Early 20th century, the Brentford landscape was transformed with industries setting up factories along the ‘Golden Mile’ of the Great West Road. They were modern stylish and eye-catching, and your parents, grandparents worked there.
Matthew Benham said "When I first came to Brentford, in 1979, the historic Division One days of the 1930s and 40s were still remembered by some ....and the reason why Brentford became one of the biggest clubs in the country can be largely attributed to one man – Harry Curtis"
The Oxford & Cambridge Hotel has proved to be a rather camera-shy building, with no publication nor website providing a definite image of the Club’s founding place. Jonathan Burchill has unearthed a series of images which, for the first time, let us see what it really looked like
The founding of Brentford Football Club by the Brentford Rowing Club has been enshrined into the Club’s history but detailed research by Jonathan Burchill has established that it wasn’t quite as straightforward as it seems.
Geoff Buckingham, a truly loyal Bee for over 65 years, is well known for the many books he has written and collaborated on but the events of 1889 really captured his imagination. Geoff saw the debt we have to our founders, who knew this, small working class town really needed a...
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