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Holborn’s ‘Little Italy’ |
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Holborn’s ‘Little Italy’ |
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Using photographs and other archival documents, an exhibition in the Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre (2 June–27 Sept 2008) will recall the history of the Italian quarter in Holborn, from its origins in the early 19th century through to its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before its decline after the Second World War. The exhibition will cover all aspects of the life in ‘Little Italy’ — the occupations, the living conditions, the leisure pursuits and the institutions of Holborn’s Italian people. With its organ grinders, ice cream sellers, colourful processions and dramatic incidents, it is a story full of life and colour. Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London, Mon & Thurs 10am–7pm, Tues & Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–1.00pm & 2–5pm. Free admission, contact: Tudor Allen, Senior Archivist, tel: 020 7974 6342, email: tudor.allen@camden.gov.uk. |
18 April 2008
Halfpenny ices for sale in Holborn, 1877. |
