London Borough of Islington - Revision history

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	==References==		==References==
	<references>		<references/>

	[[Category:London Boroughs]]		[[Category:London Boroughs]]
	[[Category:Islington\| ]]		[[Category:Islington\| ]]

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	The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref> <ref> Gay teen group was like a secret society, says author in Islington Tribune 10 December 2021 https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/gay-teen-group-was-like-a-secret-society-says-author </ref>.		The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref> <ref> Gay teen group was like a secret society, says author in Islington Tribune 10 December 2021 https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/gay-teen-group-was-like-a-secret-society-says-author </ref>.

	The Hemingford Arms had gay discos run by [[Icebreakers]] circa 1979-1982. Around that time a gay housing co-op had a few properties in the area including 51 Huntingdon Street, N1 (which housed a group of punks).		The Hemingford Arms had gay discos run by [[Icebreakers]] circa 1979-1982. Around that time a gay housing co-op had a few properties in the area including 51 Huntingdon Street, N1 (which housed a group of punks).[[File:Huntingdonst1980.jpg\|thumb\|left\|51 Huntingdon St,N 1 circa 1980. Housed some gay punks.]]

	In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.		In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.

Wessexman: Hemingford Arms & Gay Housing Co op

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Hemingford Arms & Gay Housing Co op

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	The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref> <ref> Gay teen group was like a secret society, says author in Islington Tribune 10 December 2021 https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/gay-teen-group-was-like-a-secret-society-says-author </ref>.		The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref> <ref> Gay teen group was like a secret society, says author in Islington Tribune 10 December 2021 https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/gay-teen-group-was-like-a-secret-society-says-author </ref>.

			The Hemingford Arms had gay discos run by [[Icebreakers]] circa 1979-1982. Around that time a gay housing co-op had a few properties in the area including 51 Huntingdon Street, N1 (which housed a group of punks).

	In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.		In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.

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	[[File:~~IslingtonTownHall~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|Islington ~~Town Hall~~]]'''Islington''' is a London Borough, comprising the former metropolitan Boroughs of Islington and [[Finsbury]]. It lies to the north of the [[City of London]].		[[File:Islingtonposter2020talk.jpeg\|thumb\| Poster 2020 for talk held by Islington Local History Centre]]'''Islington''' is a London Borough, comprising the former metropolitan Boroughs of Islington and [[Finsbury]]. It lies to the north of the [[City of London]].

	As well as [[Islington]] proper, the borough contains various districts such as [[Kings Cross]], [[Clerkenwell]], [[Highbury]], [[Highgate]], [[Holloway]] and [[Barnsbury]].		As well as [[Islington]] proper, the borough contains various districts such as [[Kings Cross]], [[Clerkenwell]], [[Highbury]], [[Highgate]], [[Holloway]] and [[Barnsbury]].

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	[[Highbury and Islington CHE Group]] (also known as North London CHE or Islington CHE) was founded in 1972.		[[Highbury and Islington CHE Group]] (also known as North London CHE or Islington CHE) was founded in 1972.

	The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref>		The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref> <ref> Gay teen group was like a secret society, says author in Islington Tribune 10 December 2021 https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/gay-teen-group-was-like-a-secret-society-says-author </ref>.

	In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.		In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.

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	Islington Pride has a heritage map with 50 plaques placed at various locations in the borough. <ref> https://islingtonspride.com/ </ref>		Islington Pride has a heritage map with 50 plaques placed at various locations in the borough. <ref> https://islingtonspride.com/ </ref>
			[[File:CpxbImage.jpeg\|thumb\|Plaque in Bath Street in honour of [[Phillip Cox]] (Photo courtesy Sean McGovern)]]

	==External links==		==External links==

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*http://web.archive.org/web/20110919020319/http://www.lgbtlondon.com/borough/Islington Borough profile on [[LGBT London]] via the [[Web Archive]]		*http://web.archive.org/web/20110919020319/http://www.lgbtlondon.com/borough/Islington Borough profile on [[LGBT London]] via the [[Web Archive]]
			*https://islingtonspride.com/2020/04/08/explore-islingtons-pride-archive-collection/

	==References==		==References==

Wessexman: /* LGBT history */

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LGBT history

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	[[Highbury and Islington CHE Group]] (also known as North London CHE or Islington CHE) was founded in 1972.		[[Highbury and Islington CHE Group]] (also known as North London CHE or Islington CHE) was founded in 1972.

	The [[London Gay Teenage Group]] set up in 1976 met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref>		The [[London Gay Teenage Group]], set up in 1976, met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref>

	In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.		In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.

Wessexman: /* LGBT history */ LGTG history

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LGBT history: LGTG history

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	[[Highbury and Islington CHE Group]] (also known as North London CHE or Islington CHE) was founded in 1972.		[[Highbury and Islington CHE Group]] (also known as North London CHE or Islington CHE) was founded in 1972.

	The [[London Gay Teenage Group]] set up in 1976 met in the Borough of Islington ~~from 1977~~.		The [[London Gay Teenage Group]] set up in 1976 met in the Borough of Islington.<ref> ''Courage to Be: Organised Gay Youth in England 1967-90'' by Clifford Williams (2021) (Book Guild Ltd.)</ref>

	In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.		In 1981 the [[Carved Red Lion]] pub in Essex Road, just off Upper Street, hosted the [[Movements]] disco on Saturday nights <ref> Capital Gay 28 Aug 1981 </ref>. By August 1982 [[Movements]] disco had moved to the [[Pied Bull]] in Liverpool Road. following a disagreement with the landlord at the Carved Red Lion <ref> Capital Gay Aug 13 1982 </ref>.

Wessexman: Islington Pride

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Islington Pride

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	In October 2016, Islington Council announced that it was setting up a new LGBT archive. The archive collection, called Islington Pride, has been HLF funded as a LGBTQ+ Heritage archive project and is housed in the Islington Local History Centre.<ref>James Morris, [http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/heritage/highbury_fields_gay_rights_demo_was_a_watershed_moment_islington_museum_to_set_up_first_lgbt_archive_1_4729260 "‘Highbury Fields gay rights demo was a watershed moment’: Islington Museum to set up first LGBT archive"], ''Islington Gazette'', 10 October 2016. updated information from Marlin Khondoker, Islington Local History Centre 24 Oct 2019 </ref>		In October 2016, Islington Council announced that it was setting up a new LGBT archive. The archive collection, called Islington Pride, has been HLF funded as a LGBTQ+ Heritage archive project and is housed in the Islington Local History Centre.<ref>James Morris, [http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/heritage/highbury_fields_gay_rights_demo_was_a_watershed_moment_islington_museum_to_set_up_first_lgbt_archive_1_4729260 "‘Highbury Fields gay rights demo was a watershed moment’: Islington Museum to set up first LGBT archive"], ''Islington Gazette'', 10 October 2016. updated information from Marlin Khondoker, Islington Local History Centre 24 Oct 2019 </ref>

			Islington Pride has a heritage map with 50 plaques placed at various locations in the borough. <ref> https://islingtonspride.com/ </ref>

	==External links==		==External links==