Hackney: Portrait of a Community 1967–2017 marks 50 years of change — from post-war hardship to cultural renaissance. Fifty essays capture Hackney's architecture, activism & diversity.
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hackney: Portrait of a Community 1967–2017 marks 50 years of change — from post-war hardship to cultural renaissance. Fifty essays capture Hackney's architecture, activism & diversity.
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
Order your copy www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Heritage #Architecture
Proposal in Dalston: reopen Colvestone Primary School as a community education & culture hub, with space for Pollock’s Toy Museum. Read the story & add your support: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/hackney... #Hackneysociety #Dalston #Heritage
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Proposal in Dalston: reopen Colvestone Primary School as a community education & culture hub, with space for Pollock’s Toy Museum. Read the story & add your support: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/hackney... #Hackneysociety #Dalston #Heritage
Discover Hackney's modern icons.
40 buildings, 40 authors, 155 photographs.
Award-winning + beautifully illustrated. Preview + purchase: [https://www.hackneysociety.org/documents/Hackney_Modern_Restored_Forgotten_Ignored_2nd_ed_opening_pages_secure.pdf
#Hackneysociety #Architecture
40 buildings, 40 authors, 155 photographs.
Award-winning + beautifully illustrated. Preview + purchase: [https://www.hackneysociety.org/documents/Hackney_Modern_Restored_Forgotten_Ignored_2nd_ed_opening_pages_secure.pdf
#Hackneysociety #Architecture
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Discover Hackney's modern icons.
40 buildings, 40 authors, 155 photographs.
Award-winning + beautifully illustrated. Preview + purchase: [https://www.hackneysociety.org/documents/Hackney_Modern_Restored_Forgotten_Ignored_2nd_ed_opening_pages_secure.pdf
#Hackneysociety #Architecture
40 buildings, 40 authors, 155 photographs.
Award-winning + beautifully illustrated. Preview + purchase: [https://www.hackneysociety.org/documents/Hackney_Modern_Restored_Forgotten_Ignored_2nd_ed_opening_pages_secure.pdf
#Hackneysociety #Architecture
Since 1967, The Hackney Society has been working to protect the borough’s heritage.
You can help us preserve Hackney’s unique identity and ensure those stories inspire the future.
👉 www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatter
You can help us preserve Hackney’s unique identity and ensure those stories inspire the future.
👉 www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatter
September 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Since 1967, The Hackney Society has been working to protect the borough’s heritage.
You can help us preserve Hackney’s unique identity and ensure those stories inspire the future.
👉 www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatter
You can help us preserve Hackney’s unique identity and ensure those stories inspire the future.
👉 www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatter
Hackney’s architectural heritage is more than buildings; it’s the story of our borough. By becoming a member of The Hackney Society, you’ll help protect it.
👉 Join today: https://www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #Architecture #HeritageMatters
👉 Join today: https://www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #Architecture #HeritageMatters
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Hackney’s architectural heritage is more than buildings; it’s the story of our borough. By becoming a member of The Hackney Society, you’ll help protect it.
👉 Join today: https://www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #Architecture #HeritageMatters
👉 Join today: https://www.hackneysociety.org/membership/
#HackneySociety #Architecture #HeritageMatters
Clapton Station’s heritage is back on show.
A disused building has been restored with Victorian seating, vintage lighting & period details.
Arriva Rail London, in partnership with TfL and the RailwayHeritageTrust.
#HackneySociety #Clapton
A disused building has been restored with Victorian seating, vintage lighting & period details.
Arriva Rail London, in partnership with TfL and the RailwayHeritageTrust.
#HackneySociety #Clapton
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Clapton Station’s heritage is back on show.
A disused building has been restored with Victorian seating, vintage lighting & period details.
Arriva Rail London, in partnership with TfL and the RailwayHeritageTrust.
#HackneySociety #Clapton
A disused building has been restored with Victorian seating, vintage lighting & period details.
Arriva Rail London, in partnership with TfL and the RailwayHeritageTrust.
#HackneySociety #Clapton
Hackney’s plaques bring our history to life.
We’re now campaigning for a plaque for Edith Watson, whose remarkable story deserves recognition.
Support the campaign 👉 www.hackneysociety.org/planning/pla...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory #PlaquesScheme
We’re now campaigning for a plaque for Edith Watson, whose remarkable story deserves recognition.
Support the campaign 👉 www.hackneysociety.org/planning/pla...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory #PlaquesScheme
September 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Hackney’s plaques bring our history to life.
We’re now campaigning for a plaque for Edith Watson, whose remarkable story deserves recognition.
