Hackney History Festival
The first Hackney History Festival in 2024 was a huge success, with over 1679 participants enjoyed 49 events including 24 talks, 10 walks, 12 guided tours, 2 film screenings and … Read more
Hackney
De Beauvoir Town – royal hunting ground to 19C residential estate
De Beauvoir lies in today’s London Borough of Hackney and is still sometimes called ‘Kingsland’ because Henry VIII hunted here. It is distinct from but nestled up close to Dalston, … Read more
De Beauvoir Town – royal hunting ground to 19C residential estate
De Beauvoir lies in today’s London Borough of Hackney and is still sometimes called ‘Kingsland’ because Henry VIII hunted here. It is distinct from but nestled up close to Dalston, … Read more
Historic Hoxton
Hoxton and Shoreditch today are often known as fashionable parts of east London, areas to eat out in and go clubbing. It’s also an area of astonishing contrasts from post … Read more
King’s Cross to Hitchcock’s Hackney
We start this walk where some scenes from Hitchcock’s classic film ‘The 39 Steps’ were filmed and end at the studios where he first made his name. Along the way … Read more
King’s Cross to Hitchcock’s Hackney
We start this walk where some scenes from Hitchcock’s classic film ‘The 39 Steps’ were filmed and end at the studios where he first made his name. Along the way … Read more
Historic Hoxton
Hoxton and Shoreditch today are often known as fashionable parts of east London, areas to eat out in and go clubbing. It’s also an area of astonishing contrasts from post … Read more
De Beauvoir Town – royal hunting ground to 19C residential estate
De Beauvoir lies in today’s London Borough of Hackney and is still sometimes called ‘Kingsland’ because Henry VIII hunted here. It is distinct from but nestled up close to Dalston, … Read more
Walking the Hackney/Islington border from Dalston to the Regent’s Canal
** CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS, APOLOGIES FOR SHORT NOTICE ** ‘Beating the Bounds’ to mark and confirm the borders between parishes is an ancient tradition, where the border was literally … Read more
Walking the Hackney/ Islington border from the Rosemary Branch to Old St
This boundary walk between Hackney and Islington boroughs weaves around the areas either side of Regent’s Canal, City Rd basin and City Rd. ‘Beating the Bounds’ to mark and confirm … Read more