Camden Passage also has the Camden Head public house, which holds comedy nights for local comedians.

Cruden died suddenly while praying in his lodgings in Camden Passage, Islington, on 1 November 1770.

Others reserve when planning a Saturday combing the antiques shops of Camden Passage or an evening at the nearby Almeida Theater.

Camden Passage is still the more idiosyncratic, fun end of the market with a number of tiny, specialized shops.

The Camden Head public house, Camden Passage.

Camden Passage.

Camden Passage is here, a quaint old alley lined with shops selling antiques (best days are Wednesday and Saturday mornings for the flea market).

He decided the space on Camden Passage, surrounded by shops selling vintage clothes and antiques, was meant for chocolates.

Paul A. Young Fine Chocolates, 33 Camden Passage, (44-20) 7424-5750; www.payoung.net.

He bought the bell in a shop in Camden Passage and hung it up, intending to ring it to summon laggard children to school.