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Islington Collection

Background imageIslington Collection: Agas Map of London, c1561

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Highbury Place, Highbury, Islington, London, 1787. Artist: Robert Pollard

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Essex Road, Islington, London, 1842. Artist: Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1834. Artist: W Summers

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, c1830

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Cricket as Played in the Artillery Ground, London, 1785, (1947). Creator: Unknown

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)

Background imageIslington Collection: Interior of the old house, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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" ;

Background imageIslington Collection: Old house in Clerkenwell, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Trade Card for Charles H. Matthews, glyphographic draughtsman, 19th century

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Cell door, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Interior of the Model Prison, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Interior of cell, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: View of Pentonville Prison, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Interior of chapel, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Gateway, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Plan of the prison, 1842. Creator: Unknown

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

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

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

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

Background imageIslington Collection: 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). 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

Background imageIslington Collection: Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel from Farringdon Street, c1876. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Clerkenwell Green, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown

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]

Background imageIslington Collection: The good man of Islington setting out to church, c1879. Creator: Randolph Caldecott

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Frank Wess, Union Chapel, London, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett

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

Background imageIslington Collection: In the Dissenters Disused Burial Ground at Bunhill Fields, c1935. Creator: Taylor

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

Background imageIslington Collection: St. Johns Gateway, Clerkenwell, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Meuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: 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. 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

Background imageIslington Collection: St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). Creator: Unknown

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

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Addressing a Public Meeting at Finsbury Park, 1924, (1945). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Charter House Hospital, c1750. Creator: William Henry Toms

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: A Wedding in the Fleet, c1740s, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Charterhouse, from the Square, c1872. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Old Church of St. James, Clerkenwell, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Burnet House, c1872. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Monastery of St. John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell - The Chapel from the South, (c1872)

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Coldbath House, c1872. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Field Lane about 1840, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Fleet Market, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: The Fleet Ditch, from the Red Lion. (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Charterhouse - The Quadrangle, c1872. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Birds Eye View of the Old Charterhouse, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Clerkenwell Green in 1789, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Clerkenwell Green in 1789, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Clerkenwell Green in 1789, (c1872). View of the Middlesex Sessions House, built in 1782, on Clerkenwell Green in London. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageIslington Collection: Newcastle House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIslington Collection: St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, c1872. Creator: Unknown

St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, c1872. St Johns Gate in Clerkenwell, London, was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John

Background imageIslington Collection: The Monastery of St. John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell - The Gate from the West, (c1872)

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

Background imageIslington Collection: White Conduit House about 1820, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

White Conduit House about 1820, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
White Conduit House about 1820, (c1872). White Conduit House on Barnesbury Road in Islington, (now part of greater London), was so named for the conduit head nearby

Background imageIslington Collection: Copenhagen House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Copenhagen House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Copenhagen House, (c1872). Copenhagen Fields in Islington was an open area on the hill between Maiden Lane and Holloway popular for mass meetings

Background imageIslington Collection: Sir Walter Raleighs House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Sir Walter Raleighs House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Walter Raleighs House, (c1872). The Pied Bull Public House, Upper Street, Islington, (now part of greater London), quoted in some sources as having once been the residence of adventurer

Background imageIslington Collection: Bunhill Fields Burial-Ground, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Bunhill Fields Burial-Ground, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Bunhill Fields Burial-Ground, c1872. Bunhill Fields in Finsbury, London, was used as a burial ground from 1665 until 1854

Background imageIslington Collection: A General View of London, the Capital of England, c1780. Artist: Page

A General View of London, the Capital of England, c1780. Artist: Page
A General View of London, the Capital of England - Taken from an eminence near Islington. c1780. View looking south, with the dome of St Pauls Cathedral in the distance. Published by Alexander Hogg

Background imageIslington Collection: Arsenal FC captain Eddie Hapgood runs onto the pitch at Highbury, London, 1930s

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

Background imageIslington Collection: England captain Eddie Hapgood receives treatment for a broken nose after a match with Italy, 1934

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

Background imageIslington Collection: Invitation card to a funeral at Bunhill Fields in 1737

Invitation card to a funeral at Bunhill Fields in 1737. The image includes an effigy and symbols of death including a skull and a scythe

Background imageIslington Collection: St Barnabas Chapel, Finsbury, London, c1820. Artist

St Barnabas Chapel, Finsbury, London, c1820. Artist
St Barnabas Chapel, Finsbury, London, c1820

Background imageIslington Collection: View of Bunhill Row from Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, Islington, London, c1860. Artist

View of Bunhill Row from Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, Islington, London, c1860. Artist
View of Bunhill Row from Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, Islington, London, c1860

Background imageIslington Collection: Charterhouse, Finsbury, London, 1816. Artist: William James Bennett

