The Hackney Society
@hackney-society.bsky.social
We work to preserve Hackney's unique heritage and built environment, and make the area a better place in which to live and work. Founded in 1967
Congratulations Hackney Archives!
Congratulations to: Hackney Archives, Marx Memorial Library, Powys Archives @mediamuseum.bsky.social, @paulmelloncentr.bsky.social & @yorkminster.bsky.social Archives on achieving Archive Service Accreditation for the first time! (1/2)
📷 The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
📷 The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Congratulations Hackney Archives!
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Heartbroken at the prospect that the Fish & Cook stationary shop on Blackstock Road may be turned into a betting shop. Hackney has rejected the application following a small local uproar (www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/vict...), but it's now with the Planning Inspectorate.
Victory for residents as slots venue bid is blocked again
‘Adult gaming centre’ would replace a family-run stationery shop
www.islingtontribune.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Heartbroken at the prospect that the Fish & Cook stationary shop on Blackstock Road may be turned into a betting shop. Hackney has rejected the application following a small local uproar (www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/vict...), but it's now with the Planning Inspectorate.
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The Date Edit: A Hackney stroll from pastries to nightcaps
A no-faff Hackney date plan for queer women: Pastries, an excellent walk and finishing off with drinks.
A no-faff Hackney date plan for queer women: Pastries, an excellent walk and finishing off with drinks.
The Date Edit: A Hackney stroll from pastries to nightcaps
A no-faff Hackney date plan for queer women: Pastries, an excellent walk and finishing off with drinks.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Date Edit: A Hackney stroll from pastries to nightcaps
A no-faff Hackney date plan for queer women: Pastries, an excellent walk and finishing off with drinks.
A no-faff Hackney date plan for queer women: Pastries, an excellent walk and finishing off with drinks.
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Looking forward to Tessa Hunkin's talk about Hackney Mosaic Project at the WRITE IDEA FESTIVAL this Sunday 23rd November at 5:30pm at Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel. Free tickets from: ideastore.co.uk/whats-on/wri...
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Looking forward to Tessa Hunkin's talk about Hackney Mosaic Project at the WRITE IDEA FESTIVAL this Sunday 23rd November at 5:30pm at Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel. Free tickets from: ideastore.co.uk/whats-on/wri...
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These are all snapshots of London captured at the time of the #suffragettes. We will visit these locations on 7 December and tread in the footsteps of our Edwardian sisters. This will be the last Votes for Women tour of the year www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/votesforwomen #walkingtours #londonhistory
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
These are all snapshots of London captured at the time of the #suffragettes. We will visit these locations on 7 December and tread in the footsteps of our Edwardian sisters. This will be the last Votes for Women tour of the year www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/votesforwomen #walkingtours #londonhistory
Take part in shaping Hackney’s story.
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Take part in shaping Hackney’s story.
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
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This is "N E Bethnal Green" by George Board from 1928. George was born on this day in 1898 & he was the only member of the East London Group who exhibited at the first Bethnal Green Men's Evening Institute show in 1924. #GeorgeBoard #EastLondonGroup #botd
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This is "N E Bethnal Green" by George Board from 1928. George was born on this day in 1898 & he was the only member of the East London Group who exhibited at the first Bethnal Green Men's Evening Institute show in 1924. #GeorgeBoard #EastLondonGroup #botd
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
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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
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We're back in May! What would you like to see? #hackney #history #heritage #festival @hackney-society.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
We're back in May! What would you like to see? #hackney #history #heritage #festival @hackney-society.bsky.social
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Join the Tree Musketeers for our Tree Planting in December!
We'll be planting in Hackney Downs park on the 6th & 7th and in Millfields on the 13th.
Sign up on our Eventbrite page:
www.bit.ly/hackneytreemusketeers
@loveourpark.bsky.social
@sustainhackney.bsky.social
@hackneycouncil.bsky.social
We'll be planting in Hackney Downs park on the 6th & 7th and in Millfields on the 13th.
Sign up on our Eventbrite page:
www.bit.ly/hackneytreemusketeers
@loveourpark.bsky.social
@sustainhackney.bsky.social
@hackneycouncil.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Join the Tree Musketeers for our Tree Planting in December!
We'll be planting in Hackney Downs park on the 6th & 7th and in Millfields on the 13th.
Sign up on our Eventbrite page:
www.bit.ly/hackneytreemusketeers
@loveourpark.bsky.social
@sustainhackney.bsky.social
@hackneycouncil.bsky.social
We'll be planting in Hackney Downs park on the 6th & 7th and in Millfields on the 13th.
Sign up on our Eventbrite page:
www.bit.ly/hackneytreemusketeers
@loveourpark.bsky.social
@sustainhackney.bsky.social
@hackneycouncil.bsky.social
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For Mosaic Monday followers in London, here's a chance to hear Tessa Hunkin talking about the Hackney Mosaic Project.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tessa-hunkins-hackney-mosaic-project-tickets-1813697651499
The event is in-person on Saturday.
#MosaicMonday #mosaics #publicArt #streetart #hackney
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tessa-hunkins-hackney-mosaic-project-tickets-1813697651499
The event is in-person on Saturday.
#MosaicMonday #mosaics #publicArt #streetart #hackney
Tessa Hunkin's Hackney Mosaic Project
A Bloomsbury Jamboree lecture
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November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For Mosaic Monday followers in London, here's a chance to hear Tessa Hunkin talking about the Hackney Mosaic Project.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tessa-hunkins-hackney-mosaic-project-tickets-1813697651499
The event is in-person on Saturday.
#MosaicMonday #mosaics #publicArt #streetart #hackney
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tessa-hunkins-hackney-mosaic-project-tickets-1813697651499
The event is in-person on Saturday.
