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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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 13 December to 18 December
Date: 12. or 13.12.1915 Camp cleaned up during morning and at 1245 Battn fell in with Bdexxx? To NORTH PIER. At 1430 embarked on HMT ALAUNIA. Battn on duty all loading and unloading fatigue provided. 3 men to hospital. Date: 14.12.1915 Transport sailed at 1600. Routine parade and inspection during day. Uneventful night. Date: 15.12.1915…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 6 December to 12 December
Date: 6.12.1915 Battalion paraded at 1000 for company training. Camp inspected by CO. 4 men to hospital. Date: 7.12.1915 All tents struck during reorganisation of Brigade Camp and repitched during afternoon. 3 men to hospital. Sundry fatigue parties furnished. Date: 8.12.1915 Routine parades and inspections, as before. Information received that draft from England would join…
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November: we remember
Using data from census records, war graves and war memorials we can begin to discover the names of those from the historic boroughs of Finsbury and Islington who died at Gallipoli. In November we remember the death of: 11/11/1915 Private Charles William Hathaway London Regiment – 1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) 81 Henshaw Street,…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 29 November to 5 December
Location ANZAC BEACH Date: 29.11.1915 Hospital heavily shelled during morning. Sea still very rough but weather improving although bitterly cold. Owing to heavy Australian casualties, obliged to leave hospital and accommodated in tents in immediate neighbourhood. 1 man wounded and 3 men to hospital. Night quiet. Date: 30.11.1915 Fine day, no wind, sea calm. Notice…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 22 November to 28 November
Date: 22.11.1915 Very quiet day and night. Work day and night on trenches improvements. Patrol ran into digging party near 92Z5 and was heavily fired on by covering party and enemy on BULGAR BLUFF. It retired without incident. 10 men to hospital. Date: 23.11.1915 Uneventful day and night. Progress made on new fire bays and…
