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[[File:London_Map_RotS.jpg|thumb|The location of the borough of Islington on [[Mr Smith]]'s map. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')]] | [[File:London_Map_RotS.jpg|thumb|The location of the borough of Islington on [[Mr Smith]]'s map. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')]] | ||
By the early [[21st century]], Islington shared its northern border with [[Haringey]], its eastern border with [[Hackney]], its southern border with the [[City of London]] and its western border with [[Camden]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | By the early [[21st century]], Islington shared its northern border with [[Haringey]], its eastern border with [[Hackney]], its southern border with the [[City of London]] and its western border with [[Camden]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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[[Ruby Duvall]] was born in Islington. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'') | [[Ruby Duvall]] was born in Islington. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'') | ||
On [[6 January]] [[1995]], [[Danu (Have You Seen This Man?)|Danu]] and [[Danu's friend|their friend]] met the [[Ninth Doctor]] there at ''[[The Blue Angel]]'' in Islington. He was fascinated by the friend's [[tattoo]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Have You Seen This Man? (short story)}}) | |||
In early [[2005]], following the [[Dummy Massacre]], [[Artie D]] responded to [[Who is Doctor Who?]]'s request for sightings of the then missing [[Rose Tyler]], saying that she looked like a [[girl]] he entirely failed to [[sex|get off with]] at a [[party]] in Islington since she "swan off" after [[Ninth Doctor|this other chap]] came up and said something about a different [[planet]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)|writer=Unknown}}) | |||
Islington appeared on [[Mr Smith]]'s map of London. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | Islington appeared on [[Mr Smith]]'s map of London. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | ||
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Islington was an area in London by 20th century, although in the 16th century it was instead a part of the Parish of St Mary, with the outskirts of London a few miles down the road. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
By the early 21st century, Islington shared its northern border with Haringey, its eastern border with Hackney, its southern border with the City of London and its western border with Camden. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
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Part of the Parish of St Mary's[[edit] | [edit source]]
The First Doctor was given a townhouse in Islington when he was released from his services as Lady Jane Grey's tutor. He and his companions, Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, stayed in Islington until they had found and defeated the Vrij. During this time, Islington was a collection of small houses around a village green. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
Part of London[[edit] | [edit source]]
By the 20th century, Islington was, according to Barbara, a "slightly disheveled working-class area" in London, consisting of rows of council houses and redbrick flats. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
The Third Doctor once owned a watch-mending shop, called Fixing Time, on Old Street in Islington. (PROSE: Amorality Tale)
Ruby Duvall was born in Islington. (PROSE: Iceberg)
On 6 January 1995, Danu and their friend met the Ninth Doctor there at The Blue Angel in Islington. He was fascinated by the friend's tattoos. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? [+]Loading...["Have You Seen This Man? (short story)"])
In early 2005, following the Dummy Massacre, Artie D responded to Who is Doctor Who?'s request for sightings of the then missing Rose Tyler, saying that she looked like a girl he entirely failed to get off with at a party in Islington since she "swan off" after this other chap came up and said something about a different planet. (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre [+]Loading...{"writer":"Unknown","1":"The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)"})
Islington appeared on Mr Smith's map of London. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