#MosaicMonday #mosaics #publicArt #streetart #hackney
Hackney’s heritage matters. With hundreds of listed assets—and 31 on the 2024 Heritage at Risk Register—we track issues, share evidence, and press for action (e.g., Haggerston Baths, Stoke Newington Municipal Buildings). www.hackneysociety.org/campaigns/bu...
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Hackney’s heritage matters. With hundreds of listed assets—and 31 on the 2024 Heritage at Risk Register—we track issues, share evidence, and press for action (e.g., Haggerston Baths, Stoke Newington Municipal Buildings). www.hackneysociety.org/campaigns/bu...
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
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I’ll be exploring the witch craze in London on Monday 17th at the Last Tuesday society ( Viktor Wynd Museum) in hackney. There’ll be a performance, talk and cocktails in the spooky environs of this unique venue. Come! Limited spaces.
I’ll be exploring the witch craze in London on Monday 17th at the Last Tuesday society ( Viktor Wynd Museum) in hackney. There’ll be a performance, talk and cocktails in the spooky environs of this unique venue. Come! Limited spaces.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I’ll be exploring the witch craze in London on Monday 17th at the Last Tuesday society ( Viktor Wynd Museum) in hackney. There’ll be a performance, talk and cocktails in the spooky environs of this unique venue. Come! Limited spaces.
I’ll be exploring the witch craze in London on Monday 17th at the Last Tuesday society ( Viktor Wynd Museum) in hackney. There’ll be a performance, talk and cocktails in the spooky environs of this unique venue. Come! Limited spaces.
Hackney: Portrait of a Community 1967–2017 marks 50 years of change — from post-war hardship to cultural renaissance. Fifty essays capture Hackney's architecture, activism & diversity.
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hackney: Portrait of a Community 1967–2017 marks 50 years of change — from post-war hardship to cultural renaissance. Fifty essays capture Hackney's architecture, activism & diversity.
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
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
Nov 13 | 7:15–9pm GMT
Sign up here: hackneysociety.org
#Heritage #Architecture #London
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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
Nov 13 | 7:15–9pm GMT
Sign up here: hackneysociety.org
#Heritage #Architecture #London
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#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...
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#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...
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Led ride around Hackney this Sunday, starting at 11am from the Rio Cinema. Taking in a good portion of the borough and its cycleways / LTNs. Weather is looking, quite frankly, ridiculously good for November!
See the link below to sign up:
See the link below to sign up:
Hackney Cycle Ways 20km Loop - London Cycling Campaign
Join us for a ride round the borough, taking in many of Hackney’s cycle tracks, low traffic neighbourhoods, Cycleways and parks. Dalston, Millfields, Chatsworth, Hackney Central, Well St Common, Londo...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Led ride around Hackney this Sunday, starting at 11am from the Rio Cinema. Taking in a good portion of the borough and its cycleways / LTNs. Weather is looking, quite frankly, ridiculously good for November!
See the link below to sign up:
See the link below to sign up:
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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
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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
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
No experience needed — just passion for your community!
Volunteer today: www.hackneysociety.org/caac/
#Hackney #Volunteering
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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
No experience needed — just passion for your community!
Volunteer today: www.hackneysociety.org/caac/
#Hackney #Volunteering
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Died #OnThisDay 1884 Henry Fawcett, the first completely blind MP. He sat as a Liberal for Brighton 1865-74, & Hackney 1874-84. For more on him & the wife, the leading suffragist, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, see our earlier post: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2018/07/19/m...
MP of the Month: Henry Fawcett (1833-84)
Continuing our recent focus on the personalities and campaigns associated with ‘votes for women’, our MP of the Month highlights the remarkable career of Henry Fawcett, husband of the leading suffr…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Died #OnThisDay 1884 Henry Fawcett, the first completely blind MP. He sat as a Liberal for Brighton 1865-74, & Hackney 1874-84. For more on him & the wife, the leading suffragist, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, see our earlier post: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2018/07/19/m...
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#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.
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.
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#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.
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.
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(Bethnal Green) WORKHOUSE.Well Street. SOUTH HACKNEY. c.1930 The Old Workhouse, Well Street, from the north-west. Taken shortly before demolition. n.d.-c1930?. Formerly the Hackney Theological Seminary or Hackney Academy and after 1871 Hackney College to train Congregational ministers.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
(Bethnal Green) WORKHOUSE.Well Street. SOUTH HACKNEY. c.1930 The Old Workhouse, Well Street, from the north-west. Taken shortly before demolition. n.d.-c1930?. Formerly the Hackney Theological Seminary or Hackney Academy and after 1871 Hackney College to train Congregational ministers.
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This is "South Hackney Church" by Albert Turpin from his post-war work, most likely the mid to late 1950s. Previous conversations on our social media platforms have identified it as being St John of Jerusalem Church on Lauriston Road. #AlbertTurpin #Hackney #EastLondonGroup
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This is "South Hackney Church" by Albert Turpin from his post-war work, most likely the mid to late 1950s. Previous conversations on our social media platforms have identified it as being St John of Jerusalem Church on Lauriston Road. #AlbertTurpin #Hackney #EastLondonGroup
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OK, anyone else ancient enough to understand this Hackney graffiti?
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
OK, anyone else ancient enough to understand this Hackney graffiti?
Explore the story of Old London Bridge & the stone alcoves in Victoria Park. Pembury Community Centre, Dalston Lane, London E8 1FA
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Explore the story of Old London Bridge & the stone alcoves in Victoria Park. Pembury Community Centre, Dalston Lane, London E8 1FA
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory