local history

1 Sep 2017

Did monks’ ghosts haunt local church?

Ghosts and the supernatural will rear their heads next month, in October, with Hallowe’en everywhere you look. St Dunstan’s church in East Acton, a …

2 Jun 2017

Arch that links park’s history to be restored

A historically significant arch at Gunnersbury Park is to be the latest piece of heritage to be lovingly restored as part of the large-scale …

11 May 2017

A manor view: Southall Manor House project

A £1.5million project to turn Southall Manor House into a centre of excellence for the hospitality industry, and a high-end restaurant, is well under …

18 Apr 2017

Chariot races to a full restoration at Gunnersbury

A chariot once used by the glamorous and wealthy Rothschild family is to be restored as part of the wider conservation and development project at …

11 Apr 2017

Daughter finds her father’s war medal on Ebay

The daughter of a First World War fighter-plane pilot accidentally found her father’s RAF war medal on the internet. Lieutenant Harold Wilfred Auerbach was …

3 Apr 2017

A story too far? Dr Toufar – librarian and man of mystery

From 1949-1969 Dr FA Toufar was employed as reference librarian at Ealing Central Library, then located in Pitzhanger Manor House, and he played an …

1 Mar 2017

Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise

Horsenden Hill stands tall at the heart of our borough – our largest open space and a part of life, but it is also …

21 Feb 2017

Pitzhanger: Revealing the past

Watch our video above and go on a little tour of discovery around Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, which is in the midst of a …

16 Feb 2017

Council staff a century ago: From pianists to roadmen

Just over a hundred years ago, Ealing Council employed a pianist for the public baths, wagon drivers and an ‘office boy’. Hours were often …

4 Jan 2017

The Montpelier Road murders

Montpelier Road is a quiet, residential street. Just over six decades ago, though, it was the scene of arguably one of Ealing’s worst crimes. …

19 Dec 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 52 – the final entry

Week 52 – the last part of our year-long serialisation of Goodlet’s diaries from 80 years ago, begins with our protagonist feeling rotten and …

12 Dec 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 51

Week 51, the penultimate entry of our serialisation, is dominated by a school play, more concerns about finances and visits to the library (pictured), …

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local history

Did monks’ ghosts haunt local church?

Arch that links park’s history to be restored

A manor view: Southall Manor House project

Chariot races to a full restoration at Gunnersbury

Daughter finds her father’s war medal on Ebay

A story too far? Dr Toufar – librarian and man of mystery

Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise

Pitzhanger: Revealing the past

Council staff a century ago: From pianists to roadmen

The Montpelier Road murders

The Goodlet diaries: Week 52 – the final entry

The Goodlet diaries: Week 51

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