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Background imageHackney Collection: New Church, Haggerston, Hackney, London, 1827. Artist: William Deeble

New Church, Haggerston, Hackney, London, 1827. Artist: William Deeble
New Church, Haggerston, Hackney, London, 1827. St Marys Church, Haggerston, designed by John Nash and built in 1826-1827

Background imageHackney Collection: Back view of the Church of St John at Hackney and a grammar school, London, c1835

Back view of the Church of St John at Hackney and a grammar school, London, c1835. Also showing figures walking through the graveyard

Background imageHackney Collection: South-west view of the London Orphan Asylum in Lower Clapton, Hackney, London, c1830

South-west view of the London Orphan Asylum in Lower Clapton, Hackney, London, c1830

Background imageHackney Collection: Rick Margitza, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, June 1991. Creator: Brian O Connor

Rick Margitza, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, June 1991. Creator: Brian O Connor
Rick Margitza, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, June 1991

Background imageHackney Collection: Bonners Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Bonners Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Bonners Hall, 1844. Building due to be demolished in the East End of London:considerable progress has been made towards the formation of " Victoria Park"...The chief part of the tenants

Background imageHackney Collection: The German Hospital and grounds, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The German Hospital and grounds, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The German Hospital and grounds, 1845. Garden front of the...excellent Institution for the reception of the German sick poor...situated in the healthy suburb of Dalston [London]

Background imageHackney Collection: Benny Green, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, 1992. Creator: Brian O Connor

Benny Green, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, 1992. Creator: Brian O Connor
Benny Green, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, 1992

Background imageHackney Collection: Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Charles Blondin French acrobat, walks the tightrope in Shoreditch. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Background imageHackney Collection: Dr. Watts Monument, Abney Park Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Dr. Watts Monument, Abney Park Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Watts Monument, Abney Park Cemetery, c1876. Grade II listed Monument to Isaac Watts (1674-1748) in Abney Park Cemetery

Background imageHackney Collection: Abney House, 1845, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Abney House, 1845, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Abney House, 1845, (c1876). Red brick mansion of Sir Thomas Abney, built c1690 before demolition in 1845. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageHackney Collection: The Old Rectory, Stoke Newington, in 1858, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Rectory, Stoke Newington, in 1858, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Rectory, Stoke Newington, in 1858, (c1876). A weatherboard building on the south side of Church Street opposite the church

Background imageHackney Collection: Views in Stoke Newington, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Views in Stoke Newington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Stoke Newington, c1876. Regents House, Fleetwood House, St Marys Rectory and New church, the river, Queen Elizabeth walk and an old gateway in 18th century Stoke Newington

Background imageHackney Collection: Stoke Newington Church, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Stoke Newington Church, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Stoke Newington Church, 1750, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford

Background imageHackney Collection: The Manor-House, Dalston, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Manor-House, Dalston, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Manor-House, Dalston, c1876. The Manor House, a Victorian villa on Dalston Lane was a girls refuge from 1849. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageHackney Collection: Balmes House in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Balmes House in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Balmes House in 1750, (c1876). Balmes House, Hoxton rebuilt by Sir George Whitmore, Lord Mayor of London, purchased by Richard de Beauvoir, and later occupied as a private asylum

Background imageHackney Collection: Howards House, at Clapton, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Howards House, at Clapton, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Howards House, at Clapton, about 1800, (c1876). House on Lower Clapton Road of prison reformer John Howard, (1726-1790). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageHackney Collection: Views in Kingsland, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Views in Kingsland, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Kingsland, c1876. Kingsland Chapel, Lock Hospital for leprosy and Shacklewell manor in 18th century Dalston Kingsland which took its name from the hunting grounds of a Tudor royal residence

Background imageHackney Collection: The Black and White House, 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Black and White House, 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Black and White House, 1800, (c1876). Built in 1578, was the 17th century residence of the Vyner family, and later a girls boarding school, it was demolished in late 18th century

Background imageHackney Collection: Hackney Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Hackney Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Hackney Church, c1876. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1789 and is Grade II listed. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageHackney Collection: Bits of Old Hackney, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Bits of Old Hackney, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Bits of Old Hackney, c1876. Showing Brook House - converted for use into a private asylum in 1758, Barbers Barn - residence of John Okey, a signatory to Charles Is death warrant

Background imageHackney Collection: Hackney, Looking Towards the Church, 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Hackney, Looking Towards the Church, 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Hackney, Looking Towards the Church, 1840, (c1876). Hackney was a retreat for nobility until construction of the railway c1850s

