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London Borough of Brent
This north-west London Borough contains the following places : Alperton;
Brondesbury; Brondesbury Park; Church End; Dollis Hill; Harlesden;
Kensal Green; Kenton (part); Kilburn (part); Kingsbury; Neasden; Park
Royal (part); Preston; Queensbury; Stonebridge; Sudbury; Tokyngton;
Wembley; Wembley Park; Willesden; Willesden Green.
London, Kilburn, Quex Road, RC Church
The Catholic Church in Quex Road, Kilburn.
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London, Wembley Park, Watkins Folly
In the postcard on the left can be seen a structure which has a
fascinating background. It was known as Watkin's Folly, after Sir
Edward Watkin, Chairman of the Metropolitan Railway, who, after a
trip to Paris in 1889, decided that London should have a tower to
rival the Eiffel Tower, and set about building it ! Work started in
1893, and the first stage was completed in 1895. However, a
combination of poor design and marshy ground caused the work to
be halted. Sir Edward had surrounded the tower with cafes and
pleasure gardens, which proved very popular at first, but
attendance soon fell away and in 1899 Watkin's company was
forced into liquidation. The tower was demolished in the early
1900s, and eventually Wembley Stadium was built on the spot
where it once stood.
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London, Welsh Harp
The Brent Reservoir, which straddles the border between the London Boroughs of
Brent and Barnet, is known locally as the Welsh Harp, probably because of its
shape. It was built in 1834/35.
Craven Park Road, Harlesden
Craven Park Road, Harlesden.
The following images of Wembley Stadium have been provided by Giancarlo from Italy, who has
an excellent website with images of stadiums from around the world. Thanks, Giancarlo ! Follow
this link to his site.
Wembley Stadium 1957
This postcard shows Wembley during the 1957 Rugby League Cup Final in which
Leeds beat Barrow 9-7.
Wembley Stadium, Aerial View
An aerial view of Wembley in which the stadium appears to be under construction -
so probably dating from late 1922 or early 1923.
British Empire Exhibition - Opening at Wembley
King George V and Queen Mary arriving at Wembley for the opening ceremony of
the British Empire Exhibition on 23 April 1924 - St George's Day (and Shakespeare's
Birthday !)
Wembley 1923 - White Horse Final
This aerial view posted on 23 June 1924, and shows the 1923 Cup Final, known as
the  "White Horse Final" .   Bolton beat West Ham 2-0. To read about the
extraordinary events which gave the final its name, follow this link.
Wembley 1925 Cup Final
The 1925 Cup Final in which Sheffield United beat Cardiff City 1-0.
Old Postcard, London, Wembley Stadium
No date for this postcard.
Vintage Postcard, Wembley Stadium
An undated aerial view of the stadium.
Wembley Stadium 1948
A 1948 aerial view.
Did You Know.........that Victor Silvester, the
dancer, author, musician and dance band leader
(and, incidentally, a friend of my mother) was born
in Wembley in 1900 ?
Wembley Stadium 1962
A 1962 aerial view.
And Did You Know.........that the model Twiggy
was born in Neasden in 1949 ?
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