Islington Local History Centre

This account is no longer active, but you can find us on Instagram @IslingtonHeritage for updates on Islington Museum & Archives and heritage projects throughout the borough! Image: Gee Street (1933)

We’re on tour! From next Tuesday 4 Feb our Radical Clerkenwell Reinterpreted exhibition funded by @Aimuseums @HeritageFundUK will be displayed at @PeelInstitute - drop in Tues & Thur 10-3 @Ec1Echo @islingtongztte

Back by popular demand, Thérèse Lessore and the Circus returns to Islington Museum 🎪🎨 Featuring a brilliant display of paintings depicting Swallow's Circus Jan 23 - 28 + exhibition talk Saturday 25 @ 11am 📣 FREE ENTRY to exhibition + talk 🎟️

We are delighted to partner with @clubkali to bring South Asian LGBTQ+ heritage to @IslingtonMuseum. Featuring oral histories, chai chats, film screenings, arts & crafts and more. Saturday February 8. 1.30- 4.30pm Tickets are free but please sign up. eventbrite.co.uk/e/discovering-…

📣Islington Local History Centre holiday closures 🎉🎄 The ILHC will be closed between 23 Dec - 20 Jan for the holiday period and annual stock take Service resumes to regular operations on 20 Jan. Any enquiries submitted during this period will be answered following 20 Jan 🪶

Coming up at Islington Local History Centre, a rare look into the Sickert Family Collection containing photographs, letters, papers & more! 📅 Wed, 11 December 🕰️ 2 - 3pm 📍 Islington Local History Centre 🎟️ FREE! Reserve here: tinyurl.com/2jve6kzz

Fancy a free tour around Islington or Camden this Saturday (5 October)?👀 London’s guiding associations are coming together to offer free tours showcasing the best the capital has to offer. Check out what’s on offer now, link in comments👇

We are organising two walks with @FCityGardens of Bunhill Fields, where you can go beyond the railings to learn more about the nature, biodiversity and history of this urban oasis in South Islington. Walks are FREE but booking is essential. eventbrite.co.uk/e/101598220913…

Islington Museum's new exhibition, Our Islington, opens today! Featuring never-before-seen works, beloved classics and a chance to have art by YOU hanging on our walls. Free Entry. Families Welcome. ALL are welcome! Monday - Saturday. Closed Wednesdays.

FREE creative workshop series happening at the Islington Local History Centre for people who have experience with menopause🖌️🎨 Next session coming soon... 📅 Wednesday, 31 July ⏰ 10am - 1pm 🎟️ Email hello@invisiblevisibleproject.com to secure a place

Next Monday afternoon, 'Thérèse Lessore and the Circus' 🎪🖌️ Featuring a display of paintings by Lessore, founding member of the London Group, w/ talks by theatre and art historians at 3 & 4pm🖼️ ⏰July 8th, 2.30 - 4.30pm. 📍 Islington Museum 🎟️ bit.ly/4elm3Mb

Our very first Pride in London with the Islington Council LGBTQ+ Staff Forum was a beautiful success! Thank you to all staff members, friends and allies who joined us on Saturday.

Coming up at Islington Museum, 'Thérèse Lessore and the Circus' 🎪🖌️ Featuring a display paintings by the artist along with talks by theatre and art historians at 3 & 4pm🖼️ ⏰Monday, 8th July 2.30 pm - 4.30pm. 📍 Islington Museum 🎟️bit.ly/4elm3Mb

📍Coming up at the Islington Local History Centre 📅Wednesday, May 15th ⏰1:00 - 4:00pm The first session of a free workshop series that will explore menopause, perimenopause and community through through photography, storytelling and textile art 📷✍️🎨

Come along to the St. Luke's Community History Group open session, 'Exmouth Market Stories' . 🛍️ Visitors will have the opportunity to share memories, family stories and photos of Exmouth Market. ✍️ 📍Islington Local History Centre, Monday 15 April, 2 - 3.30pm. 📸Photo: 1961

The Local History Centre will be closed over the Easter break from 29th March - 1st April. We will be open for business as usual from Tuesday🐰🌷 Flyer is from the Islington Bus Company, 1982 🚍

From 1967- 1969 Derek Jarman lived in Islington, in an artists’ co-op at 60 Liverpool Road For many people in the Islington LGBT community Derek Jarman was both an artist & an inspiration💙 Photo by Ray Dean: Derek Jarman at home in Islington in 1967 & Islington People's Plaque

Welcome to Week 3 of Camden & Islington LGBT History Month!🎉 bit.ly/Week3ofCamdenI… Another busy week of celebration, exploration & education awaits!🏳️‍🌈 #lgbthm24 #lgbthistorymonth #camden #islington

Join us at Finsbury Library for a special LGBT History Month session of The Drawing Club on Saturday 17th February, 2.30pm. Open to all drawing abilities, no booking necessary.

Join Black Cultural Archives’ Youth Forum for the first in our three-part event series, 'Making Space' designed to empower a new generation to connect with our rich archives. Secure your free tickets now before they sell out buff.ly/3Scdusx