Friends of Islington Museum

Islington Museum

Explore Islington’s stories of the people, the places and the ideas that created our borough. The Friends of Islington Museum support the museum in all its activities!

Get involved to learn about the borough’s hidden histories, explore our collections and learn about what makes Islington such a fascinating place to live, work, and play.

Islington Museum

Visit to explore Islington’s story through free exhibitions and programming.

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Current Exhibition

Our Islington: Art of the Borough
Celebrating Islington’s artists, with chances to add your own creations. 12/09/24 – 12/01/24
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Islington Archives

Visit to do hands-on exploration of our archive of 100,000+ documents related to the borough.

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Islington Heritage Projects

Learn about how we are conserving Islington’s heritage and bringing art to the borough.

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  • Away from the Western Front : 17th – 26th November 1917

    Marching North     While other divisions of the EEF advanced east into the Judean Hills, the 54th (East Anglian) Division now marched north along the coastal plain.  It was now the rainy season which at least gave the Finsbury Rifles a chance to catch up with some long overdue laundry. However, the retreating Ottoman…

  • Away from the Western Front : 9th – 16th November 1917

    After the 3rd Battle of Gaza     After the fighting and an all too brief time to recuperate the Finsbury Rifles were  directed to support the Royal Engineers  –  providing labour for the construction of prisoner of war camps. While this work was often resented by the men of the EEF it was a welcome…

  • Away from the Western Front : 6th – 8th November 1917

      The Third Battle of Gaza (2)   It was no secret that casualties in fighting were highest in the rifle companies of the army . The 54th (East Anglian)  Division had had to rebuild itself twice – after the Gallipoli Campaign and more recently after the disasters of the first two battles for Gaza. The…

  • Under 5’s Sessions at Islington Museum this Summer!

    Join us for messy play and imaginative storytelling sessions. £2 donation per child. Wear old clothes!   Messy Play: World War I Centenary 12th June, 10.00-11.30 am. Join us to learn about Islington’s World War I collection and engage in some creative and messy play.   Storytelling: Fighting Apartheid in Islington 19th June, 10.00-11.30 am.…

  • Away from the Western Front : 31st October – 5th November 1917

               The Third Battle of Gaza (1)   The 3rd battle for Gaza lasted for over a week. This time the bombardment  from the Royal Navy and the Royal Artillery was calculated correctly and began ahead of the actual attack. As the 54th Division moved up along the coastal strip to the west, they came under heavy fire from the Ottoman defences.  In spite of…