Support the campaign 👉 www.hackneysociety.org/planning/pla...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory #PlaquesScheme
We’re now campaigning for a plaque for Edith Watson, whose remarkable story deserves recognition.
Support the campaign 👉 www.hackneysociety.org/planning/pla...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory #PlaquesScheme
Train as a Hackney guide: local history + architecture, route design, inclusive storytelling, archives research, group management & safeguarding. Apply by Friday 31st October.
Sign up: www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-cour...
#GuidingCourse #Heritage #Architecture #EastLondon
#HackneySociety
Sign up: www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-cour...
#GuidingCourse #Heritage #Architecture #EastLondon
#HackneySociety
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Train as a Hackney guide: local history + architecture, route design, inclusive storytelling, archives research, group management & safeguarding. Apply by Friday 31st October.
Sign up: www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-cour...
#GuidingCourse #Heritage #Architecture #EastLondon
#HackneySociety
Sign up: www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-cour...
#GuidingCourse #Heritage #Architecture #EastLondon
#HackneySociety
Change is constant — but heritage matters.
Since 2010, the Hackney Society Planning Group has been working to protect the borough’s historic character while supporting sensitive, positive regeneration efforts in Hackney.
👉 hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatters
Since 2010, the Hackney Society Planning Group has been working to protect the borough’s historic character while supporting sensitive, positive regeneration efforts in Hackney.
👉 hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatters
September 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Change is constant — but heritage matters.
Since 2010, the Hackney Society Planning Group has been working to protect the borough’s historic character while supporting sensitive, positive regeneration efforts in Hackney.
👉 hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatters
Since 2010, the Hackney Society Planning Group has been working to protect the borough’s historic character while supporting sensitive, positive regeneration efforts in Hackney.
👉 hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #HeritageMatters
115 inspiring stories of women who helped shape Hackney.
From suffragettes Alice Paul and Olive Beamish to creatives and community leaders, this new release celebrates their lasting impact.
👉 Order your copy: www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#Hackneysociety
From suffragettes Alice Paul and Olive Beamish to creatives and community leaders, this new release celebrates their lasting impact.
👉 Order your copy: www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#Hackneysociety
October 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
115 inspiring stories of women who helped shape Hackney.
From suffragettes Alice Paul and Olive Beamish to creatives and community leaders, this new release celebrates their lasting impact.
👉 Order your copy: www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#Hackneysociety
From suffragettes Alice Paul and Olive Beamish to creatives and community leaders, this new release celebrates their lasting impact.
👉 Order your copy: www.hackneysociety.org/publications...
#Hackneysociety
Why do we love Hackney?
Home to over 1,300 listed buildings, dozens of parks, and open spaces, and some of London’s most iconic music and art scenes.
Have a closer look: www.hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #Hackney #History #Heritage #London
Home to over 1,300 listed buildings, dozens of parks, and open spaces, and some of London’s most iconic music and art scenes.
Have a closer look: www.hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #Hackney #History #Heritage #London
October 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Why do we love Hackney?
Home to over 1,300 listed buildings, dozens of parks, and open spaces, and some of London’s most iconic music and art scenes.
Have a closer look: www.hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #Hackney #History #Heritage #London
Home to over 1,300 listed buildings, dozens of parks, and open spaces, and some of London’s most iconic music and art scenes.
Have a closer look: www.hackneysociety.org
#HackneySociety #Hackney #History #Heritage #London
Hackney has stories in every brick and building.
We publish brilliant books that explore Hackney’s changing landscape — all written by people who live and breathe the borough. Add Hackney’s heritage to your bookshelf: www.hackneysociety.org/publications/
#HackneySociety #HackneyBooks #LocalHistory
We publish brilliant books that explore Hackney’s changing landscape — all written by people who live and breathe the borough. Add Hackney’s heritage to your bookshelf: www.hackneysociety.org/publications/
#HackneySociety #HackneyBooks #LocalHistory
July 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Hackney has stories in every brick and building.
We publish brilliant books that explore Hackney’s changing landscape — all written by people who live and breathe the borough. Add Hackney’s heritage to your bookshelf: www.hackneysociety.org/publications/
#HackneySociety #HackneyBooks #LocalHistory
We publish brilliant books that explore Hackney’s changing landscape — all written by people who live and breathe the borough. Add Hackney’s heritage to your bookshelf: www.hackneysociety.org/publications/
#HackneySociety #HackneyBooks #LocalHistory
Sutton House, Hackney’s oldest residential building (1535), faces proposed redundancies that could impact its future as a community and educational space.
