The Local History Group started in 2015 and decided it needed it's own committee due to the varied nature of this topic. The current committe is Janet and Neal who organise our meetings and visits.

This group has studied a variety of topics about the local area – Hillingdon in WW1, the Salvation Army in Yiewsley, the development of the Metropolitan Line and the Building estates which followed, Eastcote House, Pinewood film studios, Lady Bankes school. EMI and the development of industry in Hayes. We have had talks on these and other topics either from outside speakers or from the presentations of our members.

We have also visited the Bunker in Uxbridge, Black Park and the locations used by film and television programmes, Ickenham House, the Manor House and Great Barn at Ruislip, St Mary’s church at Harefield, the Anzac Memorials and Harrow School.

New members are always welcome and any contributions you can make or suggestions for future topics would be very welcome. If you want to join this group even if you want a taster, then contact Janet by clicking on the Group Email link above.

Programme of Meetings for 2026

Date	Subject	Speaker
January 20th	Out and about in Perivale, the sweetest Vale in Middlesex	Joanna Dudzinska
February 17th	Lady Banks School and Lady Banks	Alan Mellors
March 17th	Lowe & Shawyer	Tony Mitchell
April 21st	Outstation Eastcote	Ronald Koorm
Monday May 18th (Hall unavailable on the 19th )	Pinewood Studios	Mike Payne
June 16th	The London Underground Map and Artwork	Alan Ginman
July 21st	Subject TBD	Peter Hounsell
August	No Meeting	No Meeting
September 15th	Edwardian Harefield	Keith Piercy
October 20th	Churches in our Borough	Derek West
November 17th	Walkers of Rickmansworth	Colin Richards
December 15th	Christmas Quiz	Janet & Neal

Links

• British History Online on the local area
• Local History in Hillingdon

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