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.
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.
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 – 30th October 1917.
Training intensified in the lead up to Gaza. In October those skills learned and practised in platoons and companies during the summer, were developed at battalion and brigade level. The message for the soldiers of the EEF whether they were peacetime territorials or wartime conscripts was that bravery and courage alone would not bring success. The key…
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Singing for Change: EYFS Sing-a-Long
Back by popular demand! Join us for a reprisal for our fantastic Under 5’s Sing-a-Long Session. Singing for Change 10.00-11.30 am, 24th May 2018 Join musician Paul on an imaginative adventure through Islington’s heritage. Let’s celebrate how Islington’s residents have stood together to fight for their rights, time and time again. Lot’s of dancing, singing,…
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Away from the Western Front: 30th September – 16th October 1917.
The Allenby Effect After the failures to take Gaza in March-April 1917, it was clear that the Egyptian Expeditionary Force needed a fresh approach and a new command structure. General Sir Archibald Murray was posted back to the UK to be head of the army in Aldershot while General Sir Edmund Allenby took over as Commander-in-Chief of the EEF at the…
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Away from the Western Front: 12th – 29th September, 1917.
Reciprocal shelling, night patrols and anti-gas training The Small Box Respirator was the most advanced and successful anti-gas equipment used by the British and Dominion forces during the First World War. Introduced in 1916, it became standard issue during 1917. The respirator consisted of a face mask with glass eye-pieces connected to a metal ‘small box’ filter (containing active charcoal and granules) via…
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Away from the Western Front 1st – 11th September 1917
The Indian Army and the EEF Some 1.8 million soldiers from the Indian Army were sent overseas during World War One. 200,000 served in Egypt and Palestine, over 95,000 in combatant roles. The main role of the Indian Army in peacetime had been to defend its North- West Frontier. Its commissioned officers were all British while other ranks were recruited from the north…
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