Did you know that from 1884 to 1939 the Chiswick Park Lawn Tennis Club held the annual Middlesex Open Tennis Championships, which was regarded as second only to #Wimbledon in importance. Read more in "The Chiswick Park Club" by Nora Cox in Journal 32 - brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

The Great West Road: A Centenary History by James Marshall, marks 100 years since the new road was opened. For two miles a corridor of inter-war factory buildings emerged, a stylish celebration of art deco architecture, this book reveals its story. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

#Otd in 1906, the Rev William Stracey Clitherow, owner of @BostonMnrHouse, laid the foundation stone for St Faith’s, a new church for Brentford. Image from Building News 1908. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

#Otd in 1897 was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. 'Fête de Jubilé de la Reine à Bedford Park' by Camille Pissarro. Although other fêtes were reported in the local press, sadly there is no mention of the fête on Stamford Brook cricket field painted here. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

#Otd in 1959 Liberace became the last act to perform at the Chiswick Empire, playing to a full house. The performance ended with shouts of encore and deafening applause, and the stage was covered with flowers. The theatre was demolished a month later. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

The Great West Road: A Centenary History by James Marshall, marks 100 years since the new road was opened. For two miles a corridor of inter-war factory buildings emerged, a stylish celebration of art deco architecture, this book reveals its story. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

The Duke of Devonshire's Grand Fete for Tsar Nicholas, Emperor of Russia at Chiswick House, June 1844. On display was the Duke's menagerie, including his giraffes. (Images from the Illustrated London News June 15 1844.) brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

Sir Stephen Fox’s estate (later known as Moreton Hall) was incorporated into the grounds of Chiswick House following an auction on 12 June 1812. Only three of Fox’s four walled gardens remain. Learn more in "Fox’s ‘Extraordinarily Fine’ Chiswick Garden" - brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

The Chiswick Cottage Hospital opened in June 1911. It was first housed in a double fronted two-storied villa in Burlington Lane, known as Villa Amalinda. It was donated by Dan Mason, owner of the the Chiswick Soap Company, whose premises were nearby. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…

In June 1924 Brentford Urban District Council purchased Boston Manor House and its grounds for £24,046. The Middlesex Independent reported that there would be "beautiful woodland places for the solace of the aged ... sport of the youth' & shady walks for 'whispering lovers made'.

In June 1920 Mizpah Gilbert became Chief Librarian of Chiswick Library, one of the first women in the country to be appointed. She initiated a series of modernisations, including introducing open access, removing the counter and book indicator boards. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.…