Diverse London: Radical Islington

From the 1960s Islington was associated with a range of radical causes, from Anti -Apartheid , CND and LGTB rights. First produced in conjunction with Islington Museum, this walk covers some radical decades where the feminist bookshop Sisterwrite was based in Upper Street, as well as the first LGTB registered charity London Friend. The Anti Apartheid movement had many activists in the borough and the ANC had its headquarters in Penton St N1. The local MP, Chris Smith, was the first openly gay MP in Parliament and the borough was the target of intense media attention as ‘loony Left’. Explore these memories and places on this fascinating guided tour.