Part of the Regent's Canal. Built in 1820 to allow boats to moor and unload cargo, initially brought long distance but it soon became used primarily to transport local coal and building materials. Fell into decline in the 1930s as rail and then road took over the job. The part south of the City Road was filled in in the '30s and more was lost in 1979. Crystal Hale led a local campaign to save the Basin for the community. The picture is from 1992.
The City Road itself was built in 1761.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
City Road Basin
London Borough of Islington In memory of Crystal Hale, 1915 - 1999, saviour o...
A stationery firm founded in 1810 by Edward Jones. A Museum of London photo shows one of their products, captioned: "Reel of 'Nulli Secundus' adhesive mending tape stored within a tin reel with a c...
Born on Bermondsey Street. Initially worked in his family's wool, skin and fur business. In 1729 he acquired the lease for what would become Vauxhall Gardens and transformed it into a successful, f...
The club has provided safe boating for thousands of youngsters on City Road Basin.
Sculptor, artist and co-founder with Eddy Renton of the charity Kith and Kids.
Conservative politician. Home Secretary 1922-24. Born 89 Harley Street. Died at home at the family estate in Shropshire.
Emily Carpenter, daughter of a Bromley gamekeeper, met George Sparkes while working as his housekeeper. In 1865 she became his second wife. "He is said to have educated the lively and intelligent E...
The informal title of the Czechoslovak National Liberation Committee. It was originally created by the former Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš in Paris, in October 1939. Unsuccessful negotiation...
Group, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Czechoslovakia, France
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