Local History
Ealing: Queen of the Suburbs and London's greenest borough, has inspired many fine books, some of which are sadly out of print and some are listed here.
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THE BRENTHAM STORY -DVD £12.00 |
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Brentham: A history of the pioneer garden suburb NEW EDITION by Aileen Reid. Published by the Brentham Heritage Society. £30 In our humble opinion one of the best local history books ever produced. A must if you live here and a fascinating read even if you do not. See the society's website for more information. |
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Images of London: EALING AT WAR by Dennis Upton £12.99 The latest in a very good series of pictorial local histories. Published on the sixtieth anniversary of the end of WW2, EALING AT WAR offers an insight into what life was like on the Home Front in Ealing. |
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Images of London: EALING by John Rogers and Reg Eden. £12.99 This features never-before published postcards from the collection of Reg Eden.
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Ealing and Hanwell Past by Peter Hounsell £15.95 The definitive book on Ealing, written a local librarian and contributor to the London Encyclopaedia. This book is a written history of the borough, although it does have some charming and interesting illustrations.
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Old Ordnance Survey Maps Ealing 1894 £2.10
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is one of many old maps of the area, some of which are so old they contain
virtually no features whatsoever! Some fun can be derived from
plotting where your house should be and drawing it in! |
