Tag: Local History
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 29 July to 5 August
The Finsbury Rifles were part of the 54th (East Anglian) Division. The Division was made up of three Brigades, including the 162nd (East Midland) Brigade, which contained the 1/11 (County of London) Battalion (Finsbury Rifles.) Each battalion had 4 companies: A,B,C,D company (Coy or Co.) Battalions usually started with…
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Through the hole in the wall: Milner Square 1935-1975
Islington Local History Centre and Museum has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a documentary film and oral history project that looks at the history of Milner Square, Barnsbury, and examines the social and economic changes experienced by those living there from 1935-75. A group of past…
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