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A century is something to scout about

Adventurous youngsters from Harrow have held a special camp to celebrate the centenary of the Scouting movement. Read

Court records contain a mine of information about London Life

Violent highway robberies and stealing sheep in the darkness of the night were apparently once rife in Harrow and Stanmore. Read

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Explore Harrow's spooky past

Spectre reporter Tara Brady takes you through Harrow's Halloween horrors. Read

Care home goes back to days of rationing and air raids

The sounds of classic 1940s music echoes through the halls of Harrow care home David's House, and for the residents it is like being transported back to their youth. Read

Legend has it a lost roman city existed in what is Brockley Hill

Was Stanmore the site of a historical battle in which Boudica's revolting tribes were routed by the Roman army? Read

Looking back at tube sign that has stood test of time

The London Underground symbol is celebrating its centenary this year. Read

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Snap happy at Harrow School

Harrow School is mounting an exhibition of photographs from pupils past and present. Read

'We had to walk in single file and never talk to the boys'

Former pupils of Chandos School for Girls in Stanmore will be reviving old memories at a school reunion later this year. Read

'My mother provided dogs to Royalty and stars of the stage'

HARROW was once the home of a renowned dog breeder,Margaret Ryland. Her daughter spoke to IAN PROCTOR about life in the midst of movie stars and her mother's mutts Read

A look back at Brigade's history

Reporter ELAINE OKYERE takes a look at the history of the London Fire Brigade in Harrow and the part it has played in the borough's history. Read

We've been scout and about for nearly 100 years

We often hear about young people receiving ASBOs or committing crimes, but we don't always celebrate the achievements of children and teenagers. Read

Choir stays on song for 30 years

A choir celebrated its 30th anniversary with a lot of jubilation. Read

Discarded records of 1952 rail disaster rescued from dustbin

On October 8 1952, one of the Britain's worst railway disasters took place at Harrow and Wealdstone Station. Read

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The villager's more than 2d, but it's still tackling similar issues

This month Pinner Association's The Villager celebrates its 70th anniversary with issue number 211. We take a look at its history. Read

Discovering hidden secrets of Borough's past for 35 years...

Members of Harrow and Hillingdon Geological Society have just returned from an important field trip to France to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Read

Sir George Barham, the man who took the fish out of milk

Express Dairies has been one of the biggest names in milk around the capital for more than a hundred years. Read

'Our role was let thousands of pigeons out'

The countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics begins in earnest this month and we look back at when Harrow had a starring role in the last London Games 60 years ago. Read

School where 'girls would be educated like their brothers'

On Saturday,a private girls' school opened its gates to the general public as part of the London-wide open gardens day. Read

A vision that's brought many faiths together

A group set up to bring people of different religions together is a quarter of a century old this year. Read

Memories of pantos, ballroom dances and bank holiday hikes

Friends shared fond memories of a popular church group set up in 1937 at a reunion last weekend. Read

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