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was recorded here. The building is still in use as a music venue today. Further north, the eastern side of Upper Street is taken up by a long but narrow garden, Compton
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described the area as "amongst the noisiest and most disagreeable thoroughfares in London." and in 1885, it was widely known as "The Devil's Mile" on account of its prostitution, crime and the level of drunkenness.
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Rising Free shop (famous for stealing stock from other shops to sell in theirs) and the socialist Red Books. In the 1980s, Upper Street was home to the
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terrace of old houses, upon a raised pavement, reached by some steps, stood between Cross Street and a nursery ground, and beyond this were the Police
Station and the Vestry Hall to the north.
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to the hall. A number of pubs and shops existed along Upper Street to serve farmers and visitors to the hall. In the 1980s the exhibition venue was revamped as the
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818:. London Borough of Islington. Archived from
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1361:History of the London Borough of Islington
1346:Streets in the London Borough of Islington
1111:. Five Leaves Publications. Archived from
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1005:"History of the Mall Antiques Arcade"
981:. The Mall, Islington. Archived from
979:"History of the Mall Antiques Arcade"
930:(Associated University Press, 1996),
786:. London: Essex Hall. pp. 40–41.
755:Baker, T. F. T.; et al. (1985).
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652:"The Angel and Islington High Street"
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896:. The Dictionary of Victorian London
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784:History of Unity Church Islington
730:"History of Magic Knight's Tours"
709:"History of Magic Knight's Tours"
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872:"More About the Neighbourhood"
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1158:"Reclaim the Streets II"
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551:is named after a local
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525:Reclaim the Streets
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401:King's Head Theatre
241:St Paul's Cathedral
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