The arrangement of this work is alphabetical under the name of a street, square, place, terrace or block of flats or tenement, followed by the date of first occupancy, if known. Most of the dating has been done from rate books and other items in the local history collections at both the Islington and Finsbury libraries (now Islington Local History Centre) and based on many years of work and accumulated information. Not only have present day streets been included, but also those of the past, courts, alleyways, terraces, places, mews, etc., vanished backwaters with such intriguing names like Frog Lane, The Land of Nod or Cupid's Alley! Any architectural features or buildings of interest, residents worthy of mention, and under every street all the flats or tenements in that street have been included so that a complete conspectus of the street is 'at a glance'. Eric A Willats (1988).

• Keywords
  STREET NAMES
• Geographical keyword
  ISLINGTON (LONDON BOROUGH)