Tag - history

Features

In sickness and in health

Another loss for the City Road healthcare district by Vera Owen Thoresby House Thorseby House, on the boundary of EC1 and N1, is soon to be demolished to make...

Community

A half century of heritage

As The Amwell Society moves towards its 50th anniversary, it’s reaching out to new members By Peanar Soinoid In 1972, when the Amwell Society came into being...

News

The secret history

A new interactive map carries the history of Islington’s LGBTQ+ community By Sean Mcgovern When it comes to identifying our community heritage, some reminders...

Features

Re-opening time

Writer, pub aficionado and Clerkenwell old-timer Johnny Homer can’t wait for the area’s excellent pubs to open again. One of the many things to emerge from the...

News

You’ll never walk alone

By Kevin Abbey Clerkenwell has been chosen as London’s top area for sightseeing by a website featuring Covid-friendly walks around London After stepping down...

News

On the paper trail

An artist is exploring the rich newspaper connections in the area By Oliver Bennett Clerkenwell has long been an inky place. Home to three national newspapers...

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