Undercurrent : Islington's Lost Waterways.

Islington Museum is hosting an exhibition on lost waterways.

Please watch this space! We will be adding further details to this web page. Meanwhile, please see the summary below.

Undercurrent explores the histories of three of London's now-lost waterways. Discover how the Walbrook, dammed by the Roman wall, created marshy Moorfields - a liminal place that was at times a wasteland home to thieves, a refuse dump for Londoners, a refuge for survivors of disaster, and a hard-won home for dissenters and radicals. Uncover why the River Fleet, once a great tidal river that floated stones for St. Paul's Cathedral and powered industry before fossil fuels, became an underground sewer known for hundreds of years as the filthy Fleet Ditch. Examine the history of Islington's chalybeate mineral wells, which fell from high fame as centres of healing, luxury, and leisure to bricked over and forgotten relics of the past. It features artworks by artist educator Georgie Fay and Islington residents, and a collaboration between sound artist Jamie Turner and digital artist Erin Robinson responding to these themes and encouraging interaction with the exhibition and stories involved. Viewed through the lens of history, ecology and human misuse, this exhibition aims to inspire visitors to make a greener, cleaner Islington (and world) a reality.

For further details about the Islington Museum and its opening hours, please visit its website