Charterhouse, Finsbury, London, 1816. Artist: William James Bennett
Charterhouse, Finsbury, London, 1816. View of Charterhouse from the playground with figures on the lawn including women with laundry

Background imageIslington Collection: Church of St Barnabas, King Square, Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, London, 1828. Artist

Church of St Barnabas, King Square, Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, London, 1828. Artist
Church of St Barnabas, King Square, Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, London, 1828

Background imageIslington Collection: View of tombs and memorial stones in Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, Islington, London, 1866

View of tombs and memorial stones in Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, Islington, London, 1866

Background imageIslington Collection: Carts outside the Sundial public house, Goswell Road, London, 1900

Carts outside the Sundial public house, Goswell Road, London, 1900
Carts outside the Sundial public house, 82-88 Goswell Road, London, 1900. Horse-drawn carts laden with sacks of coal pass in front of the Sundial and warehouses

Background imageIslington Collection: Chocolate King sweetshop, Upper Street, Islington, London, 1944

Chocolate King sweetshop, Upper Street, Islington, London, 1944. Man, woman and child standing in front of a sweet shop and tobacconists advertising Palm toffee

Background imageIslington Collection: Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, London, 1908

Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, London, 1908
Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, Islington, London, 1908. Boys learn to make clothes; some draw patterns, others use sewing machines, while at the back more boys sew by hand

Background imageIslington Collection: Transport workers washing a tram at the Holloway Car Shed, London, 1932

Transport workers washing a tram at the Holloway Car Shed, London, 1932. Interior of a tram shed with men using hoses to wash a Route 29 tram which has an advertisement for Hudsons soap

Background imageIslington Collection: Tramway electrification at the junction of Goswell Road and Old Street, London, 1906

Tramway electrification at the junction of Goswell Road and Old Street, London, 1906
Tramway electrification: men laying tracks across the junction of Goswell Road and Old Street, Finsbury, London, 1906. Traffic and roadworks between the Hat and Feathers public house and the London

Background imageIslington Collection: Attendants bathing boys at the Central Street Cleansing Station, London, 1914

Attendants bathing boys at the Central Street Cleansing Station, London, 1914. Women wash boys in bath tubs; most homes at this time had no bathroom and children could suffer form lice

Background imageIslington Collection: A nurse examines girls hair, Central Street Cleansing Station, London, 1914

A nurse examines girls hair, Central Street Cleansing Station, London, 1914. Woman checking for head lice; on the table is a bowl of cut hair

Background imageIslington Collection: Bobbin lace and embroidery class, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1907

Bobbin lace and embroidery class, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1907. Female students gathered round a table, with examples of their work on a board behind them and in the foreground

Background imageIslington Collection: Male students at work in the Masons Shop, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1911

Male students at work in the Masons Shop, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1911. Students working on pieces of stone with their teacher looking on

Background imageIslington Collection: Students from trade classes, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1911

Students from trade classes, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1911. At work in a Decorators Shop

Background imageIslington Collection: Exercise class, Buckingham Street Girls School, Islington, London, 1906

Exercise class, Buckingham Street Girls School, Islington, London, 1906. Girls taking part in a physical training drill in the playground stretching with their arms reaching upwards and to the left

Background imageIslington Collection: Housewifery, Barnsbury Park School, Islington, London, 1908

Housewifery, Barnsbury Park School, Islington, London, 1908. Two girls are cleaning babies feeding bottles

Background imageIslington Collection: Road accident, Calabria road, Islington, London, 1925

Road accident, Calabria road, Islington, London, 1925. A London County Council ambulance attending a road accident victim

Background imageIslington Collection: Girls swimming championship team with their shield, Tollington Park Central School, London, 1915

Girls swimming championship team with their shield, Tollington Park Central School, London, 1915
Group of girls with violins, Tollington Park Central School, London, 1915

Background imageIslington Collection: Girls in a classroom, Tollington Park Central School, London, 1915

Girls in a classroom, Tollington Park Central School, London, 1915
Girls in an art class, Tollington Park Central School, London, 1915

Background imageIslington Collection: Girls relaxing in a roof top garden, White Lion Street School, London, 1912

Girls relaxing in a roof top garden, White Lion Street School, London, 1912. One girl sits in a deckchair reading, while three girls chat together next to her

Background imageIslington Collection: Girls gardening and reading in a roof top garden, White Lion Street School, London, 1912

Girls gardening and reading in a roof top garden, White Lion Street School, London, 1912

Background imageIslington Collection: Girls exercise drill, Montem Street School, Islington, London, 1906

Girls exercise drill, Montem Street School, Islington, London, 1906. A class of girls in the playground lunge sideways with their arms stretching upwards



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