Background imageHackney Collection: Columbia Market, Hackney, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Columbia Market, Hackney, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Columbia Market, Hackney, c1876. Angela Burdett-Coutts established Columbia Market in 1869, the three-storey Gothic covered food market with 400 stalls was demolished in 1958

Background imageHackney Collection: Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. The Geffrye Museum of the Home on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch, north-east London

Background imageHackney Collection: Stoke Newington in Summer-Time: The Bowling Green at Clissold Park, c1935. Creator

Stoke Newington in Summer-Time: The Bowling Green at Clissold Park, c1935. Creator
Stoke Newington in Summer-Time: The Bowling Green at Clissold Park, c1935. Londoners enjoy a game of bowls, with the spire of St Marys Church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, behind

Background imageHackney Collection: St Leonard, Shoreditch, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St Leonard, Shoreditch, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Leonard, Shoreditch, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. St Leonards in Shoreditch, in the City of London

Background imageHackney Collection: Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Map of part of the City of London, showing the Moorfields, one of the last pieces of open land in the City

Background imageHackney Collection: Interior of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1827. Artist

Interior of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1827. Artist
Interior of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1827. View looking from the organ gallery across the congregation during the order of confirmation

Background imageHackney Collection: Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. Artist: A Gordon

Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. Artist: A Gordon
Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. View with a seated woman holding a baby in the foreground of the graveyard

Background imageHackney Collection: North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1841. Artist: Charles Chabot

North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1841. Artist: Charles Chabot
North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1841

Background imageHackney Collection: Kingsland Congregational Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1853. Artist

Kingsland Congregational Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1853. Artist
Kingsland Congregational Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1853

Background imageHackney Collection: West view of the Lock Hospital, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1815

West view of the Lock Hospital, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1815. Beneath is an interior view of the hospital chapel, known as St Bartholomews Chapel

Background imageHackney Collection: The Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1819. Artist: James Pollard

The Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1819. Artist: James Pollard
The Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1819. In the foreground figures can be seen including a beggar on the right

Background imageHackney Collection: The Goldsmiths and Jewellers Annuity Institution, Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, 1853

The Goldsmiths and Jewellers Annuity Institution, Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, 1853

Background imageHackney Collection: Interior view of the Church of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. Artist

Interior view of the Church of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. Artist
Interior view of the Church of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850

Background imageHackney Collection: Church of of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. Artist: CJ Greenwood

Church of of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. Artist: CJ Greenwood
Church of of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. View with cows and figures in the foreground

Background imageHackney Collection: View of St James Church, West Hackney, London, c1825. Artist: James Carter

View of St James Church, West Hackney, London, c1825. Artist: James Carter
View of St James Church, West Hackney, London, c1825

Background imageHackney Collection: View of St Bartholomews Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1851

View of St Bartholomews Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, 1851. The chapel was part of a leper hospital known as the Lock Hospital

Background imageHackney Collection: South-east view of St James Church, Clapton, Hackney, London, c1860

South-east view of St James Church, Clapton, Hackney, London, c1860

Background imageHackney Collection: South-west view of the Kings Head Academy, Homerton, Hackney, London, 1825. Artist

South-west view of the Kings Head Academy, Homerton, Hackney, London, 1825. Artist
South-west view of the Kings Head Academy, Homerton, Hackney, London, 1825. This building was also known as the College for Protestant Dissenters

Background imageHackney Collection: View of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1795

View of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1795

Background imageHackney Collection: Scrapyard by Cat and Mutton Bridge, Shoreditch, London, January 1903

Scrapyard by Cat and Mutton Bridge, Shoreditch, London, January 1903
Scrapyard by Cat and Mutton Bridge, Pritchards Road, Shoreditch, London, January 1903. F Church iron merchants establishment near the Grand Union Canal, with scrap metal in the yard

Background imageHackney Collection: Row of shops in Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909

Row of shops in Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909
Row of shops at 1-7 Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909. People standing outside shops including a tobacconists and a fishmonger s. One man leans on the lamppost at the street corner

Background imageHackney Collection: Row of shops with advertising hoardings, Balls Pond Road, Hackney, London, September 1913

Row of shops with advertising hoardings, Balls Pond Road, Hackney, London, September 1913
Row of shops with advertising hoardings, 2-12 Balls Pond Road, Hackney, London, September 1913. Deserted cobbled street with shops including an eel and pie house

Background imageHackney Collection: Row of derelict houses, Hackney, London, August 1937

Row of derelict houses, Hackney, London, August 1937
Row of derelict houses 21-37 Acton Street, Hackney, London, August 1937. Street of abandoned houses with broken and boarded-up windows. On the right is a shop, with men digging-up the road on the left

Background imageHackney Collection: Boys making bread at Upton House Truant School, Hackney, London, 1908

