Swan-Upping on the Thames, from Brentford Ait, 1844. Creator: UnknownSwan-Upping on the Thames, from Brentford Ait, 1844. Annual event in which mute swans on the River Thames in west London are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released
Old Houses at Brentford, 19th century? Creator: UnknownOld Houses at Brentford, 19th century? Rural scene in Brentford in Middlesex, now a part of Greater London
Pushing a Monkey Boat Through The Lock at Brentford, c1935. Creator: UnknownPushing a Monkey Boat Through The Lock at Brentford, c1935. Narrow boats at Brentford in west London, used to transport cargo around the country
Brentford, c1910. Flour Mills, Brick Kilns, Market Gardens, Soap, Sawmills. Population, 17, 030. Card from a game containing views of the chief towns in each county
The original tower of the Church of St Lawrence, Brentford, Middlesex, c1820. ArtistThe original tower of the Church of St Lawrence, Brentford, Middlesex, c1820. Brentford is now in the London borough of Hounslow
The Taylor riding to Brentford, 1768. Artist: TS StaynerThe Taylor riding to Brentford, 1768. The rider has Rules for bad horsemen in his pocket. A poster reads Various feats of horsemanship performed this evening by the famous Sampson
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford, British statesman, 1926. Artist: Alick P F RitchieWilliam Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford, British statesman, 1926. Portrait of Jix (1865-1932) who was Home Secretary. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons
