Roots, Rhythms & Records – Leading Ladies of Lovers Rock
Through stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment, the ‘Roots, Rhythms and Records’ series celebrates the impact of the London … Read more
Revisiting Windrush and Beyond: A New Generation
This blog explores the cultural influences of the Windrush Community on Hackney and looks at the generation coming up in the borough today.
Revisiting Windrush and Beyond: Togetherness
This blog post explores the communities that the Windrush Generation created in Hackney and what they did to have fun.
Revisiting Windrush and Beyond: Coming to Britain
The first blog in our Revisiting Windrush and Beyond series explores the Windrush Generation’s first experiences and challenges in coming to Britain.
Hackney and the Garment Trade: Singing Strikers and Trade Unions
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.
Hackney and the Garment Trade: The First Threads
This post focuses on the origins of the garment trade in Hackney and the groups who contributed to its growth.
The Windrush Generation – African & Caribbean music in Hackney
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
‘Black’ music pioneers. Stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment celebrating the impact of Hackney on music.
Women on Screens: A Place for Pride
This is our final post in our series exploring the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall … Read more
Women On Screens: Empowerment and Representation at the Lenthall Road Workshop
This continuing series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston from … Read more