Author: friendsofislingtonmuseum
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Canonbury man’s experiences: newspaper story
Islington Daily Gazette and North London Tribune 11th October 1915 Canonbury man’s experiences ~~~~ The loss of his mate ~~~~ An awful baptism Mr. W.R. Lovell, a church warden at St. Mary’s, Upper Street, Islington, has received the following letters from his son – Trooper R.F. Lovell. He is an…
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The Streets They Left Behind – the animation
In 2014/15 Islington Museum received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to create an educational resource to complement The Streets They Left Behind (STLB Mapping Project). The map The STLB is an interactive map commemorating all those with Finsbury and Islington connections who died in the First World War. The…
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Finsbury Park man’s experience: newspaper stories
Islington Daily Gazette and North London Tribune 7th October 2015 Warfare in Gallipoli ~~~~ Finsbury Park man’s experience ~~~~ We recently published extracts from a letter written by Trooper E.V. Balsom, of the machine Gun Section of the City of London Yeomanry Rough Riders, whose father – the proprietor of a…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 5 October to 11 October
Location: AGHYL DERE (Anzac) Date: 05.10.15 Two enemy guns located on top of ridge to left front of right of ? and pointed out to Brigadier. Day quiet. Two officers patrol sent out at dusk in direction of 92Z1and 92Z2. The former reported enemy outpost in old position, the latter…
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Through the hole in the wall: Milner Square 1935-1975
Password: milner Produced and Narrated by Susan Oudot Directed by Chiara Messineo Edited by Dan Jobar When Islington Council took over their slum tenements in the 1970s, Milner Square’s residents were dispersed to estates and New Towns. They gained bathrooms and boilers, but lost their tight-knit community; they were filled…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 1 October to 4 October
Location: AGHYL DERE (Anzac) Date: 01.10.15 Trenches shelled about midday and also between 16.00 and 19.00; less than a dozen shells in all no damage done. From 16.30 onwards heavy bombardment of Hill 100 to Sandbag Ridge; observation made by ? and reported to Brigade. At dark two officer patrols…
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Finsbury park man in Gallipoli: newspaper story
Islington Daily Gazette and North London Tribune 30th September 1915 Finsbury Park man in Gallipoli ~~~~ How he dodged the snipers ~~~~ “The extravagance or a wash.” ~~~~ If the British Tommy at the Front is asked when he would like to come home, he would reply, “When the Germans…
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September: 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 September we remember the death of: Finsbury Riffles 08/09/1915 Rifleman B. Miller 09/09/1915 Rifleman J.H.C. Davis 10/09/1915 Rifleman…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 22 September to 30 September
Location: AGHYL DERE (Anzac) Date: 22.09.15 Hostile aeroplane over trenches about 11 am. Between 4.30 and 5.30pm heavy bombardment of lines. Two men wounded, one machine gun out of action and damage done to parapet of trenches in parts. At night small parties of Turks again seen in neighbourhood of…
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Canonbury rate collector’s adventures: newspaper story
Islington Daily Gazette and North London Tribune 16th September 1915 Canonbury rate collector’s adventures ~~~~ Somewhere in Gallipoli ~~~~ Cake badly wanted. ~~~~ We have received a copy of a letter from Mr. R. A. Jordan, the Canonbury rate collector, who is serving “somewhere in Gallipoli.” He writes:- I have…
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