Category Archive: Exhibitions

What does the British Empire Exhibition have to do with Doctor Who?

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The answer is: Lots! The former British Empire Exhibtion site has been used as a film location for the series. The ninth Doctor and Rose take a visit there in the novel The… Continue reading

From ‘The Lion Roars’ to the Roaring Twenties!

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As you know, a new building to house a new museum and archive is rapidly springing up in Willesden Green. While we wait for our new home to be finished, the Heritage Team… Continue reading

The Lion Roars: The world in Wembley

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Our new exhibition The Lion Roars: The world in Wembley opened on 24th April on the 90th anniversary of the Empire Exhibition’s opening and runs until 31st July.  The exhibition can be seen in the Brent… Continue reading

War and Remembrance

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Sydney Dennis Slocum obituary, Willesden Chronicle, 15th March 1940.  Slocum served in 224 Squadron, flying American-built Lockheed Hudsons over the North Sea from Leuchars in Scotland  Brent Archives’ latest display on the felt… Continue reading

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