Tag: E5
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Top Boy is a Hackney story at heart, even though its fictional Summerhouse Estate has been assembled from real estates and streets across London. Behind the drugs, violence and rivalries, the series became an unusually sharp portrait of East London, its communities, inequalities, changing streets and the pressures created when an old neighbourhood becomes desirable…
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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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The Cricketers pub was one of Lower Clapton’s most recognisable boozers and the building has survived closure, controversy and even the threat of demolition
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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…