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Stik, Milo Tchais and Prozak’s street art collaboration, painted in Hackney Wick as the area braced for the 2012 Olympics.
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Hackney Downs School was one of Lower Clapton’s defining educational institutions for over 120 years, with its history reflecting both the aspirations and the challenges of one of London’s fastest-changing boroughs.
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Haggerston Baths in Hackney, a landmark Edwardian public bathhouse between Laburnum Street and Whiston Road, served the local community for nearly a century. Designed by architect Alfred Cross, the Grade II listed building is a striking example of Edwardian Baroque architecture and remains an important part of Hackney’s social and architectural heritage. Origins and Early…
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History and future plans for Marian Court in Homerton, a post-war Hackney housing estate that stood for more than 60 years. Built to tackle London’s housing shortage after the Second World War, Marian Court reflected the changing priorities of social housing in Hackney and is now being replaced as part of a major redevelopment that…
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Discover the history of the giant sharks outside Hoxton Docks on the canal near Broadway Market: at first glance they seem like an eccentric piece of public art, in reality, they are the survivors of one of Hackney’s most unusual disputes
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Explore the history of the Tin Tabernacle on Shrubland Road, Hackney E8 – one of London’s rare surviving corrugated iron churches, believed to date from 1858 and possibly the oldest of its kind still standing in the UK.
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The Cricketers pub was a constant presence in Lower Clapton for over 150 years, witnessing everything from Victorian expansion and post-war rebuilding to gentrification and changing drinking habits. Although its name and character have changed many times, the building has survived closure, controversy and even the threat of demolition, remaining one of Clapton’s most recognisable…
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Discover the history of The Four Aces Club at 12 Dalston Lane, E8 – the legendary Dalston venue that shaped reggae, lovers rock, jungle and rave culture in London from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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With the decline of certain industries – particularly the chemical and dye works, rubber and plastics manufacturing, food processing and the network of small-scale workshops that once defined the area – Hackney Wick experienced a significant loss of population. Firms such as E. W. Cook & Company (a 19th-century chemical manufacturer) had historically capitalised on…
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Tucked away at the end of a quiet lane in Clapton, on the banks of the River Lea, the Anchor & Hope is one of East London’s most characterful and historic pubs. Small in size but rich in story, this waterside gem offers a glimpse into Hackney’s past – long before cafés, conversions and canal-side…