Celebrating Poland Exhibition finishes this Sunday 1pm-4pm
It was about time I got out of my car...and go to a local treasure. Today it was Gunnersbury Park Museum.I used to play football in the park years and years ago..sad that the changing rooms (in the old farm buildings) were burnt down some years back.I hadn't seen the boating pond for 45 years! No boats now but plenty of wildlife. And squirrels scampering amongst the bushes. The Cafe was open too.So, into the Gunnersbury Park House Museum I went. Open the big door and into an elegant hallway..with a large reception desk and an area selling local history books, postcards, and there were lots of leaflets.The place is full of archives that need to be taken into account when you are researching at the Local Libraries.This is the Museum for Ealing and Hounslow. It's address is in W3..but its located in Brenford..(although originally purchased in the 20's by the Councils of Ealing and Acton).So: all four areas can claim it!Mrs Joan Cattrell (Brentford Historian?) was on hand to show me to the Polish Exhibition area...two large rooms...and other rooms featured "local shop window displays of older times" and the Brentford Football Club display.Apparently over 200 people turned up last weekend to see the displays..and THE LAST DAY IS TOMORROW for the Polish Exhibition. Photographs and text were well presented and covered the harrowing period from the 1930's to the more joyous times in the 1990's. One recalls when Lech Werwensa(sp) came to London...and also the Pope too.The costume and dresses section was fab..the brightly coloured textiles which relayed such national pride. There were several keen observers there today...and it should be busier tomorrow (1pm -4pm).A list of esteemed Polish achievers was lenghty..but it included one of Ealing's Forum contributors. (Love to meet you!!)Did you know that Ealing Town is twinned...with a suburb of Warsaw? Bielany? Hounslow is twinned with Lahore..and also a suburb of Paris.So: tomorrow..nip along to Gunnersbury Park..north east corner.OK!
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