Local history talks
■ 20 October: The Great Western Railway by David
Blackwell. The GWR was a great engineering
achievement for its engineer, the young Brunel, and his
legacy lives on today. Talk looks at the local history of
this railway and its structures.
■ 10 November: Ealing’s Aeronautical History by
Paul Lang. Did you know that there was an Acton
aerodrome, one of the first RAF bases at Northolt, an
aircraft factory in Acton and an aeroplane crash in
Southall? Talk looks at the impact of aviation on the
borough.
■ 17 November: The Last Battle on English Soil by
Dr Jonathan Oates. 2015 marks the tercentenary of the
last battle on English soil (1715), which took place at
Preston in Lancashire. Talk explores why the battle was
fought and why it was important. Coincides with a book
by the author on the topic.
■ 1 December: Churches through time: Ealing’s
Christian History, 1114–2014 by
Dr Piotr Stolarski. Ealing has a rich but li