The Hackney Society is urging @nationaltrust to protect this vital heritage site. Spread the word.
#HackneySociety #SuttonHouse #Heritage
The Hackney Society is urging @nationaltrust to protect this vital heritage site. Spread the word.
#HackneySociety #SuttonHouse #Heritage
August 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Sutton House, Hackney’s oldest residential building (1535), faces proposed redundancies that could impact its future as a community and educational space.
The Hackney Society is urging @nationaltrust to protect this vital heritage site. Spread the word.
#HackneySociety #SuttonHouse #Heritage
The Hackney Society is urging @nationaltrust to protect this vital heritage site. Spread the word.
#HackneySociety #SuttonHouse #Heritage
Why fight for spaces like #HolbornStudios? On 18 Dec, join Mike McCartney for a festive celebration to explore how years of advocacy saved one of London’s key creative hubs — and what it means for future heritage protection. lnkd.in/e4eqbjyq
#Hackneysociety #HackneyHistory #HolbornStudios
#Hackneysociety #HackneyHistory #HolbornStudios
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Why fight for spaces like #HolbornStudios? On 18 Dec, join Mike McCartney for a festive celebration to explore how years of advocacy saved one of London’s key creative hubs — and what it means for future heritage protection. lnkd.in/e4eqbjyq
#Hackneysociety #HackneyHistory #HolbornStudios
#Hackneysociety #HackneyHistory #HolbornStudios
Ever wondered who protects Hackney's architectural heritage?
The Hackney Society Planning Group reviews developments, supports heritage, and keeps the community informed.
Learn more about our work: www.hackneysociety.org/planning-2/
#Hackney #PlanningWatch #HackneySociety #CommunityHeritage
The Hackney Society Planning Group reviews developments, supports heritage, and keeps the community informed.
Learn more about our work: www.hackneysociety.org/planning-2/
#Hackney #PlanningWatch #HackneySociety #CommunityHeritage
July 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ever wondered who protects Hackney's architectural heritage?
The Hackney Society Planning Group reviews developments, supports heritage, and keeps the community informed.
Learn more about our work: www.hackneysociety.org/planning-2/
#Hackney #PlanningWatch #HackneySociety #CommunityHeritage
The Hackney Society Planning Group reviews developments, supports heritage, and keeps the community informed.
Learn more about our work: www.hackneysociety.org/planning-2/
#Hackney #PlanningWatch #HackneySociety #CommunityHeritage
We're celebrating the hard work that secured Holborn Studios. Join us on 18 December as Mike McCartney discusses the long planning struggle, and what it means for protecting historic spaces.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1902217647...
#HolbornStudios #HeritageProtection #Hackneysociety
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1902217647...
#HolbornStudios #HeritageProtection #Hackneysociety
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We're celebrating the hard work that secured Holborn Studios. Join us on 18 December as Mike McCartney discusses the long planning struggle, and what it means for protecting historic spaces.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1902217647...
#HolbornStudios #HeritageProtection #Hackneysociety
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1902217647...
#HolbornStudios #HeritageProtection #Hackneysociety
The new Hackney Tour Guiding Course is now available.
Gain a recognised qualification and join the Hackney Tour Guides’ Association.
Book now: https://www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-course/
#HackneySociety #TourGuiding #HackneyHistory ##architecture #events #regeneration #events
Gain a recognised qualification and join the Hackney Tour Guides’ Association.
Book now: https://www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-course/
#HackneySociety #TourGuiding #HackneyHistory ##architecture #events #regeneration #events
October 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The new Hackney Tour Guiding Course is now available.
Gain a recognised qualification and join the Hackney Tour Guides’ Association.
Book now: https://www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-course/
#HackneySociety #TourGuiding #HackneyHistory ##architecture #events #regeneration #events
Gain a recognised qualification and join the Hackney Tour Guides’ Association.
Book now: https://www.hackneysociety.org/guiding-course/
#HackneySociety #TourGuiding #HackneyHistory ##architecture #events #regeneration #events
We toured NLWA’s rebuilt EcoPark to learn how Hackney’s waste is handled—from reuse & recycling to energy generation. Read more & join a future visit: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/a-day-o...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Sustainability
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Sustainability
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We toured NLWA’s rebuilt EcoPark to learn how Hackney’s waste is handled—from reuse & recycling to energy generation. Read more & join a future visit: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/a-day-o...
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Sustainability
#HackneySociety #Hackney #Sustainability
Hackney’s Circular Economy Hub is redefining urban regeneration — blending sustainable design, community collaboration & heritage preservation. Discover how Hackney leads the way in circular design.
