local history

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 …

1 May 2020

Flags, rosettes, ribbons and fires: VE Day

This year, the early May bank holiday has been moved to a Friday (8 May) instead of a Monday to commemorate Victory in Europe …

6 Mar 2020

Lego suffragette gets the vote from museum

To mark International Women’s Day on Sunday (8 March), a suffragette with a difference is making an appearance at Gunnersbury Park Museum. Hope the …

18 Feb 2020

Trunk reunited with family of wartime flying ace

A trunk belonging to a local First World War hero, with a story worthy of Hollywood, has been successfully reunited with his family after …

1 Dec 2019

Did trunk discovered in shed belong to local war ace?

A trunk seemingly belonging to a local First World War hero with a remarkable tale has been uncovered in someone’s garden. And the public …

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 …

22 Oct 2019

Footballer visits school to talk about diversity

A primary school’s celebration of Black History Month included a visit from a footballer who grew up nearby. Brentford FC defender Dominic Thompson went …

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 …

27 Sep 2019

Black history: From ancient Egypt to modern success

Ealing Council’s libraries are working in collaboration with Black History Studies to present a series of three talks that are all free to attend …

9 Aug 2019

Evacuation of children from Ealing in 1939

Concerns about aerial bombing if the Second World War broke out led to plans being drawn up for the evacuation of children from London …

20 Jun 2019

Ealing’s link to the first flight across the Atlantic

Last week (14-15 June) marked a significant date in aviation: The 100-year anniversary of the first ever non-stop flight over the Atlantic. It was …

6 Jun 2019

D-Day: ‘The hour so long awaited has come’

With the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy that ushered in a long and hard-fought, but ultimately successful, ending to the Second …

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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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