local history

7 Feb 2018

The adventures of an Ealing lecturer

Following on from our serialisation of an Ealing man’s 1930s diary, Dr Jonathan Oates looks at another local man’s life experiences of the same …

23 Jan 2018

Gunnersbury Park soon to be sporting a new look

Gunnersbury Park is entering a new era as ambitious plans for brand new sports facilities and painstakingly restored heritage are nearing fruition. Work to …

13 Dec 2017

Local history discovered during clear out

As plans progress to redevelop the council’s Perceval House site in Uxbridge Road, its staff have been preparing for the changes by sorting through …

13 Nov 2017

A glimpse at local education a century ago

In the spring of 1901 a Yorkshire solicitor by the name of Mr Chambers was tasked with finding a suitable school for the fatherless …

9 Nov 2017

Zoo looking for wild ideas for time capsule

Hanwell Zoo is looking for your help with ideas and donations of items to place in a time capsule that will aim to capture …

8 Nov 2017

Silence, remembrance and revisiting stories

A two-minute silence will, as ever, take place on Armistice Day at 11am this Saturday (11 November) – echoing the so-called ‘eleventh hour of …

13 Oct 2017

Sir Michael Balcon and the Ealing Studios

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the man who was the head of production at Ealing Studios during its greatest …

3 Oct 2017

Ealing Town Hall’s past

Ealing Town Hall will close next year for refurbishment and reconfiguration. When it reopens, it will continue as the borough’s primary civic building but …

14 Sep 2017

Lady Byron, Ada Lovelace and Ealing

This is a tale involving a world-famous poet; his wife, a Victorian social campaigner and school benefactor; and their talented daughter. A talk on …

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 …

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