Tag: history
Behind the artistic collective aiming to revive Islington’s radical history
Amy Rushton takes us through Cubitt Community Collective, a volunteer-led independent press gallery aiming to revive the radical history of Islington, who are currently working on their next issue.
Art installation series to feature in historic Clerkenwell locations
Clerkenwell Design Week is set to launch public installation championing the area's rich history.
Working class culture is ‘dying’ with Smithfield Market closure
Smithfield Market's closure symbolises a cultural shift that is underway in Clerkenwell, says local guide Nigel Smith. His cultural walking tours strive to preserve historical identity.
Review: London in the Second World War @ The London Archives
With 8 May marking VE, we are fast approaching 80 years since the allied victory. To mark the occasion, the London Archives have gathered artefacts about some of the lesser-known truths - and individuals - of the war in a single, dark room.
The Day the Music Died: Islington’s lost music venues
The Hammersmith Palais, The Borderline, The Cellar Club. These are just three of the 140 iconic sites that featured in Paul Talling’s guide to...
Prison to butter show: Hidden Irish history in Islington
When Islington was not yet part of London in the early 1800s, it already attracted 6,000 Irish migrants who settled around Angel and Archway....