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Hendon was a Middlesex village, albeit large, until the arrival of the railway. The Midland Main Line reached Hendon in 1868 followed by London Underground further east under the name Hendon Central in 1923. The district is famous historically for the London Aerodrome which later became RAF Hendon. Credit: Wiki Commons/Irid Escent TUM image id: 1630579319 Licence:	West Hendon from above (1930s) The terraces of houses shown mostly disappeared after the Second World War. Credit: Britain From Above/Aerofilms TUM image id: 1489498601 Licence:	The Edgware Road at Colindale, early 20th century Old London postcard TUM image id: 1517936686 Licence:	The Watford Way junction with Great North Way (1927) The photo shows the area still as fields; within ten years this view would be dominated by houses. The site is known today as Fiveways Corner, Mill Hill and the M1 flyover runs through the scene. TUM image id: 1629841084 Licence:	St. John the Evangelist, an Anglican church located on the end of Algernon Road, next to Vicarage Road. Credit: Martin Addison TUM image id: 1534359641 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Cool Oak Lane, West Hendon (1920) A view of the houses from the west bank of the Welsh Harp Reservoir. House building started circa 1898 and was advantageously situated beside the water. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1692105045 Licence:	Greyhound Hill The photo was taken in 1912, looking down the hill towards Hendon Aerodrome. Basing themselves on Greyhound Hill, Hendon residents could get a free view of the aerobatic displays when they took place below. The Aerodrome later became the Grahame Park Estate though a small section was reserved for the RAF Museum, TUM image id: 1578154404 Licence:	Mill Hill Avenue being laid out (1923) It became Watling Avenue later once it had been lined with shops. It leads from Edgware Road to Burnt Oak station. In a ditch on the left, Silk Stream is being channelled. Image: Credit: Topical Press/London Transport Museum TUM image id: 1681218921 Licence:	Goldbeaters Farm in 1877 The farm was demolished in 1928 to make way for the Watling Estate. It stood where Goldbeaters Grove stands today. TUM image id: 1495149841 Licence:	Housing on Blessbury Road Credit: Municipal Dreams TUM image id: 1681220792 Licence:
Weatherboarded homes on Blundell Road Credit: Municipal Dreams TUM image id: 1681221102 Licence:	Featherstone Farm (1909) Featherstone Farm was situated south of Bunns Lane in Mill Hill, opposite the also-former Copthall Park. Featherstone Farm hosted a shop and was later used by Sunny Smile Limited, toy makers in the 1930s. The farm lasted until 1929 and both the farmlands and Copthall Park - a country estate - were built over TUM image id: 1517934317 Licence:	The Plough - reputedly 800 years old TUM image id: 1517936032 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Silk Stream near Colindale (1916) TUM image id: 1517938166 Licence:	Burroughs Farm was located at the top of the Watford Way on land which is now St Mary’s and St John’s Primary School. In the early 1900s it was a dairy farm. Credit: S Carswill TUM image id: 1692104751 Licence: