It is with great sadness that IA&HS must record the death of its President, Professor Christopher Elrington on 3 August 2009.

Campaigners for Islington’s improving waterways paid tribute this week to Jim Lagden, co-founder of the Angel Canal Festival, who has died aged 76, writes Peter Gruner.

With due respect for the late Peter Powell, who established 'Angel Walks' in 1985, and with deference to his family, Islington Archaeology and History Society offers literary and historic strolls by private arrangement.

Islington Museum is now open in its new, permanent home in the same building as Finsbury Library on St John Street.