Sonny Roberts, Planetone, Sway and Kilburn…
A music trailblazer… What a delight to be contacted by Cleon Roberts, Sonny’s daughter, to share the story of her father and his link with Kilburn. An important part of …
Kilburn’s history posts
A music trailblazer… What a delight to be contacted by Cleon Roberts, Sonny’s daughter, to share the story of her father and his link with Kilburn. An important part of …
Found an interesting advert for the International Ballet in May 1948 at the Gaumont State Kilburn The “International Ballet” company was then well known to stage authentic Classical Ballets. They …
“International Ballet” at the Gaumont State in May 1948. Read More »
With Willesden Lane being sadly in the news this week, Dick Weindling dug into the archives and found that Willesden Lane made it into National News (The Times) on the …
Willesden Lane- Highwaymen holding up a coach- 3rd December 1831 Read More »
We were very sad to see the closure of the long standing Hillman Butchers on Kilburn High Road at the end of September 2020. The business had been up for …
Children’s writer Beatrix Potter, stayed with the elderly Miss Florrie Hammond, who was her firstgoverness, at 51 Minster Road in July 1905. Norman Warne who was her publisher, had proposed …
Most of you would know that Kilburn High Road was referred as the ‘Music Mile’. Very few of you know that Kilburn High Road has hosted a large number of …
Do enjoy the pictures of the East Chapel, in our local Cemetery. Please do join the Friends of Old Paddington Cemetery to help save this gem, listed building, but unfortunatley …
Inside the East Chapel- Paddington Old Cemetery 12th October 2019 Read More »
A plaque for Lonnie Donegan was unveiled by his son Peter outside the ENO ( English National Opera) building in Broadhurst Gardens today. Lonnie recorded ‘Rock Island Line’ at the …
Lonnie Donegan’s Plaque unveiling on 13th July 2019 Read More »
Courtesy of Dick Weindling and Marianne Colloms On Monday 15 May 1911, the play ‘When Kilburn Sleeps’ was put on at the Kilburn Empire. This was on the triangular site …
Ford and Walton, the Kilburn builders of BBC Broadcasting House Richard Thomas Ford and Francis James Walton were both employed by the Kilburn building firm of John Allen and Sons …
Ford and Walton, the Kilburn builders of BBC Broadcasting House by Dick Weindling Read More »