Coronation memories, Waterloo Street, 1953
Our guide John Finn remembers the previous Coronation in a long-gone Finsbury street
Month: May 2023
The Almshouses of Balls Pond Road
Islington and Hackney once had dozens of 19th-century almshouses. Our guide @lesleywalks explores the few that remain…
Tales from the crypt… and churchyard… of St Mary Magdalene, Holloway Road
Jennifer Watson-Bore takes a wander around the Islington’s second parish church. As you walk down Holloway Road from Highbury Corner, you will discover the church of St Mary Magdalene, with a small part of its churchyard opposite the façade of Islington Central Library. St Mary Magdalene began life in 1814 as a chapel-of-ease for St … Read More
CLERKENWELL & ISLINGTON GUIDES – WALKS & EVENTS May 2023
Welcome to the May newsletter from Clerkenwell & Islington Guides, with a range of fascinating walks and places to explore during the coming month, starting with: Caledonian Tower Tours The Caledonian Tower tours run by Islington Guided Walks on behalf of Islington Council have some additional dates this summer. Tours are now running weekly on … Read More