History – Page 5 – Hackney Citizen

Columbia Road: A Strange Kind of Paradise – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 16 January 2014 at 13:44

Linda Wilkinson’s book is a cornucopia of delights about history of famous East End street

Hoxton Hall celebrates 150th anniversary

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 31 October 2013 at 16:54

Series of fundraising events to mark momentous history

How Hackney helped refugees from the Spanish Civil War

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 31 October 2013 at 16:03

Conflict between republicans and Franco’s forces resonated profoundly with people of the borough

Centerprise – the radical past of a much missed Hackney institution

By Dominic Simpson | Thursday 12 September 2013 at 13:44

A illustration of Centerprise as it looked in the 1970s. The image was provided by Ken Worpole

Iconic bookshop and cultural centre closed its doors last year but had a remarkable history, finds Dominic Simpson

How Edwardian founder of Clapton family business electrified the Hackney Empire

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 5 August 2013 at 17:30

Grandson tells how forebear’s work at playhouse helped him set up iconic institution

Walk down a Well-trodden street

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 4 May 2013 at 12:41

Hackney’s Well Street has long been a hub for local business and is where the founder of Tesco first plied his trade

Shoreditch Storybank launches at Hoxton Hall

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 16 February 2013 at 15:21

Local history project is collecting memories of Shoreditch and Hoxton for an audio walking tour

Local history in fiction: London E1 and Haque – reviews

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 10 February 2013 at 13:59

Ellie Broughton reviews Robert Poole’s republished novella London E1 and looks at a new anthology of local writing

Hackney remembers – young historians to uncover WWI legacy

By Adam Barnett | Thursday 17 January 2013 at 18:24

Lottery grant awarded to local schools for Great War commemoration project

The Geffrye Museum – there’s no place like home

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 2 October 2012 at 16:09

The former 18th century almshouses are one of Kingsland Road’s best kept secrets

Queens of the Undead – Black history brought up to date

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 October 2012 at 10:26

Kimathi Donkor’s exhibition explores African and Carribean history as well as racial tensions today

Hackney: An Uncommon History in Five Parts – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 July 2012 at 13:38

This new book from the Hackney Society charts life from 1612 until the present day

Mr Briggs’ Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain’s First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 8 May 2011 at 22:38

After a juddering start, Kate Colquhoun’s account of the first murder on the British railway really gets going

Yuletide past in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 23 December 2010 at 14:00

A look at how we used to celebrate Christmas

Victoria Park: a history

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 7 November 2010 at 20:03

The Citizen takes a look back at this South Hackney neighbourhood before during and after the reign of its royal namesake

Interview: Jonathan Kemp

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 3 August 2010 at 11:54

A Stoke Newington author talks about his new novel and the history of male prostitution

Historical hike round Hackney Wick

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 12 March 2010 at 16:52

Guided tour with the Hackney Society, 11.00am – 1.00pm Saturday 20 March

Wollstonecraft Live! Exhibition

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 4 February 2010 at 21:07

Hackney Museum, till 13 March 2010