The gates to electricity substations in Greenford aren’t usually adorned with plastic bottles but someone with a strong sense of symmetry felt the need to embellish these. This is a utilitarian…
Some good news – the Greenwich School of Management has been allowed to take over one of the former Glaxo Smith Kline buildings at what is now known as Greenford…
It’s quite common to find vehicles like this one parked for the night in Greenford Road, with their drivers asleep in the cab. We tend to take it for granted…
Named after William Perkins, the chemist who once owned a factory in Greenford, these flats were built on the plot of land where he kept his horses, however it has another…
This image seemed appropriate on the opening day of the London 2012 Olympic Games but I doubt if there is a sporting connection here. It probably refers to manufacturing that…
There is one day to go and the “Olympic lanes” have come into use, designed to allow the “Olympic family” to reach their destinations in time. It’s strange to think…
This building was the school house built and endowed by Edward Betham, Rector of Greenford Magna, across the road from the church of Holy Cross where he is buried. Built…
It only took seconds for the Olympic torch, held by Nikki Giles, to pass this point. It was preceded by a number of commercial vehicles but the police bikes eventually…
One of Greenford’s many small waterways, with many nectar rich plants at its edge. They include Himalayan Balsam seen (here and here) which was brought to the UK from India…
A London Ambulance Service vehicle on standby outside the local ambulance station. The service divides London into four areas and this station is one of twenty-four in the “West Area”.…
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