Follow the Elephants – Oh What a Circus!

This delightful route starts near Gospel Oak and ends midway between Archway and Tufnell Park stations.

We retrace the path of two Victorian circus elephants who were unusually startled by a loud noise such that they ran through the residential streets, ending their journey trapped but unharmed in an Islington N19 front garden.

We will take time to admire what the elephants missed as they charged past, such as well-to-do Georgian houses, charming backstreets, Victorian shops and tradesmen’s signs. Jane will read out some amusing excepts from contemporary newspaper reports and you’ll also find out about the real Greatest Showman, conservation, filming locations and a naughty monkey.

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