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Brentford Local History Month - Exhibition at the Musical Museum

As part of Brentford History Month, an exhibition is now open, until 26th June, at the Musical Museum. This includes display boards on the Life and Legacy of Thomas Layton and photographs of Brentford as it was in the early 20th Century. You will also be able to see a small collection of items from Brentford's social and economic history, and there is a quiz and other activities for children.The opening hours are 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. There is no admission fee to visit this exhibition although you may wish to give a small voluntary contribution to the Musical Museum. The cafe at the Museum is always worth a visit for good coffee and tea, and great views over the Thames.To whet your appetite, this site gives some idea of the importance of Thomas Layton in Brentford's history:http://thomaslayton.org.uk/thomas-layton-brentford/the-layton-trail/Brentford Voice is very grateful to those who have contributed to Local History Month, including the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society, Karen Reader (Brentford Thru My Lens), the Musical Museum, and local businesses.

Jim Storrar ● 1159d6 Comments

I was grumling the other day about the lack of local recognition for Middlesex Day... celebrating the local lives lost in past war battles.Many may recall from their School lessons that perhaps hundreds and hundreds of lives were lost in the Great Plague and bodies were buried in Brentford in Carville Hall Park South.Fairly recent maps refer to that large patch as Carville Memorial Park.These days it's called Carville Hall South and notice boards make no reference to it's solumn history.Is it all history?Don't worry about the past!

Jim Lawes ● 1150d

There is, I'm sure a Heraldic flag for Brentford. I'm sure it got flown at the Library when they did Children's reading hours when I was very small. ( I can only remember the Thomas the Tank engine books from those rather nice usually grey, wet afternoons) - and copies of 'Pippin' on the tables.I'm sure that someone mentioned this somewhere before and posted an image a long while back.

Raymond Havelock ● 1157d

Alas, the Middlesex flag was not in attendance. I doubt there are many people would recognise it for what it is - I, for one, just had to google it.

Anne England ● 1158d

More important Anne...was the Middlesex Flag in attendance! :)I'm looking forward to making several visits...Brentford's Past and how things evolved is so interesting. In the future they may well be saying "then Ballymore" came along!

Jim Lawes ● 1158d

Morning Anne,It's good to hear that you went along to this event. The contents of the glass cabinets are still being added to.

Jim Storrar ● 1159d

I went to the exhibition on Sunday and learnt a few things I didn't know. It is a pity, however, that there aren't more exhibits - when I was there at least the glass cabinets were very largely empty - maybe this has been remedied.On a different note, it really is time the Musical Museum had a few bicycle racks. I did ask about this and was told that it takes a long time to get planning permission. This as well may be but I did ask about bike racks well over a year ago.

Anne England ● 1159d