Greenford

21 Oct 2015

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 opened in June with …

20 Oct 2015

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, Dr Martin Polley writes. …

20 Oct 2015

War memorials to fallen locals

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day form an important part of the national calendar in November, and it is when the country’s many memorials to …

20 Oct 2015

Greenford’s forgotten mansions

Most of Greenford’s houses were built in the 1930s and range from maisonettes to semi-detached. However, fewer than a hundred years ago, there were several …

20 Oct 2015

A Victorian farmer in Northolt

Until the 20th Century, farming was one of the biggest employers in Greenford and Northolt. Frederick Crees was one of these local farmers during …

16 Oct 2015

Our almshouses

Dwellings for the ‘elderly’, called almshouses, existed in most English villages and towns from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century and our borough’s …

29 Sep 2015

Holy Cross Church

This year (2011) has seen celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of a Greenford landmark, Holy Cross Church, writes Peter Hounsell. The church became …

1 Sep 2015

Around Ealing magazine – Autumn 2015

In this 60-page edition we have all kinds of stories, on a wide range of topics relating to the council and its services, but …

17 Jul 2015

Colin Firth, Rob Lowe and…Slough

Rob Lowe, the 1980s heart-throb and one of the stars of the 2010 biography Brat Pack: Where Are They Now? continues to provide his …

1 Jun 2015

Around Ealing magazine – Summer 2015

A century on from the First World War, two local soldiers who died in the combat have been recognised (see page four). This edition …

1 Mar 2015

Around Ealing magazine – Spring 2015

With the blue skies and sunshine of the spring hopefully pushing through we have an edition packed with fresh starts: from apprenticeships to town …

1 Dec 2014

Around Ealing magazine – Winter 2014/15

As well as the seasonal stories you would expect in this winter edition, there is a ‘community’ feel to many of them, too: From …

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Greenford

The art of democracy

When the Olympics were on our doorstep

War memorials to fallen locals

Greenford’s forgotten mansions

A Victorian farmer in Northolt

Our almshouses

Holy Cross Church

Around Ealing magazine – Autumn 2015

Colin Firth, Rob Lowe and…Slough

Around Ealing magazine – Summer 2015

Around Ealing magazine – Spring 2015

Around Ealing magazine – Winter 2014/15

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