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John Henry Hammond: from soldier to pacifist
Everyone has a story. David Hammond has shared his memories growing up at 212 Liverpool Road in the 1950s on Islington Faces. Now he’s collected his father John’s war memories. John Hammond (1913-1994) was born and bred Islington. He won medals for bravery but the experience of WW2 turned him into…
Zabou: street artist
Everyone has a story. Street artist Zabou is back working in Islington. Here she explains the joys of spray paint. Interview by Nicola Baird. “It’s a challenge every time when you paint a wall. Not everything is going to go right,” says Zabou. She smiles and then corrects herself: “In…
Dr Michael Eades: Being Human Festival
Everyone has a story. Meet Dr Michael Eades, the university researcher who helped set up, and still curates, the UK’s only festival of the humanities, Being Human (held in November). Interview by Nicola Baird Dr Michael Eades, 36, has the longest job title yet seen by Islington Faces. He’s Public Engagement…
Joey Jarossi: YATI acting coach
Carole Kenrick: scientist & inventor-in-residence at Gillespie Primary School’s Lab_13
Everyone has a story. Did you want to fly a rocket to the moon when you were small? Do your kids ask you how to get there and then draw the family holidaying in space? And wouldn’t it be nice to have an inventor at school to help point you…
Kimi Gill: photographer
Everyone has a story. Kimi Gill has both lived and worked in Islington and now she’s offered to use her brilliant photography skills to pep up the photos on Islington Faces. Please enjoy this interview and here’s looking forward to a fab collaboration. Interview by Nicola Baird “Because I move…
Jan Dorling: Islington Boat Club
Everyone has a story. Islington Boat Club office manager, Jan Dorling, explains why Islington keeps on celebrating the legacy of campaigner Crystal Hale (10 December 1915 – 26 November 1999) and invites us to a very special party on Sunday 23 April 2017 at Islington Boat Club. Interview by Nicola Baird.…
Elly Rigby: The Pantry Underwear
Everyone has a story. Eloise Rigby recently opened her first shop – the wittily named Pantry Underwear – selling everyday underwear. So how’s it going? Interview by Nicola Baird Stepping into The Pantry Underwear is a revelation. It’s a calm space filled with the sort of affordable bras and pants…
Ilario Guidu: from prisoner to life coach
Everyone has a story. “I was not the son a mother would want,” admits Ilario Guidu. Here’s how a former drug addict, alcoholic and prisoner is now helping turn around reformed addicts lives thanks to an Arsenal match day burger stall. Interview by Nicola Baird The wittily named Breakout CafĂ©,…
Sofia Larrinua: cookery school manager
Everyone has a story. Central Street Cookery School celebrates its 5th birthday this April. Manager Sofia Larrinua gives us a taste of the highlights at this innovative teaching and rentable kitchen at St Luke’s Community Centre, just off Old Street. Interview by Nicola Baird. “When I started at Central Street Cookery School…
