Islington Collection

Agas Map of London, c1561
Agas map of London c1561, sheet 7; showing the City of London, London Wall and Finsbury

Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Copenhagen House.I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it Shakespeare ; showing an election fair in Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795

Highbury Place, Highbury, Islington, London, 1787. Artist: Robert Pollard
West view of Highbury Place, Highbury, London, 1787; with cattle in the foreground

Essex Road, Islington, London, 1842. Artist: Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie
Essex Road, Islington, London, 1842. Mr Corbets school, adjoining the Queens Head Tavern, Lower Road (now Essex Road), Islington, 1842

Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1834. Artist: W Summers
Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1834; a view of the meeting of the Metropolitan Trades Unions in Copenhagen Fields

Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, c1830
View of Copenhagen House, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, c1830; with cows and sheep in the foreground

Cricket as Played in the Artillery Ground, London, 1785, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Cricket as Played in the Artillery Ground, London, 1785, (1947). A game of cricket being played at Finsbury (now in north London)

Arsenal FC captain Eddie Hapgood runs onto the pitch at Highbury, London, 1930s. Artist: Barratts Photo Press Ltd
Arsenal FC captain Eddie Hapgood runs onto the pitch at Highbury, London, 1930s. A left back, Hapgood (1908-1973) was Arsenals captain from 1933

England captain Eddie Hapgood receives treatment for a broken nose after a match with Italy, 1934. Tom Whittaker (1898-1956), the England teams trainer, treats Hapgoods (1908-1973) broken nose

Interior of the old house, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the old house, 1844. Building in Clerkenwell, London. The mode in which this house is internally disposed denotes it to have long been " a den of thieves" ;

Old house in Clerkenwell, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Old house in Clerkenwell, 1844. Building in...West-street, formerly called Chick-lane [in London], at which point New Farringdon-street now terminates; it is reputed to have been built 300 years ago

Trade Card for Charles H. Matthews, glyphographic draughtsman, 19th century

Cell door, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Cell door, 1842. Metal door with hatch for food, Pentonville Prison, London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Interior of the Model Prison, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Model Prison, 1842. Inside Pentonville Prison in London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Interior of cell, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Interior of cell, 1842. Inside Pentonville Prison in London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

View of Pentonville Prison, 1842. Creator: Unknown
View of Pentonville Prison, 1842. Mens prison in London. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Interior of chapel, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Interior of chapel, 1842. Church and organ inside Pentonville Prison, London, completed in 1842. The wooden pews are built with divisions to prevent prisoners from seeing each other

The Gateway, 1842. Creator: Unknown
The Gateway, 1842. Entrance to Pentonville Prison, London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Plan of the prison, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Plan of the prison, 1842. Architectural drawing of Pentonville Prison, London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Meeting of the Improved Order of Old Friends in Finsbury-Square, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Improved Order of Old Friends in Finsbury-Square, 1844. Ceremony in London:the several lodges passed in procession

Julian Marc Stringle, Chicken Shed, North London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett
Julian Marc Stringle, Chicken Shed, North London, 2007

Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). The New Road from Paddington to Islington opened in 1756 as Londons first bypass along which to drive cattle to Smithfield

Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). The Whittington Stone at the foot of Highgate Hill in Archway marks the spot where Dick Whittington in English folk heard the sound of Bow Bells

Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Upper Holloway was one of several hamlets within the ancient parish of St Mary Islington

Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Claude Duval (1643-1670), French highwayman noted for his chivalry, had a house in the northern suburbs of Holloway

Entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel from Farringdon Street, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel from Farringdon Street, c1876. Work on the worlds first underground railway began in 1860, under chief engineer John Fowler

Clerkenwell Green, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Clerkenwell Green, London, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

The good man of Islington setting out to church, c1879. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The good man of Islington setting out to church, c1879. In Islington there lived a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene er he went to pray

Frank Wess, Union Chapel, London, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Frank Wess, Union Chapel, London, 1995. Frank Wess, American jazz saxophonist and flautist is best remembered for his time in Count Basies band from the early 1950s into the 1960s

In the Dissenters Disused Burial Ground at Bunhill Fields, c1935. Creator: Taylor
In the Dissenters Disused Burial Ground at Bunhill Fields, c1935. Bunhill Fields former burial ground in Islington, central London

St. Johns Gateway, Clerkenwell, 1928. Creator: Unknown
St. Johns Gateway, Clerkenwell, 1928. St Johns Gate in Clerkenwell, London, built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John

Meuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Meuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Brewery in Liquor-pond Street, Clerkenwell, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd

Canonbury Tower, an Old Manor House Turned into a Social Club, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Canonbury Tower, an Old Manor House Turned into a Social Club, c1935. Canonbury Tower in Islington, north London, once formed part of a manor house of the Priors of St Bartholomew

St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). Creator: Unknown
St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John. It served as the south entrance to the inner precinct

At One of the Bookstalls of the Farringdon Road Market, c1935. Creator: Walter Benington
At One of the Bookstalls of the Farringdon Road Market, c1935. People browsing the bookstalls in Clerkenwell, central London

Addressing a Public Meeting at Finsbury Park, 1924, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Addressing a Public Meeting at Finsbury Park, 1924, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) makes a speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Charter House Hospital, c1750. Creator: William Henry Toms
The Charter House Hospital, c1750. The Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Cobbled courtyard off Greville Street in Farringdon, City of London. Some sources claim that the courtyards name commemorates the murder of Lady Elizabeth Hatton

Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). View of the Old Red Lion Tavern in Chick Lane, and the Fleet Ditch, West Smithfield, London

A Wedding in the Fleet, c1740s, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
A Wedding in the Fleet, c1740s, (c1872). Wedding taking place in the Fleet Market, Farringdon Street, London. The River Fleet was covered over in 1736

The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). The Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

The Charterhouse, from the Square, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Charterhouse, from the Square, c1872. The Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

The Old Church of St. James, Clerkenwell, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Church of St. James, Clerkenwell, (c1872). St James Clerkenwell in London was founded in the 12th century as the church of the nunnery of St Mary

Burnet House, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Burnet House, c1872. Burnet House in Clerkenwell, London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co

The Monastery of St. John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell - The Chapel from the South, (c1872). The Priory of St John, of the Monastic Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem

Coldbath House, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Coldbath House, c1872. Coldbath House, Clerkenwell, London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury

Field Lane about 1840, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Field Lane about 1840, (c1872). Street scene in Field Lane, (later known as Farringdon Road), Clerkenwell, London. From Old and New London, Vol

Fleet Market, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Fleet Market, (c1872). Fleet Market, Farringdon Street, London. The River Fleet was covered over in 1736 and Fleet Market was set up to the west of the Smithfield livestock market

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