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Our 50 LGBTQ+ Heritage Plaques Across Islington

As part of our project, we are installing 50 plaques across the borough. Each plaque is a ‘pin’ on our digital heritage map. With over 150 pins on the map, the plaques represent a cross section of the rich LGBTQ+ heritage of Islington.

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A Pride Month Like No Other: Our Past and Our Future

Islington’s Pride, is Islington’s LGBT Archive project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. For over three years the  council’s Heritage Team has been working to collect, preserve and celebrate the rich queer heritage of Islington. Project Manager, Seán McGovern, gives us an update and insight into the importance of the project, tells us about their digital […]

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Islington’s Pride

Festive and seasonal greetings to all as we say goodbye to 2019 and look ahead to a new year. Exciting developments lie ahead, including the debut of the Digital Landscape of historic and contemporary LGBT+ Islington, the collection of our oral histories and a new batch of fun and engaging public events. Why not make […]

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Islington Pride – A Guided Walk through 50 Years of LGBT History

Join Clerkenwell and Islington Guiding Association guides to explore the heritage and stories held in the Islington’s Pride Archive. Walk the streets and hear stories of this strong and well established LGBTQ+ community and its long history of campaigning. Tuesday 13th February at 2 pm starting from Angel Tube Station Saturday 17th February at 2 […]