Brentford & Chiswick Local History Journal 14 (2005)

32 pages

• Commemorating the First V2 by James Wisdon and Val Bott
  How a major World War II event was eventually commemorated in 2004.
• Obituary of Mary King by Carolyn Hammond
  In praise of the former Secretary of this society.
• The Tukes' Asylum in Chiswick by Pamela Bater
  The care of well to do mentally ill people in Chiswick in the early 20th century and the people who provided the care.
• Royal Brewery Brentford by Neil Chippendale
  History of the Brewery that was re-named by a king.
• The Battle of Turnham Green, 1642 by Stephen Porter
  How the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War stopped the Royalists marching on London and affected the course of democracy in the country. See Journal 15 for the Royalist victory on the previous day.
• Alice Woods: Bedford Park and Co-Education by D W Budworth
  Recognition of an early advocate of co-education.
• Bedford Park and the Lindley Connection by Kathryn Bridge
  The letters of Dr John Lindley’s daughter reveal glimpses of life in Bedford Park in the mid 19th century. (See Henry & Self: The Private Life of Sarah Crease 1826 – 1922 by Kathryn Bridge)
• Barker Rails and the University Boat Race by Peter Hammond
  Locating the site of the Boat Race winning post.
• Local Paintings by Lucien and Ludovic-Rodo Pissaro by Shirley Seaton
  Early 20th century depictions of Chiswick. (See Pissarro book also article in Journal no 6)
• The Rothschild School at Brentford by David Shavreen
  The history of the successful British School established in 1834.

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