This is a detail of the facade of the handsome neo-Georgian building that is Greenford’s main post office. Christmas is traditionally the busiest time of year for Royal Mail but…
The metal bridges that carry the Central Line past the back gardens of Bennetts Avenue are hidden behind houses, in fact the best view of it is from Middleton Avenue. The…
This looks like part of a tea set dating from the 1930’s, more conventional and classic in design than the eye catching Art Deco crockery that sometimes turns up in…
This is a small local library that underwent “improvement” recently. I recognise the need to renovate and alter the interior to support a new generation of library users and believe…
I’ve always wondered just when these two blocks of flats were built. Most people associate suburbia with semi-detached houses but there were probably just as many apartments built in the…
A piece of Greenford’s modern history lies unnoticed close to a playground. This concrete square probably caps a sealed ventilation shaft for a public air raid shelter. By the late…
This is another of Greenford’s small parades of shops, which I think deserves to be given a second glance. It’s right next to Greenford Station and hundreds of commuters walk…
This little garage appears to have been built at a later date than the adjoining house, which has bay windows and an Edwardian look. I can imagine the proud owner…
Until I connected with other Greenford residents on social media I had no idea just how obsessive some of them are about the Bridge Hotel’s Christmas countdown sign. For years…
I’ve walked past the end of this footpath so many times but have never used it. Two days ago an elderly woman was assaulted here as two men stole her…
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