Join this free family activity with Gunnersbury’s Victorian servants as they prepare for the Christmas festivities! Traditionally, Christmas preparations in a big household would begin on the last Sunday before the church services for Advent. This was known as Stir-Up
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Monthly Archives October 2013
A Community of Gardeners, a talk on Thursday 15 September 2011
Light refreshments from 7pm, talk at 7.30pm – all welcome Terrace Room, Small Mansion Val Bott’s illustrated talk looks at nursery gardeners in Brentford & Chiswick between about 1650 and 1800. Most historians have written about market gardeners in our
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London Mela 2011, Sunday 4 September
The wonderful London Mela runs from 12 noon to 8.30pm next Sunday. With sponsorship from the Mayor of London and O2, admission is free. This is an event not to be missed, with colour, sound and spectacle – there will
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Explore Gunnersbury, London Open House, 18 September 2011
Ealing and Hounslow councils have organised a chance to see Gunnersbury’s historic buildings and join in a range of family activities, all of which are free. You can try pond dipping, 11 to11.45am and 2 to 2.45pm, or have
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Colours of Another Age – the Rothschild Autochromes 6 August 2011- 29 January 2012
An exhibition from the Rothschild Archive The long dream of photographers – to be able to capture the image of the world in colour – finally became reality with the invention in 1907 of the Autochrome. Among the earliest photographers
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Orange Rockcorps at Gunnersbury Park Orangery, 25 June 2011, noon to 4pm
The message below has been circulated to the Friends: if you wish to take part, please use the web address or phone numbe below to register. Calling All Volunteers! Gunnersbury Park is a beautiful 75 hectare (186 acres) landscape of
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FRIENDS EVENTS – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Park Walk, Saturday 11 June, from 10.30am to 12 noon Walk round the historic landscape of the Park with James Wisdom, to discuss the progress of the restoration project. Meet at the Museum – no need to book, just turn
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Half term activities, 1 June 2011
The Museum will be providing entertaining sessions on 1 June. They suggest coming for a whole day in the Park, with a picnic (there will be a sheltered place to eat if the weather is bad) or taking lunch
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Heavy metal – embroidery exhibition 28 May-19 June 2011
An exhibition of work by the Isleworth & District Embroiderers’ Guild, which includes unusual interpretations of the “heavy metal” theme. You may discover a recreation of Tijou’s fine metalwork at Hampton Court Palace, a view of the Flying Scotsman or
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The Voice of Iranian Artists 1 March- 8 May 2011
An exhibition about the work and heritage of Iranian artists in the UK and particularly in West London. “Fascinating to see a side of Iran most British people are totally unaware of” – museum visitor After the 1979
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