Hackney History Festival Day Pass tickets are now on sale! Tag your history-loving friends and make a day of it. www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn... #hackney #history #festival #london

Hackney Brutalist icon - Join @HackneySociety for a guided visit to Haggerston School (Ernö Goldfinger, 1964–67), Grade II listed & refurbed 2012 (Avanti). Sat 28 Feb 2026, 10:30–12:30 (arr 10:15), E2 8LS. £5/£10. Book via Eventbrite—Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/visit-hagg...

Her story is one of eleven being told in our upcoming film, Women From Hackney's History, premiering at the @riocinema.bsky.social on #InternationalWomensDay!

The Hackney Pavilion closed in 1972, its last film was Carry on at your Convenience. It was opposite the Hackney Empire and was finally demolished in 1972 and replaced by a soulless branch of Barclays Bank. #History #HistoryMatters #London

WHITE HOUSE Inn Hackney Marsh (on Essex Side), 1910 Showing footbridge over river Lea in distance Steam Locomotive Repair shed now New Spitalfields Fruit & Vegetable & Flowers Wholesale market

👋HELLO Hackney and welcome to the UK's largest children's literature festival! We're providing 2,000 new places FREE for primary schools in Hackney for the first time on Thursday 4 June thanks to our friends @hackneyempire.bsky.social Check out our full programme here www.londonschoolslitfest.org

How to Survive in Tudor England, Guest Post by @tonihistorian: While Cromwell was rebuilding the King’s Place, his one-time secretary, Ralph Sadleir, was busy constructing a grand three-story brick house in Hackney, on Homerton Street. historicalfictionblog.com/how-to-survi...

Let’s get even more London kids enjoying travelling by bike - pedalling not polluting- The next free Kidical Mass bike ride is on March 15th - Granary Square to Hackney! 🚲 🌼 🚲 🌼 🚲 🌼 🚲 🌼 🔈 🔊 🎵 📣 Join us 🚲 #StreetsForKids #KidicalMass #KidicalMassLond www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lon...

Important environmental news from Millfields Road, reported in the Morning Post on 31 January 1912: “Good ice to the extent of several acres is to be found near the ground of the Clapton Orient Football Club”. #lofcpress

Latest edition of On London Extra considers the capital's connections with China, past, present and future. Plus borough elections intel from Redbridge and Hackney, underwhelming news about housing supply and more: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-.... #london #china

The Clapton tollgate, located on Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, was a 18th-century turnpike checkpoint on the Clapton side of the River Lea. Established to manage traffic crossing Leyton marshes,

1 - 5 Westgate Street Hackney 1890. Showing Willmots Decorator and Contractors and on the left, the rear of a fire brigade (or Society for the preservation of life from fire) escape ladder.

Want to help marshal or lead a feeder ride to the start of the next London Kidical Mass ride? Join this free training on Sunday 15th February at 2pm from Hackney Town Hall organised by @londoncycling.bsky.social and @hackneylcc.bsky.social lcc.org.uk/events/intro...

A peek upstairs at Kings Hall (Hackney Baths) with local historian and guide, Sue Doe (Hackney Society Tour Guiding Course): Victorian stair tiles, iron balustrades, stained glass and cast-iron fireplaces. Read our newsletter Spaces for more details: hackneysociety.org #HackneyBaths #KingsHall

Explore the architecture that defined modern Hackney. Twentieth-Century Buildings in Hackney highlights key civic, housing & community buildings that shaped the borough through the 1900s. Get your copy & support local heritage: www.hackneysociety.org/publications... #Hackney #Architecture #Heritage

Hackney once shaped global botany. A Mare Street nursery influenced kew gardens, St Petersburg & Australia, and helped create Europe’s largest arboretum at Abney Park. Discover the story: www.hackneysociety.org/publications... #HackneyHistory #Books

Looking forward to the talk about this at May's @hackney-hist-fest.bsky.social !

Chowdhury Walk housing in Hackney was awarded a RIBA London Award 2024. Designed by Al-Jawad Pike - recognised for its contextual design, and high-quality housing. www.riba.org/explore/awar... www.ribaj.com/buildings/ri... #RIBAAwards2024 #Hackneysociety #ChowdhuryWalk #Architecture

We're back in May! What would you like to see? #hackney #history #heritage #festival @hackney-society.bsky.social

Proposal in Dalston: reopen Colvestone Primary School as a community education & culture hub, with space for Pollock’s Toy Museum. Read the story & add your support: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/hackney... #Hackneysociety #Dalston #Heritage

We're back in May! What would you like to see? #hackney #history #heritage #festival @hackney-society.bsky.social

Architect Benedict O’Looney explores the design and legacy of Old London Bridge — from its Beaux Arts beauty to its lasting influence on London’s architecture. Nov 13 | 7:15–9pm GMT Sign up here: hackneysociety.org #Heritage #Architecture #London

CAT & MUTTON pub London Fields 1841 76 Broadway market Hackney aka Cat & Shoulder of Mutton 1 Duncan Place LondonFields 1881 Pub been present since 1745 & since that time been variously called Leg of Mutton & Cat, Cat & Shoulder of Mutton West St

Nov 1907: The Bedford Dining Room Suite ad from Hackney Furnishing Co Ltd (+Alexandra Model Piano and 5ft Barrel Front Sideboard) «Suggestions to those about to marry and hints on Xmas & New year's Gifts»

I’ve posted this site, Hackney Henge, before for #StandingStoneSunday but I passed it again on a walk this week and I thought it worth another picture. Properly known as Nature’s Throne, it’s made from bits of old pumping station

#OtD 9 Nov 1845 Gertrud Guillaume-Schack, a countess who became a revolutionary socialist, feminist and anarchist, was born in Uschütz in what is now Poland. She was active in Germany and Hackney, East London stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1093...

