local history

27 Feb 2025

West London Queer Project: ‘we do all sorts of wonderful things’

LGBTQ+ History Month is an annual celebration in February, to recognise the incredible things that members of the LGBTQ+ community have achieved throughout history. …

16 Dec 2024

Wartime Christmases in Ealing

With Christmas almost upon us, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks back at years gone by – and a particular local diarist who gave …

30 Oct 2024

Championing better healthcare for the black community

October is Black History Month. As part of this, Around Ealing spoke to Dame Elizabeth Anionwu about her life and extraordinary achievements. Dame Elizabeth, …

15 Jul 2024

V1 rockets: 80-year anniversary of deadly attack

On 6 June 1944, the Second World War entered its final phase. The eventual Allied victory in Europe seemed certain, with the success of …

1 Mar 2024

Pitzhanger membership competition

Enter our competition and you could be in with a chance of winning a year’s membership to one of the borough’s landmark sites and …

3 Nov 2023

Cinema premieres in Ealing after long wait

Movie lovers have been flocking to the new Ealing Picturehouse, after more than a decade of waiting. After 15 years of hard work, the …

26 Oct 2023

Explore Southall’s celebrated ceramics

An exciting programme of events celebrating the borough’s collection of the unique ceramics of the Martin brothers is coming for residents to enjoy. The …

21 Apr 2023

The stories behind the stones: The sequel

Last year, a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at St Mary’s Church unveiled a rich tapestry of history. This May, an open weekend offers you a …

15 Nov 2022

Win a book on how ‘sister’ churches came to be

A recently published book looks at two local churches designed by a renowned architect. And we have a copy of the book to give …

21 Sep 2022

Your memories of the Queen’s visits

When we published our history article last week, by Dr Jonathan Oates, on a couple of Queen Elizabeth’s visits to the borough, we asked …

12 Sep 2022

When Queen Elizabeth II visited our borough

Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks back at the best-known visits to our borough by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The first known occasion …

5 Sep 2022

The restoration of the chapel of St Peter

This autumn, a church in Ealing will complete a painstaking and intricate restoration and research of its much-loved chapel with a weekend of community …

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100 years of Gunnersbury Park

Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates marks the centenary of Gunnersbury Park with a look back at the local landmark’s origins and history. It was …

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