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Arthur Machen and the Horror of Harlesden (Part 1)

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Reprinted from The Willesden Local History Society Journal, No. 34, winter 2011/12 Having been a teenager in the 1970s, when most Christmases saw the BBC screening an adaptation of an M.R. James ghost story,… Continue reading

Brent’s Olympic Day

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The Olympic Torch Relay came through Brent on the morning of Wednesday, 25th July 2012.  The weather was excellent, very hot and sunny, and a good time was had by all, both watching… Continue reading

Willesden History Walk, 23rd June 2012

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Colourised postcard of High Road, Willesden Green, posted 1909 but taken before the tramlines were laid.  ‘Spotted Dog’ to right It was to be my first ever outdoor tour in London and I… Continue reading

Bonzo goes to Wembley … and comes back again

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The British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, Brent Archives BEE postcards album Here at the Archives we are constantly on the look-out for new images relating to Brent.  Mostly this is a fairly passive process,… Continue reading

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