OK, anyone else ancient enough to understand this Hackney graffiti?

#BOTD 1904 Winifred Shotter in Hackney, London. Actress, known for Rookery Nook (1930), Sorrell and Son (1933) and Plunder (1930). Best known for her appearances in the Aldwych farces of the 1920s and early '30s.

Love Hackney? Join your local Conservation Area Advisory Committee (CAAC) and help protect the borough’s heritage, design & character. No experience needed — just passion for your community! Volunteer today: www.hackneysociety.org/caac/ #Hackney #Volunteering

Some great stuff at the V&A’s new cabinet of curiosities based in Hackney.

Wonderful day in London at the V&A East Storehouse Hackney Wick for the David Bowie Centre. It's so worth while going to see some unbelievable and unique personal items from the man's life. 2nd ticket allocation released tomorrow it's free (you can donate) and brilliant ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

How did Dalston shape UK music? Four Aces took Black music from ska/rocksteady to dub, lovers rock, dancehall & early jungle. New panel + memory garden honour Sir Collins. Read & share memories: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/tv-actr... #Hackney #Dalston #FourAces #SirCollins #UKMusicHistory

‪115 inspiring stories of women who helped shape Hackney. From suffragettes Alice Paul and Olive Beamish to creatives and community leaders, this new release celebrates their lasting impact. 👉 Order your copy: www.hackneysociety.org/publications... #Hackneysociety

NEW for 2026: Hackney Tour Guiding Course. Build the research + presentation skills to deliver professional walking tours — while exploring Hackney’s history from medieval roots to modern creative districts. Limited bursaries • Apply by 31 Application: www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-cour...

Hackney: Modern, Restored, Forgotten, Ignored. A landmark book marking 40 years of The Hackney Society, showcasing 40 extraordinary buildings — from the modern to the forgotten. 👉 Get your copy: www.hackneysociety.org/publications... #HackneySociety #HackneyHeritage #HackneyHistory

Brand New from Past Tense: “Green Beneath the Skies” How Rioting Saved Hackney Downs In 1875, common land at Hackney Downs, East London was fenced off for development. Rioting, sabotage & campaigning saved the open space Buy online here: pasttensehistories.bigcartel.com/product/gree...

Women from Hackney #Wikithon. Join @hackney-society.bsky.social for a free Wikipedia editing workshop this Sat 6 Sep 2025 1:15 - 4:15 PM #Hackney #Archives, E8 3BQ. All levels of experience welcome, introduction & training provided. Book your place here www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

Ever wanted to help shape Wikipedia? Join our Wikipedia Editing Workshop at Hackney Archives — Sunday 3rd August, 1:15–4:15 pm. With friendly trainers from Wikimedia UK. Hackney Archives, E8 3BQ. Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn... #Wikipedia #HackneyHistory #HackneySociety

Blusky The Buildings at Risk Group from The Hackney Society is working hard to identify, protect, and campaign for the historic buildings that shape our borough’s unique character. These places matter. www.hackneysociety.org/campaigns/bu... #Heritage #BuildingsAtRisk #Hackneysociety

Kingsland Shopping Centre is getting a fresh new logo. We're looking for designs that celebrate everything we love about Dalston. £2K for the winner | Deadline: Fri 5 September 2025 Entry form: www.kingslandshopping.com/competition/... #HackneyCreatives #DalstonDesign #Hackneysociety

The second series of The Hackney and Newham History Social Podcast has now launched. Produced by Immediate Theatre, the docuseries is hosted by actor and broadcaster Sue Elliott-Nicholls. podcastingtoday.co.uk/podcast-cele...

Hello East London. The Hackney and Newham History and Social Club have more eps of their podcast up. If you wanna hear first hand stories about the boroughs from the folks that shaped it head over to - immediate-theatre.com/work/heritag...

Tales from Hackney's Memory Palaces video is now live on our YouTube channel! #hackneyhistoryfestival #hackney #hackneysociety #hackneywick youtu.be/bD9DzYt4pgI?...

The census that year also recorded a jump in London’s Irish-born population - watch Breda's discussion here youtu.be/B0FyFWl-i3A #hackney #irish #history

Neil Martinson shares unseen photos from his unique archive, contrasting images taken fifty years ago with recent ones. Watch now on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7eA... #HackneyHistoryFestival #HackneyPhotography #visualhistory

Dr. Rosie Llewellyn-Jones explores Hackney’s links to the East India Company, founded in 1600. Watch now on YouTube! #HackneyHistory #EastIndiaCompany #hackneyhistoryfestival

‘Art for the people’: How Dalston’s enduring peace mural captured a community #Hackney #history #art @js-ldrs.bsky.social @hackney-hist-fest.bsky.social www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/05/30/a...

Thank you to all the amazing trainers from @wikimediauk.bsky.social for their insights at our training session yesterday. We started adding more details of the fascinating women featured in www.hackneysociety.org/publications... join us! #hackney #history #women #wikipedia

Thank you to the amazing @anna-aslanyan.bsky.social for her brilliant History Cycle Ride yesterday, ably helped by colleagues from Hackney Cycling Campaign - we learnt so much! #hackney #cycling #london #history @hackneylcc.bsky.social

This Saturday, make sure to be at #HackneyHistoryFestival ! Get your tickets via the link in bio. #Hackney