Another celebration from the past, shared with me today.
Another day to celebrate!
William Tolles shared this filming of Acton with a song by Pete Townshend called
"STARDOM IN ACTON"
the song was included on 'All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes'
(a solo album from 1983)
The film footage was taken in Churchfield Road, Acton High Street and nearby areas.
Today we reflected on the changes that have taken place over the years.
It used to be very easy to jump on and off buses, along the A4020/Uxbridge Road in the 19080's and the level crossing at Acton Central station still clearly say stop when the barriers are down
There are no red telephone boxes in Acton now, where did they all go I wonder?
photograph courtesy David Lawes
Blog on Acton
from 8th December 2012
by Isabella Wesoly
ART of Open Acton blog entry 8th December 2012
There were 14 minutes before the E3 bus was due today, when I stepped out with my 3rd daughter (Marcella Rose) for a trip into Acton Hill. I had a reasonable bet with myself that we could cover most of the distance before the bus came. So we walked through Gunnersbury Park, getting a clear and open view of Brentford, Chiswick and Acton skylines ahead. We'd got as far as what used to be 'The Broadway' Greek restaurant before the bus came along, but we were warm from the walk and defintely in Acton! A weave in and out at Acton Town station/Bollo Lane zebra crossing towards the Mill Hill Tavern landmark (across from the old Passmore Edwards Cottage Hospital) then right, onwards and upwards to Acton High Street.
It was a good day to walk back, Eastwards from Windermere Road.
We had a warm welcome from volunteers 'of 'We Love Acton' group, who were running a tombola stand and was one of many stalls set up to bring the spirit of 'Christmas' into Acton. It was great to see the 'We Love Acton' regular photographer David Lawes, as felt like my wishes for an assistant had landed square in front of me when I saw him! Many thanks to David* for co-operating with me on this quest for Acton.
*The photographs on this blog, or linking to today's events are courtesy of David Lawes, with permissions.
As we crossed over the A-4020 Uxbridge Road, friendly forces brought a smile to Marcella, me too!
St. Mungo's
Tell Mungo's about rough sleepers
This was a welcome site to the right of the 'We Love Acton' community stall, where St. Mungo volunteers spread the good news about helping rough sleepers.
St. Mungo's mainly cover the London area, but check out their website for more information. It's well worth sharing with someone that has no place to go this Christmas.
St. Mungo's opens doors for homeless people
providing accommodation and support projects
St. Mungo's is a charity that offer help for homeless
Set up in 1969 by a Glaswegian in Battersea, London.
Glasgow's patron saint is St. Mungo
St. Mungo's is a non-religious organisation
'Is Harmony Open' Christmas Appeal
If you see anyone sleeping rough in Acton, London or in your locality please contact St. Mungo's.
Help is out there for rough sleepers.
The orange hats on St. Mungo's tables caught our eyes from a distance, Marcella loved hers!
Here's a link to St. Mungo website, click on Marcella's orange hat
St. Mungo's was, for me 'top of the tree' for Acton
We also nipped across the road to West 3 Art Gallery
click on the "Love Acton' picture (below)
to see my favourites at the December 2012 exhibition
Acton Community
Art Exhibitions
I'm building my website pages, slowly but surely,
sometimes somehing might be missing, if you notice please call me to let me know.
Either a trojan has eaten my work again (it happened in the past) or I've time warped again.
The present is always in my abilities to build and re-build.
Isabella Wesoly
ART of Community Citizenship blog entry 15th December 2012
Last week my blog covered a little of what's been going on in the town of Acton, London W3. One blog about Acton can never be enough (in my opinion), especially now that a social networking / fundraising group has developed in its name.
The Facebook group called 'We Love Acton' arose from what was initially intended as a bit of 'fun', in May 2012. But I'm sure that many people are in gratitude to Mike Baxter who founded the group, as well as Antoinette Smith for managing the 'We Love Acton' group's events and online space pages.
With a current membership reaching across the world, with a count of 2437 (as of 15/12/2012), there's clear evidence that Acton is becoming a more global and dedicated community.
From my perspective Mike and Toni have offered a response (albeit unwittingly) to a local community campaign called 'LOVE ACTON', where the name 'We Love Acton' can be seen as an affirmative to the question:
'do you love Acton?'
or indeed a response to the request 'Please Love Acton'. WLA does!
I'm sure that as time/space allow I'll be blogging on 'Love Acton'. Both are a positive sign that community efforts work, as witnessed at Acton Market Christmas Fair on 8th December 2012.
click on the We Love Acton crest to read a GAZETTE ARTICLE on the group
from 6th September 2012, by Livia Carron
when you've finished reading, just close the page and this one will be underneath it
Anne Craven, Karen Bryant & Irene Dwyer assisting on the WLA tombola stall. Photographed by David Lawes
'In My Eye' blogs by Isabella Wesoly include 'Blog on Acton'
