The ‘Idle’ Women
October 2020The work was arduous and unpleasant – drowned bodies and cargoes of weapons and gold bars concealed as more innocent freight.
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The History of W9W2
The W9W2 area’s close proximity to the West End means that whether as the original farm land owned by the Church and supplying food for the growing city; or as the route for transport links; or as one of the earliest suburbs to emerge as trolley buses and then the tube reached out into the country; or more recently as post-industrial brownfield areas were redeveloped, the area has always been rich in events and happenings that form an intriguing history. Collected below are some of the articles written by our contributors. We always welcome more…
The Women Put Underground
October 2020By J Wilson Word War One caused significant staff shortages on the London’s transport network as 17,000 tube, bus, tram employees enlisted for military service. With men fighting away from the country, it became essential for women to take on these roles, [1]. Maida Vale station opened on 6th of June 1915, (as part of the Bakerloo line … Continue reading “The Women Put Underground”
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Maida Ladies of the Night
October 20201930s post war liberation was a time where the possibility of employment was starkly unrealistic for many women. The ladies of the underground were returned back above ground to their places in the household. For many women, the bleak reality of husbands not returning from the war efforts meant they had to be resourceful in … Continue reading “Maida Ladies of the Night”
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Maida Vale Parents, an online community.
February 2020Article by Alice Sinclair. Maida Vale Parents is an (online) group for Parents and Carers in the W9 area. ..’with bumps, babies, toddlers, tweens, teens and even grandchildren’. Counting 4.4k members, the group was originally formed in 2007 by six new mums far from their families who used to gather in the rose garden of … Continue reading “Maida Vale Parents, an online community.”
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The history of Little Venice
February 2020By Julia Wilson Little Venice is described by visitors or locals as ‘a hidden gem of London’. Dating back to the early 1800’s, the area has seen changes and modernisation whilst preserving most of its original features and a picturesque identity. Origins of the Name The name ‘Little Venice’ has been in frequent use since … Continue reading “The history of Little Venice”
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Calling all local Photographers and Artists!!
January 2020Your local magazine Maida Unveiled is hosting a competition for all local Artists and Photographers. We’re asking entrants to get up close and personal with the area of Little Venice and Maida Vale… The theme is “a seasonal reflection of the area” This is for our Spring/summer edition. Our Magazine is distributed all over the local … Continue reading “Calling all local Photographers and Artists!!”
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THE GOLDEN FIELDS OF LITTLE VENICE.
January 2019A historical walk though Little venice…
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Take a walk through women’s history with a side dish of home made cake!
June 2018Walk 100! A historical walk through women’s history, with home made cake, yum.
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Hold the boat! The little Venice canal cavalcade is coming to town!
April 2018Make way! make way! Canal voyaging vessels shall be collecting together on the 5th of May! For three days a whole heap of fun is to be had on the shores of Little Venice..
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