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All Creatures Great and Small: A walk through Clerkenwell & Islington

Posted on July 10, 2014 by

Saturday 26th July  11am (lasts about two hours) Start and Finish  Islington Museum – 245 St John Street London EC1V 4NB Free but booking required. Donations to Freightliners Farm welcome Book via:  http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-creatures-great-and-small-animal-lives-a-walk-through-clerkenwell-and-islington-tickets-12100863007?aff=es2&rank=2 There is little animal life apparent in … Continue reading →

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W. Danemann & Company: Piano Manufacturers

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

William Danemann established the firm in Northampton Street, Islington in 1893 and this picture dates from the late 1940s or early 1950s.  The men have reason to look pleased with themselves; from the 1950s Danemann was one of the largest London manufacturers of … Continue reading →

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