Using photographs, maps, panoramas, trade cards, watercolours, and historic documents, this free exhibition at London Metropolitan Archives uncovers London's...
Tag - history
As part of the ongoing 'Reds on the Green' series, this Thursday 13th June, actor Maxine Peake comes to Clerkenwell to take part in this exciting event about...
A new exhibition for all ages is the first to celebrate the animals that found their way into the books and homes of Charles Dickens.
Marx Memorial Library and Islington Heritage announce the launch of Reds on the Green, a programme of events to foster a deeper understanding of Clerkenwell...
Join the Marx Memorial Library's exhibition team, select local stories in our archives, and create new, lasting displays for the community.
Share your Clerkenwell memories!
Marx Memorial Library (MML) proudly announces its vibrant lineup of events to mark May Day, and its lasting significance to the global labour movement.
Join St Luke's Community History Group for our upcoming memory sharing session focusing on Exmouth Market.
Dickens used London to fuel his imagination, including a particular street in EC1...
Without compensation or support Candid Arts Centre faces closure on 31st March 2024.
Dozens of historic sites in Islington are considered to be at risk, new figures have revealed.
In 1859 Charles Dickens began a new novel, penning one of the most famous beginnings in literary history.
'People & Protest: Radical Clerkenwell Reinterpreted' is set to empower local residents in Islington to uncover and engage with the rich radical history of...
Join us for a volunteering info session on Wed 14th February
The Charterhouse is taking part in LGBT+ History Month for the first time this February.
Novelist Pony Louder on how stepping out of the rain and into a little churchyard was the beginning of a story that’s been read from Canada to New Zealand.
900 years in the heart of Clerkenwell. Last few weeks to catch the Clerkenwell Green exhibition at the Islington Museum.
Year 6 pupils from Hugh Myddleton school experience a recreation of a Victorian Ragged School Christmas party.
A evening of document displays at London Metropolitan Archives and Marx Memorial Library, and a guided walk across Clerkenwell.
The fascinating history of Merlin's Cave.
Find out more about the The Black Mary Project at an open day on Sat Nov 18th.
The latest temporary exhibition at The Postal Museum – Dressed to Deliver - opens this autumn.
This Friday 15th Sept, The Gentle Author gives a free, illustrated talk on the 400 year history of street pedlars in London.
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