Revisiting Windrush and Beyond: Coming to Britain
Saturday morning shoppers on Mare Street, between Woolworth’s and the corner of Amhurst Road, c.1962, Hackney Archives P701 In 1998 … Read more
Saturday morning shoppers on Mare Street, between Woolworth’s and the corner of Amhurst Road, c.1962, Hackney Archives P701 In 1998 … Read more
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.
This post focuses on the origins of the garment trade in Hackney and the groups who contributed to its growth.
Through stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment, this series ‘Roots, Rhythms and Records’ celebrates the impact of Hackney’s African … Read more
‘Black’ music pioneers. Stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment celebrating the impact of Hackney on music.
This is our final post in our series exploring the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall … Read more
This continuing series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston from … Read more
This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the … Read more
This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the … Read more
This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the … Read more