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The Swinging Sixties

Posted on October 20, 2021 by LBHF Libraries

I dedicate this blog to my friend Colin Levy who passed away on 12 October after a short battle with cancer. May he rest in peace. On 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space and for … Continue reading →

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The School Year (1950s and 1960s): On little or no money

Posted on January 13, 2021 by LBHF Libraries

The post war and baby boomer years were pretty tough for many Shepherds Bush families. Money was tight and younger children would often wear hand-me-down clothes. Sometimes both parents worked, or the father would have to do extra work. Neighbours … Continue reading →

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School Memories (from the 1960s)

Posted on November 14, 2019 by LBHF Libraries

Christopher Wren Secondary Modern School Years 4 to 6 Having left behind the Victorian built Ellerslie Road School my early years at Christopher Wren School were spent in the modern 1950s building. However, we did have a few lessons in … Continue reading →

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School Memories from the 1960s

Posted on August 5, 2019 by LBHF Libraries

Christopher Wren Secondary Modern School. Years 1 to 3 The plans for two new interconnected schools in Shepherds Bush were revealed in 1952 with a projected cost of £633,000. The old North Hammersmith Secondary School on Bryony Road would be … Continue reading →

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A Walk along the Towpath: Hammersmith Bridge to Putney Bridge

Posted on July 23, 2019 by LBHF Libraries

Last year I wrote about the section of the towpath that passes through Hammersmith. Today we walk from Hammersmith Bridge to Putney Bridge. In the early days, the Fulham riverside was farm land, mainly orchards and market gardens, owned by … Continue reading →

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John Leech, Illustrator and caricaturist for Punch magazine

Posted on February 16, 2017 by LBHF Libraries

Many of the Hammersmith & Fulham archives are still in Lilla Huset in Talgarth Road where they were housed before we moved to Hammersmith Library.  I was looking through some of the old volumes and came across John Leech’s Pictures … Continue reading →

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The Franco British Exhibition

Posted on May 16, 2016 by LBHF Libraries

Uxbridge Road Entrance Arch to the Franco British Exhibition I recently purchased a newly published book entitled ‘Shepherd’s Bush behind the Scenes’ by Hermione Cameron. It’s full of fascinating old photos of Shepherds Bush and has a section on the … Continue reading →

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Pub Rock, Punk & Sex Pistols in Hammersmith

Posted on April 25, 2016 by LBHF Libraries

To tie in with this year’s Cityread London, Hammersmith Library has been celebrating rebellion through our local musical heritage. Legendary rock venue Hammersmith Odeon (now Apollo) has hosted just about everyone, including such superstars as the Beatles, Neil Young, Bruce … Continue reading →

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Fulham Town Hall

Posted on April 15, 2016 by LBHF Libraries

Fulham Town Hall was completed in 1890 and two later extensions were built in 1904 and 1934.  It is now listed as Grade II*.   In 2011 the Council decided that the few remaining offices in the town hall should be … Continue reading →

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Shepherds Bush on TV, and in films and books

Posted on February 19, 2016 by LBHF Libraries

Any eagled eyed viewers watching the recent re-run on terrestrial TV of Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, in 24: Live Another Day might have noticed Shepherds Bush Market in the opening scenes of the first episode. What is interesting … Continue reading →

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