SOCIAL HISTORY: MIXING IT UP ‘LET’S CELEBRATE’

In my first six months at Brent’s Museum and Archives, I’ve been helping to compile an inventory of a collection of photographic negatives from the Guinness factory …in the early 1930’s the Park… Continue reading

What would a Victorian Gentleman think about Wembley now?

Guest blog post by Philip Grant of Wembley History Society Wembley History Society recently received an enquiry. A lady from Surrey had a miniature painting of a Victorian gentleman, noted on the back… Continue reading

What does life look like as a placement student at Brent Museum & Archives?

As I wrote on Brent Museum & Archives’ Twitter: Compared to some of my classmates who are doing their placement in the British Museum, V & A or the Imperial War Museum, I am… Continue reading

London: A Bigger Picture Comes to Brent!

Did you know along with paintings, archaeology, photographs and papers Brent Museum and Archives also holds some beautiful old film of the borough? Many people are not aware of these important resources in… Continue reading