History and imagery of NW London posted by Mark Amies, with contributions from others. No AI images. Please do spread the word & repost. Originally started on Twitter in 2019. https://pastrewind.wordpress.com/2025/02/25/the-victorian-villa-lost-in-time/
The late great Bill Oddie campaigning against a camping ground on his local Welsh Harp nature reserve in 1989 www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3ai...
Bill Oddie | Welsh Harp Recreation Centre | Travellers site | Environmental Concerns | 1989YouTube video by Thames Newswww.youtube.com
Unexpectedly hugely sad to hear Bill Oddie has died. A brilliant songwriter, this one is a psychpop gem, shades of The Move and the Manfredd’s Up The Junction and catchy as hell. youtu.be/xYVBnizAwEE?...
The Goodies - CricklewoodYouTube video by MsBluecatyoutu.be
66 Frognal, Hampstead 1938 Connell, Ward & Lucas buff.ly/bnM00Jo www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/66-frognal.h...
Let's go to Golders Green and check out the Ghost station at North End, Bull & Bush too ...
Geoff MarshallNew VIDEO! We're doing the word "Green" as the 7th most common wod on the Tube Map, whilst also seeing where the nearby GHOST Station is - North End ( Bull & Bush ) youtu.be/TFj8AEBjklM
Another cracking bit of NW London history from Dick Weindling and Marianne Colloms. kilburnwesthampstead.blogspot.com/2026/07/gerr...
Gerry Anderson in West Hampstead and an Amazing CoincidenceThis is a story about a house in West End Lane, the filmmaker who grew up there as a young boy, and a famous Soviet spy. As a child, Gerry...kilburnwesthampstead.blogspot.com
Sad news to wake up to. I was kindly sent this photo. It shows what was left of the old Volvo showrooms in Colindale, the other day. It was once the Wolverley Works of Alfred Gilbert & Sons, on The Hyde at Colindale, built in the 1930s. The company made office and stationery goods.
@timenw.bsky.social Phwoooooaaaarrr!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuW_...
POV Driving Through North London, 1970s 35mmYouTube video by Kinolibrarywww.youtube.com
#OnThisDay 1868: The Midland Railway opened its extension to London with new stations at Camden Road, Kentish Town, Haverstock Hill, Finchley Road, Hendon and Mill Hill. Shown here are the now-closed Finchley Road and Haverstock Hill stations. ➡️ buff.ly/qHHfRiM
Pub signs of the Holly Bush pub in Hampstead. 1949 on the left and current on the right, from my post on Holly Bush Hill at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...
High Speed Central line : British Rail's APT 370 007 at London Underground's Ruislip Depot as part of an Open Day event in July 1980. @doublearrow64.bsky.social #railway #london (Pic: Nick/Flickr) flic.kr/p/pAaQSG
APT (370 007) - Ruislip DepotAPT 370 007 being collected after being exhibited in Ruislip Depot.flic.kr#OnThisDay 1964: Stanmore Village station was closed by British Railways, 12 years after passenger services were withdrawn. ➡️ flic.kr/p/qnYq3J
Idris had their factory in Pratt Street, Camden.
Old UK Print AdsJul 1947: Soft Drink ad from Idris «On the Fairway to return IDRIS The Quality Soft Drink»