A church for ‘Little Italy’
As you walk along Clerkenwell Road, you will notice a magnificent frontage decorated with colourful mosaics and the statues of saints – this is St. Peter’s of All Nations, more familiarly known as ‘The Italian Church.’
Jennifer Watson-Bore
Dame Alice Owen’s School – The Oldest Educational Establishment in Islington?
Although now located at Potter’s Bar, Dame Alice Owen’s School still remains in the Islington psyche – many former pupils, known as Old Owenians, who were educated on the original site between Goswell Road and St. John Street speak fondly of their time there. Dame Alice Owen founded the school in 1613. But what motivated her … Read More
Islington’s Historic Department Stores
Our guide Jenny Watson-Bore takes a trip down memory lane (aka Holloway Road) to revisit North London’s great shopping emporia.