I worked at Andersons Timber yard (next door to Collins) when Andersons burnt down about 1957/8..That was the end of Collins...

Hi,
I left Islington in 1950. What I have heard, I would have been too young to have been allowed in to see what they put on there. Although I am sure I have seen somewhere a photograph of a placard, taken in the 50's when Charlie Gracie came over here during the rock 'n' roll era. He was on the bill. Can't think of who else.

Alan.

I take it you mean Collins Music Hall. Possible. I can't imagine her at Sadlers Wells.

Alan French.

Hi,
Thankyou for saying you liked my post. I knew that there were some famous people associated with Islington. But I did not know Gracie fields was one of them.

Alan French.