? A history project is interested in moving images of the borough in the …

8 Jul 2021

The garden suburb of Mill Hill Park

Acton History Group has recently published the fascinating history of the Mill Hill Park conservation area, by local resident and historian Nigel Middlemiss. The …

19 May 2021

The Census of 1921: A window into 100 years ago

Since 1801 a census has been carried out in Britain every 10 years and now we have the latest census this year it seems …

7 May 2021

When the Duke of Edinburgh came to visit

To commemorate the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died last month, we look back at the times he visited the borough – …

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 …

2 Jan 2021

Bowie: A Starman in Acton

This month (10 January) will see the fifth anniversary of the death of David Bowie. He would have been 74 this year. Steven Mandich …

1 Oct 2020

Black History Month: Life in 1950s Ealing

October is national Black History Month. The borough has a proud tradition of diversity and people from many backgrounds have settled here. In the …

30 Sep 2020

When we last faced a virus pandemic

The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 had a global impact and our district was not unaffected, writes borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates. It began in …

18 Sep 2020

This year’s Open House is here

Open House is happening this weekend, 19 and 20 September. Although, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a little different this year. It …

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