Eason & Co. photo studio captured a diverse, artistic and playful community in 1880s East London from portraits of large families and Salvation Army delegates from China and India to advertisements for music hall artists. This blog explores the story of the Dalston based family-run photo studio Eason & Co. John Eason: Draper to Photographer … Read more
Discover the hidden stories of ayahs and amahs, South and South East Asian women, who cared for British children and lived in Hackney.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the terrible living and working conditions experienced by East London’s poor led many to find relief in alcohol. Supporters of the temperance movement aimed to limit drinking amongst the working-classes of Hackney, Shoreditch and Stoke Newington. Hackney and the ‘demon drink’ The oldest places of public entertainment in … Read more