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Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal New Town
Roman Catholic church built 1881. The local population included a large number of Irish immigrants.
The steps in the foreground lead down into the public recreation area of Emslie Horniman Pleasance. Behind, Trellick Tower.
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
Taken: 14 Mar 2010
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Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal Town
Image: © John Salmon
Taken: 27 Apr 2010
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Notting Hill Carnival, band on float
Some floats have sound systems, some like this one have bands. This is in Kensal Road, with floats just coming onto the main carnival route, so the crowds are not dense here.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 30 Aug 2010
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Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal Town
Image: © John Salmon
Taken: 27 Apr 2010
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Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal Town
Image: © John Salmon
Taken: 27 Apr 2010
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Shops on Harrow Road
The general grocer on the corner of Second Avenue is a Halal butcher to serve the muslim community. Next door is an Internet cafe. Harrow Road generally has a variety of small shops. Photo from footbridge over canal.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 4 Jan 2007
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Kensal Road, Kensal Town
Kensal Road at Kensal Town in inner north west London.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 29 Aug 2015
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Kensal Road by Canalot Studios
The Grand Union Canal runs behind the buildings on the right.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 26 Oct 2023
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Ducks in the muck
It's not the ducks that are mucky and fortunately they don't seem deterred by the state of the canal in this area - it's not a pleasant sight.
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
Taken: 14 Mar 2010
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Emslie Horniman Pleasance
In 1911 Emslie J.Horniman (C.1865-c.1944), tea-merchant, Liberal MP, philanthropist and anthropologist (hence the Horniman Museum to house his collection) donated an acre of land for the benefit of the poor in this deprived parish to be used as a public garden and open space "dedicated in perpetuity to the people of London as a recreation-ground. I propose to clear the land and lay out same at my own expense." He employed the architect Charles Voysey to create a formal garden. See http://www.londongardenstrust.org/features/voysey2006.htm
http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/index.php/assetservice/rqtype,get/fn,getasset/id,2440/
The 'pleasance' deteriorated over the years but was rescued and restored in the 1990s with several new features. It also also the starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival.
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
Taken: 14 Mar 2010
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