Read the blog here: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/the-cir...
#HackneySociety #CircularEconomy
Read the blog here: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/the-cir...
#HackneySociety #CircularEconomy
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Hackney’s Circular Economy Hub is redefining urban regeneration — blending sustainable design, community collaboration & heritage preservation. Discover how Hackney leads the way in circular design.
Read the blog here: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/the-cir...
#HackneySociety #CircularEconomy
Read the blog here: www.hackneysociety.org/blog/the-cir...
#HackneySociety #CircularEconomy
Join The Hackney Society and help us celebrate and conserve our borough.
✨ Become a member and receive perks:
🎟️ Talks, walks & events
📚 Free newsletters & book discounts
🏛️ Support vital conservation
👉 Become a member today: www.hackneysociety.org/membership
#HackneySociety
✨ Become a member and receive perks:
🎟️ Talks, walks & events
📚 Free newsletters & book discounts
🏛️ Support vital conservation
👉 Become a member today: www.hackneysociety.org/membership
#HackneySociety
August 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Join The Hackney Society and help us celebrate and conserve our borough.
✨ Become a member and receive perks:
🎟️ Talks, walks & events
📚 Free newsletters & book discounts
🏛️ Support vital conservation
👉 Become a member today: www.hackneysociety.org/membership
#HackneySociety
✨ Become a member and receive perks:
🎟️ Talks, walks & events
📚 Free newsletters & book discounts
🏛️ Support vital conservation
👉 Become a member today: www.hackneysociety.org/membership
#HackneySociety
Hackney Brutalist icon - Join @HackneySociety for a guided visit to Haggerston School (Ernö Goldfinger, 1964–67), Grade II listed & refurbed 2012 (Avanti). Sat 28 Feb 2026, 10:30–12:30 (arr 10:15), E2 8LS. £5/£10. Book via Eventbrite—Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/visit-hagg...
February 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Hackney Brutalist icon - Join @HackneySociety for a guided visit to Haggerston School (Ernö Goldfinger, 1964–67), Grade II listed & refurbed 2012 (Avanti). Sat 28 Feb 2026, 10:30–12:30 (arr 10:15), E2 8LS. £5/£10. Book via Eventbrite—Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/visit-hagg...
Chowdhury Walk housing in Hackney was awarded a RIBA London Award 2024. Designed by Al-Jawad Pike - recognised for its contextual design, and high-quality housing.
www.riba.org/explore/awar...
www.ribaj.com/buildings/ri...
#RIBAAwards2024 #Hackneysociety #ChowdhuryWalk #Architecture
www.riba.org/explore/awar...
www.ribaj.com/buildings/ri...
#RIBAAwards2024 #Hackneysociety #ChowdhuryWalk #Architecture
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Chowdhury Walk housing in Hackney was awarded a RIBA London Award 2024. Designed by Al-Jawad Pike - recognised for its contextual design, and high-quality housing.
www.riba.org/explore/awar...
www.ribaj.com/buildings/ri...
#RIBAAwards2024 #Hackneysociety #ChowdhuryWalk #Architecture
www.riba.org/explore/awar...
www.ribaj.com/buildings/ri...
#RIBAAwards2024 #Hackneysociety #ChowdhuryWalk #Architecture
Take part in shaping Hackney’s story.
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Take part in shaping Hackney’s story.
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
Join our Wikipedia workshop with Wikimedia UK + help document the women who built Hackney’s heritage. Open to all — beginners welcome!
Bring a laptop
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
#HackneyHistory #WikipediaEditathon #Hackneysociety
Hackney’s heritage matters. With hundreds of listed assets—and 31 on the 2024 Heritage at Risk Register—we track issues, share evidence, and press for action (e.g., Haggerston Baths, Stoke Newington Municipal Buildings). www.hackneysociety.org/campaigns/bu...
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Hackney’s heritage matters. With hundreds of listed assets—and 31 on the 2024 Heritage at Risk Register—we track issues, share evidence, and press for action (e.g., Haggerston Baths, Stoke Newington Municipal Buildings). www.hackneysociety.org/campaigns/bu...
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
#HackneySociety #BuildingsAtRisk
Explore the story of Old London Bridge & the stone alcoves in Victoria Park. Pembury Community Centre, Dalston Lane, London E8 1FA
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Explore the story of Old London Bridge & the stone alcoves in Victoria Park. Pembury Community Centre, Dalston Lane, London E8 1FA
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory
Book your place now → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/old-london...
#HackneySociety #HackneyHistory