Jerry White: author of Campbell Bunk the worst street in London

Everyone has a story. Professor Jerry White is one of London’s leading social historians. He started his career inspecting homes in Islington after taking a job as a Public Health Inspector for Islington Council back in the 1970s. Jerry has written many history books about London including Islington’s most notorious street, Campbell Road in Finsbury Park. It was pulled down in the 1950s, but is still remembered as the Campbell Bunk. Here Jerry White talks about memories of Islington. Interview by Nicola Baird “I followed a career in local government for 42 years and enjoyed it,” says Jerry White modestly, … Continue reading Jerry White: author of Campbell Bunk the worst street in London