Is Camden Council a good keeper of our culture and history?The case of Kingsgate Community Centre
a signifcant part of Kilburn history found dumped in Gladstone park, NW2
History
Kilburn’s history posts
Curtain call for WH Smith in Kilburn?
We have had confirmation today that all remaining businesses that trade in the 1964 shop units in Kilburn Square have had notice to quit by the end of April 2023.
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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
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“International Ballet” at the Gaumont State in May 1948.
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
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Willesden Lane- Highwaymen holding up a coach- 3rd December 1831
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
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209 Kilburn High Road, and the Hillman family
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
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Beatrix Potter and Kilburn
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
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Kilburn High Road, the ‘Cinema Mile’?
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
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Inside the East Chapel- Paddington Old Cemetery 12th October 2019
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
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Lonnie Donegan’s Plaque unveiling on 13th July 2019
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
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