We’ve been hanging around Camden Market in North London in 1990, and mooching about the place in the mid 80s. Now we head back to 1987, and once more in the company of Peter Marshall, we take a walk around the borough.
![Garage, Ridgmount St, Holborn, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Garage-Ridgmount-St-Holborn-Camden-1987-1200x810.jpeg)
Garage, Ridgmount St, Holborn, Camden, 1987
The London Borough of Camden was created on 1 April 1965 from the former area of the boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn and St Pancras, which had been part of the County of London.
The borough takes in such haunts as The British Museum, The British Library, Parliament Hill, the London Zoo, the BT Tower, The Roundhouse, Camden Market and Hampstead Heath.
![Camden London 1980s](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Washing-posts-Aldenham-St-Somers-Town-Camden-1987-1200x802.jpeg)
Washing posts, Aldenham St, Somers Town, Camden, 1987,
![Camden London 1980s](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Viniron-Traders-Greengrocers-Drummond-St-Euston-Camden-1987-1200x805.jpeg)
Viniron Traders, Greengrocers, Drummond St, Euston, Camden, 1987,
![Camden London 1980s](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Video-Shop-Whitfield-St-Fitzrovia-Camden-1987-1200x788.jpeg)
Video Shop, Whitfield St, Fitzrovia, Camden, 1987,
![Camden London 1980s](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Town-and-Country-Club-Kentish-Town-Rd-Camden-1987-1200x799.jpeg)
Town and Country Club, Kentish Town Rd, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Tom-Cribb-Pub-Panton-St-Oxendon-St-Westminster-1987-1200x805.jpeg)
Tom Cribb, Pub, Panton St, Oxendon St, Westminster, 1987,
![The Cleveland, Post Office Tower, Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, E=Westminster, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/The-Cleveland-Post-Office-Tower-Cleveland-St-Fitzrovia-EWestminster-Camden-1987--1200x789.jpeg)
The Cleveland, Post Office Tower, Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, E=Westminster, Camden, 1987
![Shops, Kentish Town Rd, Kentish Town, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Shops-Kentish-Town-Rd-Kentish-Town-Camden-1987-1200x798.jpeg)
Shops, Kentish Town Rd, Kentish Town, Camden, 1987
![Shop window, Drummond St, Euston, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Shop-window-Drummond-St-Euston-Camden-1987-1200x811.jpeg)
Shop window, Drummond St, Euston, Camden, 1987
![SCS, Car Sales, Baynes St, Royal College St, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SCS-Car-Sales-Baynes-St-Royal-College-St-Camden-1987-1200x808.jpeg)
SCS, Car Sales, Baynes St, Royal College St, Camden, 1987
![Rodos, Greek, Restaurant, St Giles High St, St Giles, Camden, 1987,](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rodos-Greek-Restaurant-St-Giles-High-St-St-Giles-Camden-1987-1200x813.jpeg)
Rodos, Greek, Restaurant, St Giles High St, St Giles, Camden, 1987
![Regents Canal, Cumberland Basin, Primrose Hill, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Regents-Canal-Cumberland-Basin-Primrose-Hill-Camden-1987-1200x799.jpeg)
Regents Canal, Cumberland Basin, Primrose Hill, Camden, 1987
![Regent Corsetry, Store St, Holborn, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Regent-Corsetry-Store-St-Holborn-Camden-1987-1200x811.jpeg)
Regent Corsetry, Store St, Holborn, Camden, 1987
![Rathbone Arts Club, Fitzrovia, Westminster, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rathbone-Arts-Club-Rathbone-Place-Fitzrovia-Westminster-Camden-1987-1200x805.jpeg)
Rathbone Arts Club, Fitzrovia, Westminster, Camden, 1987
![Rasoi, Indian, Restaurant, Hanway St, St Giles, Westminster, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rasoi-Indian-Restaurant-Hanway-St-St-Giles-Westminster-Camden-1987-1200x815.jpeg)
Rasoi, Indian, Restaurant, Hanway St, St Giles, Westminster, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pollocks-Toy-Museum-Whitfield-St-Fitzrovia-Camden-1987-1200x794.jpeg)
Pollock’s, Toy Museum, Whitfield St, Fitzrovia, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Palmers-Pet-Stores-Parkway-Camden-1987-1200x806.jpeg)
Palmers, Pet Stores, Parkway, Camden, 1987
![New Oxford St, Holborn, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/New-Oxford-St-Holborn-Camden-1987-1200x1816.jpeg)
New Oxford St, Holborn, Camden, 1987
![Modern Art, Drummond St, Euston, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Modern-Art-Drummond-St-Euston-Camden-1987-1200x802.jpeg)
Modern Art, Drummond St, Euston, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Henrys-Chalton-St-Somers-Town-Camden-1987-1200x814.jpeg)
Henry’s, Chalton St, Somers Town, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Hellenic-Goodge-Place-Fitzrovia-Camden-1987-1200x789.jpeg)
Hellenic, Goodge Place, Fitzrovia, Camden, 1987
![Greengrocer, Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, Westminster, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Greengrocer-Cleveland-St-Fitzrovia-Westminster-Camden-1987-1200x789.jpeg)
Greengrocer, Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, Westminster, Camden, 1987
![Gilden Crescent, Kentish Town, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gilden-Crescent-Kentish-Town-Camden-1987-1200x790.jpeg)
Gilden Crescent, Kentish Town, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gents-Hairdresser-Chalton-St-Somers-Town-Camden-1987-1200x807.jpeg)
Gents, Hairdresser, Chalton St, Somers Town, Camden, 1987
![Denmark Place, St Giles, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Denmark-Place-St-Giles-Camden-1987-1200x811.jpeg)
Denmark Place, St Giles, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Cosmas-Tavern-Greek-Restaurant-Goodge-St-Camden-1987-1200x787.jpeg)
Cosmas Tavern, Greek, Restaurant, Goodge St, Camden, 1987,
![Cannon, Cinema, 30, Tottenham Court Rd, Fitzrovia, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Cannon-Cinema-30-Tottenham-Court-Rd-Fitzrovia-Camden-1987-1200x1805.jpeg)
Cannon, Cinema, 30, Tottenham Court Rd, Fitzrovia, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bookshop-Burton-Rd-Bloomsbury-Camden-1987-1200x786.jpeg)
Bookshop, Burton Rd, Bloomsbury, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bookshop-6-Denmark-St-St-Giles-Camden-1987-1200x1778.jpeg)
Bookshop, 6, Denmark St, St Giles, Camden, 1987
![Bill Lewington, Music, Shaftesbury Ave, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bill-Lewington-Music-Shaftesbury-Ave-Camden-1987-1200x796.jpeg)
Bill Lewington, Music, Shaftesbury Ave, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Andys-Guitar-Centre-Denmark-St-St-Giles-Camden-1987-1200x800.jpeg)
Andy’s, Guitar Centre, Denmark St, St Giles, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Andys-Guitar-Centre-Denmark-St-St-Giles-Camden-1987-a-1200x813.jpeg)
Andy’s, Guitar Centre, Denmark St, St Giles, Camden, 1987
![](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Alans-Stores-Chalton-St-Somers-Town-Camden-1987-1200x812.jpeg)
Alan’s Stores, Chalton St, Somers Town, Camden, 1987
![Phoenix Cafe, Chalton St, Somers Town, Camden, 1987](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Phoenix-Cafe-Chalton-St-Somers-Town-Camden-1987-1200x797.jpeg)
Phoenix Cafe, Chalton St, Somers Town, Camden, 1987
All Photos courtesy of Peter Marshall.
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