Friends of Islington Museum

Category: Exhibition

  • Banners for Spain: Fighting the Spanish Civil War in London.

    Our upcoming exhibition tells the story of Islington’s involvement in the Spanish Civil War. In partnership with the Marx Memorial Library, the exhibition showcases six newly conserved banners for Aid Spain, artefacts from the archives and the stories of the Islington International Brigaders. The exhibition is complemented by the free…

  • Islington’s Burning

    London has had a turbulent and fiery history! It has been burned to the ground many times over in its 2000 year history and yet the London Fire Brigade (LFB) was only formed in 1866. From the destruction of St. John’s Priory, Clerkenwell in 1381, the impact of the Great…

  • It’s Ours Whatever They Say

    Roz Currie, Curator Islington has less open space than any other London borough –its twelve adventure playgrounds are vital in providing a place for the children of Islington to play. This exhibition explores the story of the adventure playground movement in Islington. It was curated by Jordan James of Islington…