Stories - Hackney Museum

Saturday morning shoppers on Mare Street, between Woolworth's and the corner of Amhurst Road, c.1962

Revisiting Windrush and Beyond: Coming to Britain

African and Caribbean Hackney

1 June 2023

Saturday morning shoppers on Mare Street, between Woolworth’s and the corner of Amhurst Road, c.1962, Hackney Archives P701 In 1998 … Read more

Black and white photo of buildings on Hoxton Square. The middle building is the London headquarters of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, circa 1950s.

Hackney and the Garment Trade: Singing Strikers and Trade Unions

Hackney and the Garment Trade, Industrial Action, Jewish Hackney, Local Industry, Trade Unions, Women

6 April 2023

This blog post explores the story of striking workers at two large factories in Hackney and how they rallied together to oppose their employers, using the power of song.

Sepia image of all-female workforce at the Simpsons Clothing Factory. The women are sitting down at long wooden benches, facing one another and working on garments.

Hackney and the Garment Trade: The First Threads

Hackney and the Garment Trade, Jewish Hackney, Local Industry

6 April 2023

This post focuses on the origins of the garment trade in Hackney and the groups who contributed to its growth.

Black and white photograph of a Caribbean family dancing around a radiogram in their home.

The Windrush Generation – African & Caribbean music in Hackney

African and Caribbean Hackney, Music, Roots, Rhythms & Records

24 November 2022

Through stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment, this series ‘Roots, Rhythms and Records’ celebrates the impact of Hackney’s African … Read more

Pioneers – African & Caribbean music in Hackney

African and Caribbean Hackney, Music, Roots, Rhythms & Records

21 October 2022

‘Black’ music pioneers. Stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment celebrating the impact of Hackney on music.

Colour photograph of two women (one is Gonul Zeki) posing in a market stall decorated with rainbow flags selling t-shirts with LGBTQI+ slogans

Women on Screens: A Place for Pride

Lenthall Road Workshop, Women

10 October 2022

This is our final post in our series exploring the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall … Read more

Black and white photograph of six women embracing one another and smiling at a fabric printing workshop

Women On Screens: Empowerment and Representation at the Lenthall Road Workshop

Lenthall Road Workshop, Women

17 October 2022

This continuing series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston from … Read more

Black and white photograph of women in a park holding a banner reading 'Women Oppose the Nuclear Threat Dalston W.O.N.T'

Women On Screens: Activism and the Lenthall Road Workshop

Lenthall Road Workshop, Women

14 October 2022

This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the … Read more

Black and white photograph of six teenage girls, members of the Hackney Girls Project, posing while holding cameras

Women On Screens: Skill Sharing & Community Printing at the Lenthall Road Workshop

Lenthall Road Workshop, Women

14 October 2022

This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the … Read more

Black and white photograph of the artist Claudette Johnson, dressed in overalls, using screen-printing equipment at the Lenthall Road Workshop.

Women on Screens: Printmaking, photography and community activism at Lenthall Road Workshop 1970s–1990s

Lenthall Road Workshop, Women

14 October 2022

This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the … Read more