Islington is a district in north London and is located in the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street and Essex Road.
More information on the Wikipedia page [1]
A history of the snooker table manufacturer W. Jelks & Sons which was based in Islington can be found here [2].
A pdf of the 'Streets with a Story' by Eric A Willats, revised and updated 2017 can be found here