Month: October 2015
Was Ealing the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’?
Some residents think of Ealing by this soubriquet; but what exactly does it mean, and why was it used? Clearly...
How the council spent your money 100 years ago
From horses to hot baths, council budgets were a bit different a century ago, as Richard Nadal discovered in a...
What’s in a name? Our town’s origins
Our borough has reached a milestone. It was 45 years ago when, in 1965, the old boroughs of Ealing, Acton...
Delius in Hanwell
An exhibition and booklet recently provided a unique insight into a period of Hanwell’s past. Gillian Spragg, artistic director of...
Building: Do not plan for this
Planning permission and safety standards are two key planks of building work. Watch what happens when they are ignored... This...
Bulbs to shine bright in spring
Next spring will bring a flourish of colour thanks to volunteers who planted a thousand daffodil bulbs, 500 bluebells and...
Second World War: ‘They were all very brave’
It has been 70 years since Megan Avery was last in Northolt. As she came back to visit the Polish...
Are you in business?
Do you run a business in the borough or trade here? A new exhibition and networking event will connect suppliers...
The art of democracy
To mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, an exhibition is being held in libraries across the borough. The exhibition...
When the Olympics were on our doorstep
This summer, London will make Olympic history by becoming the first city to host the Games for a third time,...
The tale of two Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in 1812, two hundred years ago, and it is fair to say that his novels and...
Southall Manor House
Southall Manor House is Southall’s oldest building. It used to tower over the surrounding houses when it was first built,...