A HISTORY OF ISLINGTON
Written by Mary Cosh
Published by Historical Publications Ltd.
in 2005
ISBN: 0948667974
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A HISTORY OF ISLINGTON
Written by Mary Cosh.
Stock no. 1329730
1st.
2005.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The evolution of the village into a suburb closely related to the City, and then its role as part of the overall metropolis. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 352 pages, including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0948667974. Foxspots to top edge of textblock. Minimal bumping at edges and slightly creasing to wrapper edges.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The Beginnings
- Pomp, Plague and Revolt
- Under the Tudors
- The Seventeenth Century
- War, Plague and Fire
- The Later Seventeenth Century
- Merry Islington
- Spiritual Vicissitudes
- Still Merrier
- Governing the Parish
- Academies and Schools
- Some Personalities
- Highways, Buildings and Boundaries
- The Workhouse, 1723-1777
- Fin de Siecle: Revolution in the Air
- A Growing Village
- Ups and Downs in Entertainment
- An Outbreak of Religion
- More Characters
- A Revolution in Transport
- Water Supply and Public Health
- Houses in a New Suburb
- Forms of Education
- Markets and Shops
- Working Lives
- A New Spate of Anglican Churches
- Religion in Many Forms
- A Still Greater Revolution in Transport
- A Mid-century Crisis
- Villas for the Middle Class
- Housing for the Working Class
- More Entertainment
- Collins' Music Hall
- The New Prisons
- The New Markets
- Poor Peoples' Jobs
- Education for All
- The Suburban Theatre
- Elections, World Wars & 'The Game'
- Envoi
- Glossary of terms and abbreviations
- Sources and Bibliography
- Index