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 : 1st – 17th May 1917
Digging Decoy Trenches in the Front Line After the failure of the two attacks on Gaza it was clear that the EEF needed to have far higher levels of manpower and equipment in order to be able to break through the Ottoman defences. This would take time to put in place. The front line was now the trench system…
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Away from the Western Front : 20th – 30th April 1917
On Sheikh Abbas Ridge After the disastrous Second Battle of Gaza as part of the 162 Brigade , the Finsbury Rifles retreated behind the Sheikh Abbas ridge. Over a third of the battalion had been killed, wounded or posted as missing – all recorded as casualties in the battalion war diary. In spite of the heavy losses, it…
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Away from the Western Front : 18th – 19th April 1917
The Second Battle of Gaza Having failed to take Gaza by surprise, Lieutenant-General Murray drew up a more cautious plan for a second attempt to capture the town. While the Royal Navy would shell Gaza from the sea, three infantry divisions would attack together, supported by an intense barrage of artillery fire as well as…
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Away from the Western Front : 22nd March to 16th April 1917.
The First Battle of Gaza – 26/27 March 1917 Although the initial role of the EEF was to defend the Suez Canal and keep it open for Allied shipping, the overall aim of the campaign had shifted since 1915. Now it was clear that the EEF would be fighting an offensive campaign to defeat the Ottoman…
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Away from the Western Front : 10th – 23rd March 1917.
Precautions against cholera The army medical infrastructure in Egypt had been set up to treat casualties from Gallipoli. During the 1916 when much of the EEF was tied up in defending the Suez Canal against a largely absent enemy force, the Royal Army Medical Corps was able to refine sanitary arrangements. Each division had its own Sanitary Section. This…
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