This superb collection of over 200 mostly unpublished historic photographs shows the London Borough of Brent from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1980s & documents the massive changes that occurred over that period. Postcards, photographs & some prints & drawings illustrate life in, & the distinctive character of, each district within Brent, & show the development of both the community & the built environment, as well as dealing with the changing local government of the area. The book offers both a nostalgic look back at rural Middlesex & the heyday of west London`s inner & outer suburbs, & shows how Brent was transformed from farmland to vibrant, multicultural neighbourhoods in less than 140 years.