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Tracking a street through time

Find out more about a high street's past by finding the signs that tells its story. Choose a date and then select an image on the right to discover more about Upper Street's history

1811 | 1908 | 2001

Upper Street, Islington, London (1908)

1908 - Victorian pride

detail from 1811 engraving showing sheep being herded down Upper Street

This is Upper Street as it looked in 1908. The illustrious Victorian architects have knocked down many of the Georgian buildings and erected elaborate tributes to civic pride and expansion.

Go to the top of the page and select one of the pictures on the right to find more about the street.

Street
Street names and layout
Church
Victorian architectural styles
House
A developing transport system
Transport
From stagecoach to omnibus
Road
Photographic Details
Local History
Getting Started
Industry: Canney Hill Pottery
Landscape: Thriplow
Village: Freckleton
City: Coventry




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