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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Half Term: Family Day!
Booking Required. To find out more please get in touch with Lottie: Lottie.Tempest-Mountford@islington.gov.uk 020 7527 2837
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Away From The Western Front:1st January 1917 – 14th January 1917
Packing up and the march to Kubri The intense boredom and sand filled discomfort of life for those manning the Suez Canal Defences, described by a soldier in the 1/5 Essex as “a very laborious and tedious sojourn in the wilderness ” was drawing to a close. Orders came through for the battalion to move…
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Finsbury Rifles: Away from the Western Front. 13th December – 31st December 1916
Celebrating Christmas and Boxing Day 1916 Troops in the Suez Canal Defence Zone were far enough away from enemy lines to be able to celebrate Christmas with gusto. Different entertainment and food all played their part in keeping up soldiers’ morale while far from home. Many of the battalions in the 54th (East Anglian) Division…
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Finsbury Rifles: Away from the Western Front. A Christmas card from Egypt 1916
Greetings for Christmas and the New Year Impressions of Egypt The Finsbury Rifles produced their own Christmas card in 1916 to send home to family and friends. They were not alone; the 54th (East Anglian) Division, of which they were a part, also produced Christmas cards while in the Middle East. The cards would have…
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Finsbury Rifles: Away from the Western Front, 23rd November 1916 – 12th December 1916
Lt-Colonel Stanley Cesnola Byrne (1872 – 1936) Lt-Col S.C. Byrne at Bir-el-Mazar, February 1917 ©IWM Q57798 Byrne, Stanley Cesnola (Colonel) collection In May 1914, Major Stanley Cesnola Byrne was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and became the Commanding Officer of the 11th Battalion, London Regiment (the Finsbury Rifles). He had joined its predecessor, the 21st Middlesex…
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