Kneller Gardens

Crane Park Nature Reserve 22 March 2017

A quick look at the Crane Park Nature Reserve, Twickenham, London, where Jerry Lee and Holly and I used to walk.

1930s Musicians of Twickenham and Whitton

Discover the homes and lives of 1930s musicians who lived and worked in Twickenham and Whitton. Including short biographies from famous residents to more forgotten names. You can also find more modern sites to visit, including shops, pubs and the Royal Military School of Music. To read more about the musicians and buy the chapbook visit

Musicians and locations
Max Castelli's School of Music - 32 London Road, TW1 3RR
Twickenham Palais / Kay Kirchin - 9 King St, TW1 3SD
The Luxor Picture Theatre - 1 Cross Deep, TW1 4AG
The Newborough Club - Cross Deep, TW1 4QN
Eddie Wood - 22 Poulett Gardens, TW1 4QR
Fred Darbey - 42 Tennyson Ave, TW1 4QY
Boris Rickelman - 84 Pope's Grove, TW1 4JX
Ernest Carter - 50 Bonser Rd, TW1 4RG
Cyril Grantham - 30 Pope's Grove, TW1 4JY
Brinsworth House - 72 Staines Rd, TW2 5AL
H. W. Day - 3 Melbourne Court, TW2 6PH
Winning Post - Chertsey Rd, TW2 6LS
Variety Artists' Memorial / Wheeler Dryden - Twickenham Cemetery, Hospital Bridge Road, TW2 6DG
Lionel Page - 13 Evelyn Close, TW2 7BL
Henry Iles - 18 Melrose Ave, TW2 7JE
Norman Hillam - 5 Coniston Rd, TW2 7HH
Herbert Knapp - 66 Bridge Way, TW2 7JJ
Morris Melluish - 69 Hall Farm Drive, TW2 7PG
Royal Military School of Music - Kneller Hall, 2 Kneller Rd, TW2 7DN
Arthur Williams - 15 Kneller Road, Whitton
Percy Hampton - 46 Gladstone Ave, TW2 7PR
Arthur Aiken - 19 Rosecroft Gardens, TW2 7PT
Victor George Russell - 15 Craneford Way, TW2 7SB

Music
Primo Scala's Accordion Band - I'll Never Make the Same Mistake Again (REX 9884-B)
Geraldo and his Orchestra - FOLLOW THE FLEET Let Yourself Go (DECCA TA2099 / K.818)
Ted Heath Orchestra - Limelight (DECCA STO.155)
Jack Mackintosh - Showers of Gold (REGAL MR455)
Kneller Hall Band - The Battle of Waterloo (REGAL MR639)
Jack Jackson and his Orchestra - Ding! Dong! Ding! (HMV B.6393)

Alban Low is a London based artist who illustrates album artwork, publishes books, designs maps, and organises inclusive exhibitions. He is artist-in-residence on the radio programme A World in London with DJ Ritu.


The names and addresses of musicians in this book have been sourced from Musician’s Union handbooks from the 1930s. Every effort has been made to research and verify information and we are grateful to those experts who have helped in the making of this series. If you know any additional information or corrections then we would love to include them in future editions.

Published by Sampson Low Ltd in 2019
A World in London Chapbook 4
sampsonlow.com
SLB0129
ISBN 978-1-912960-17-0
Copyright - Alban Low

Thank you to M.G. Thomas; The National Jazz Archives; John
Chilton; Brian Rust; Melody Maker; NME; The British Newspaper Archives; The National Archives; BBC; the team at A World In
London (DJ Ritu, Sophie Darling, Norman Druker, Lucas Keen,
Patrick Bernard); The Gramophone Record Store; and my wife Natalie.

Other films in the series include
1930s Musicians of Richmond & Twickenham -
1930s Musicians of Twickenham and Whitton -
1930s Musicians of Tufnell Park -
1930s Musicians of East Sheen, Mortlake and Barnes -
1930s Musicians of Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush -

Crane Park London Loop 1

A quick video of a walk along part of the Crane Park section of the London Loop.

Crane Park Nature Reserve Bridge Views

Short video taken from the entrance bridge to the Crane Park Nature Reserve.

The Corps of Army Music Summer Academy 2019 Concert

On the morning of Saturday 24th August, the students of the Corps of Army Music Summer Academy 2019 performed a concert on the famous 'Rock' at Kneller Hall, The Royal Military School of Music in Twickenham alongside members of the Band and Bugles of the Rifles who had supported them throughout their week long course.
This video features the students marching on to Zehle's Wellington March, (who for many was their first time performing as part of a marching band.
Spanish Fever
Trumpets Wild
Resplendent Glory

The event was organised by members of the Corps Engagement Team and supported by the three student bandmasters, currently on the Musical Direction Course at Kneller Hall, who conducted and rehearsed the band alongside Captain Stead of the CET.

This video can be viewed in 720p HD.

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Duke Of Northumberland's River in Bedfont, Feltham, Middlesex, West London

The Duke of Northumberland's River consists of two sections of artificial waterway in west London, England. Western section diverts water from the River Colne at Longford, flowing eastwards to the River Crane. The eastern section diverts water from the Crane in Kneller Gardens, Whitton, north-eastwards past The Stoop and Twickenham Stadium, through Isleworth to Syon Park. In it's northern course, Longford river runs side by side to its twin Duke Of Northumberland's river and are separated at the Two Bridges in Bedfont, South East of Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport.

More details here

The Fields Of Athenry In Twickenham

A group of Irish Rugby supporters celebrating the World Cup Final and Halloween at Twickenham, England. 31.10.2015

How Aircraft Noise Affects Teddington: Martin

Martin lives close to the village centre in Teddington, yet he's nonetheless plagued by aircraft noise from Heathrow. The prospect of increased frequency and the threat of expansion causes him considerable concern.

A380 flying low & loud over Kneller Gardens children's playground

Another A380 flowing low & loud over a kids playground.

A Summer ride round Crane Park

Join us chasing dragonflies as we cruise along the River Crane in July.

World's weirdest sink & restroom tour

(9-13-19) Here's a public restroom near my house that has the weirdest sink I've ever seen. This place also has metal fixtures, which are becoming more of a rarity.

Video of the hand dryer:

Fokker plane over Docklands London uk

Down by the Thames and ended up under the flightpath to London City Airport where these German made,with Rolls Royce engine Planes fly over head, wonder what my Dad and Grandad would have thought,God Bless em..

Crane Park London Loop 2

More of a walk along the Crane Park section of the London Loop.

Low-flying, noisy Airbus A380 over Twickenham

Colossal amount of noise at 10.45 pm on Sunday 18th October. This is MONSTROUS and should be make illegal. We are 7 miles away from Heathrow and these planes are often at heights of around 1500-1700 ft over our rooftops.

Airborne War Semetery Oosterbeek Doden herdenking 2008

The Parachute Regiment Band speelt na afloop dodenherdenking bij ingang van Airborne kerkhof in Oosterbeek

Oxford vs the hair dryer

Twickenham Lullaby

Twickenham river embankment scenes accompany a Tobacco Road Boys song, Twickenham Lullaby, about Eel Pie Island's famous rhythm and blues heritage.
Jenni Douglas sings it and Paula Tait provides a brilliant harp solo.

Airport Commissions Final Report: House of Commons Debate: Intro

Dr Tania Mathias, MP for Twickenham sets the scene for the House of Commons debate on the final Airport Commissions Report.