Tag: Local History
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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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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 15 September to 21 September
Location: AGHYL DERE (Anzac) Date: 15.09.15 Uneventful day. Night fatigues as before, number of men available 150 only. No improvement in health of battalion. Australian trenches visited by Capt Windsor. At dusk Lt. Lord and party returned from N.Z Inf. Bde, no casualties during stay. Bathing continued. Date: 16.09.15 Uneventful…
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Holloway man who was killed in action: Newspaper Story
Islington Daily Gazette and North London Tribune 14th September 1915 Holloway man who was killed in action ~~~~ Chaplain’s letter to bereaved mother ~~~~ Mr. W. B. Parker who has already written in regard to the death of Mr. Alfred Jones – a Holloway man who was killed in Gallipoli…
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The Premiere of through the hole in the wall: Life in Milner Square 1935-1975
The premier of through the hole in the wall: Life in Milner Square 1935-1975 was held at the Screen on the Green, Islington Green on Tuesday 8th September. It was a full house attended by all those who had contributed to the film including the interviewees and their families and…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 8 September to 14 September
Location: AGHYL DERE (Anzac) Date: 08.09.15 About 1am. Advanced post retired and reported enemy advancing. Whole line roused and stood to arms but no attack made. At 3am advanced post sent out again and reported all quiet. In early morning white flag brought in. Remainder of day quiet and without…
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