Hoxton Hall celebrates 150th anniversary
Series of fundraising events to mark momentous history
History
How Hackney helped refugees from the Spanish Civil War
Conflict between republicans and Franco’s forces resonated profoundly with people of the borough
Homing is where the heart is
Pigeon racer Albert Stratton reveals his love for a dying sport
Centerprise – the radical past of a much missed Hackney institution
Iconic bookshop and cultural centre closed its doors last year but had a remarkable history, finds Dominic Simpson
How Edwardian founder of Clapton family business electrified the Hackney Empire
Grandson tells how forebear’s work at playhouse helped him set up iconic institution
Walk down a Well-trodden street
Hackney’s Well Street has long been a hub for local business and is where the founder of Tesco first plied his trade
Shoreditch Storybank launches at Hoxton Hall
Local history project is collecting memories of Shoreditch and Hoxton for an audio walking tour
Local history in fiction: London E1 and Haque – reviews
Ellie Broughton reviews Robert Poole’s republished novella London E1 and looks at a new anthology of local writing
Hackney remembers – young historians to uncover WWI legacy
Lottery grant awarded to local schools for Great War commemoration project
The Geffrye Museum – there’s no place like home
The former 18th century almshouses are one of Kingsland Road’s best kept secrets
Queens of the Undead – Black history brought up to date
Kimathi Donkor’s exhibition explores African and Carribean history as well as racial tensions today
Hackney: An Uncommon History in Five Parts – review
This new book from the Hackney Society charts life from 1612 until the present day
Mr Briggs’ Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain’s First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review
After a juddering start, Kate Colquhoun’s account of the first murder on the British railway really gets going
Interview: Khanh Thanh Vu
At Vietnamese New Year, the Citizen talks to the founder of the An Viet Foundation about local celebrations and the history of the community in the borough
Victoria Park: a history
The Citizen takes a look back at this South Hackney neighbourhood before during and after the reign of its royal namesake