Anyone who lives in Islington knows that the borough isn’t exactly what its reputation suggests.
Here we’ve picked out nine pictures that do not tell the story of this great borough in the 1980s by any means, but do capture of snapshots of unique moments and everyday life.
They may spark memories and if you’ve got your own amazing photos, do share them with us at [email protected].
From working at the checkout, to pop stars dropping in, to sporting success here are nine images of 1980s Islington in north London:
5. 1981
Japanese Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III dons his costume for a dress rehearsal at Sadler's Wells in October 1981. | Getty Images Photo: KeystoneKeystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
6. Iron Maiden
Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden - guitarist Adrian Smith, guitarist Dave Murray, singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Clive Burr and bassist Steve Harris - outside the Island Queen pub in Islington in 1982. | Getty Images Photo: Michael Putland/Getty Images
7. Business Design Centre
Pictured here in 1972, the derelict Royal Agricultural Hall between Upper Street and Liverpool Road iwas converted into the Business Design Centre in 1986. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
8. Vic Reeves, John Lydon and Jools Holland
What a trio! Comedian Vic Reeves, singer John Lydon, and pianist and television presenter Jools Holland at the Hysteria II AIDS charity event at the Sadlers Wells Theater on September 18 1989. | Getty Images Photo: Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images