Talk:Islington

message: I've actually just moved to Islington - I'm studying at SOAS for the year. I'm sure it'll come up in person, but I nevertheless thought I'd ask here. Is "Islington" pronounced like the "is" in "island", or like the word "is", i.e. "Izz-ling-ton"? LordAmeth 01:17, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: 'Course I could have. But the people on the street here are kinda dodgy. And besides, why not ask here? Thanks, "mate". LordAmeth 22:29, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Socially challenged person, clearly! If you find all of the people of London's most socially mixed borough "dodgy", you have a problem. --SandyDancer 13:01, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Makes me wonder what LordAmeth is studying at SOAS - International Relations? --195.167.134.220 (talk) 10:23, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Pronunciation

message: Surprised not to see any mention in this article to the popular associations between Islington and New Labour (particularly only passing reference to Tony Blair's former residency here, and also the famous Granita meeting) and also the connotations of, for example, 'Islington media' types.  These associations have given 'Islington' meaning beyond the place itself. 87.86.239.10 15:24, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's dealt with in some depth ... Kbthompson (talk) 13:25, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Political and media associations

message: The focus of this article is (and should be) the central district of the :London Borough of Islington. The lead has been changed to describe the borough, rather than the central district - and seems to specifically include :Highbury - which has its own article.
The area of this article is essentially around Upper Street, Liverpool Road, The Angel and Essex Road - can we agree to keep it to that; place other boro' specific items in the boro' article, or the more specific district. cheers. Kbthompson (talk) 13:25, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, that's my best effort - feel free to improve - but please don't describe the boro' again ... also need some refs for people associated with the area - may be best to move the lot to the boro' article. Thanks Kbthompson (talk) 13:56, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Focus 

message: Many boroughs eg. Colindale, Hammersmith include information about their distance from Charing Cross station. Maybe this could be included here. Does anyone have this information? --195.167.134.220 (talk) 10:22, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Google Maps' measure function shows Islington Town Hall as 4.2 km from Charing Cross. I'm not sure how or whether to add this to the template, so do with this information what you will. CosmicSpirol (talk) 18:46, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Distance from Charing Cross station 

message: *===The final insult===
Islington may have played its own small part in the destruction, rape and conquest by England of north Wales. In December 1277 the last native prince of Wales, Llywelyn the Last, while staying in Islington in preparation of his ritual act of homage to the English king, was so heinously offended by the display put on by the locals that he and his lords resolved never to return and thenceforth to fight England to the death.
 Still earlier, Islington is thought to be the site of Boudica's last battle with the Romans, the Battle of Watling Street in AD 60 or 61. Although Lewis Spence's book on the subject Spence, Lewis (1937). Boadicea - warrior queen of the Britons. has been dismissed for lack of evidence, it is of note that no more convincing alternative exists. Accepting Spence's book and taking the lay of the land described in Tacitus,Tacitus, Annals XIV Barnard Park (at the corner of Copenhagen St and Barnsbury Road in Islington) is likely to be the site of Boudica's defeat.
Placed here for reference. Derekbd (talk) 20:20, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  removed section as out of place 

message: Is there any particular reason for this section to be here, given that there is an Upper Street article? Pterre (talk) 12:16, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Upper Street 

message: Please could someone who lives in Islington take a photograph of the plaque on Joe Meek's house (304 Holloway Road) and upload it to Commons. There is an image here but it is non-free.--♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 07:06, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Joe Meek plaque 

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message: Probably as important as Collins Music Hall? http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Philharmonic.htm Bit out of area for me to do, but you seem to have a couple of good editors here! Colin aka Henri Merton 14:56, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philharmonic Hall / Grand Theatre 

message: Why no mention of The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington?  Felsenst (talk) 22:44, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  The song 

message: The "transport" section in the article lists "Nearby places" and "Nearby stations". Shouldn't that be made more clear? "Stations" and "places" are too generic as descriptions go. -The Gnome (talk) 12:26, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Transport" section suggestion