Boys making bread at Upton House Truant School, Hackney, London, 1908. Scene in the bakery; one boy gets a loaf of bread out of the oven

Background imageHackney Collection: The burnt-out Standard Cinema, Hackney, London, 1935

The burnt-out Standard Cinema, Hackney, London, 1935. Interior of the auditorium showing fire damage to the screen area, seats and stage. The ceiling, walls and screen have been destroyed

Background imageHackney Collection: Firemen inside a fire engine, Kingsland Road Fire Station, London, 1935

Firemen inside a fire engine, Kingsland Road Fire Station, London, 1935. Streamlined fire escape vehicle with crew in breathing apparatus

Background imageHackney Collection: Handicraft lesson, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911

Handicraft lesson, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911. A class of boys in a workshop, in pairs at workbenches

Background imageHackney Collection: Girls skipping, Rushmore Road Girls School, Hackney, 1908

Girls skipping, Rushmore Road Girls School, Hackney, 1908. Rows of girls holding skipping ropes in the school playground

Background imageHackney Collection: Constructing a piano, Benthal Road Evening Institute, London, 1914

Constructing a piano, Benthal Road Evening Institute, London, 1914. A demonstration of chipping up, with students looking on

Background imageHackney Collection: Making pianos, Benthal Road Evening Institute, London, 1914

Making pianos, Benthal Road Evening Institute, London, 1914. Students marking off a section of wood for a piano

Background imageHackney Collection: Female munitions workers, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1915

Female munitions workers, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1915
Female munitions workers, mechanical engineering workshop, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1915

Background imageHackney Collection: Improvised bathroom, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1907

Improvised bathroom, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1907. Consisting of a tin bath and jug behind a screen

Background imageHackney Collection: Female student sitting at desk, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1907

Female student sitting at desk, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1907. With an account book and a set of keys

Background imageHackney Collection: Male upholstery students, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1914

Male upholstery students, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1914
Male furniture upholstery students, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1914. Stuffing and loosening chairs

Background imageHackney Collection: Ready made clothing class, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1907

Ready made clothing class, Shoreditch Technical Institute, London, 1907. Girls drawing a dress worn by a mannequin in the centre of the room

Background imageHackney Collection: Typewriting examination class, Queens Road Evening Institute, London, 1908

Typewriting examination class, Queens Road Evening Institute, London, 1908
Typewriting examination class for male and female students, Queens Road Evening Institute, London, 1908

Background imageHackney Collection: Examination class for male and female students, Queens Road Evening Institute, London, 1908

Examination class for male and female students, Queens Road Evening Institute, London, 1908
Written examination in cvc class for male and female students, Queens Road Evening Institute, London, 1908. Seated in a hall in long rows, with teachers at the back

Background imageHackney Collection: Hackney Downs School, London, 1941

Hackney Downs School, London, 1941. The front elevation and entrance, with debris heaped up in the playground, after the school was bombed

Background imageHackney Collection: School cadet battalion on parade, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911

School cadet battalion on parade, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911. Cadets lined up with rifles over their shoulders

Background imageHackney Collection: Boys in a chemistry laboratory, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911

Boys in a chemistry laboratory, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911

Background imageHackney Collection: Girls doing drill in the playground, Wilton Road School, London, 1907

Girls doing drill in the playground, Wilton Road School, London, 1907. Holding dumbbells and lunging forward with their right arms outstretched

Background imageHackney Collection: The drinking fountain in Victoria Park, Hackney, London, c1861

The drinking fountain in Victoria Park, Hackney, London, c1861

Background imageHackney Collection: The Church of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. Artist: CJ Greenwood

The Church of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850. Artist: CJ Greenwood
The Church of St John of Jerusalem, Hackney, London, c1850

Background imageHackney Collection: View of Kingsland Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, c1800

View of Kingsland Chapel, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, c1800. The chapel had belonged to a leper hospital, established here in the 15th century under the auspices of St Bartholomews Hospital; it

Background imageHackney Collection: Church Street, Hackney, London, 1835. Artist: Day & Haghe

Church Street, Hackney, London, 1835. Artist: Day & Haghe
Church Street, Hackney, London, 1835

Background imageHackney Collection: Church House, Hackney, London, c1798

Church House, Hackney, London, c1798. Church House, in Church Street, built about 1520, was used as a rectory, for parish meetings, and as a free school. It was pulled down in 1802

Background imageHackney Collection: Mr Worsleys school, Hackney, London, c1790

Mr Worsleys school, Hackney, London, c1790. The school was housed in the building known as Barbers Barn on the east side of Mare Street

Background imageHackney Collection: An ancient mansion near the church, Hackney, London, c1790

An ancient mansion near the church, Hackney, London, c1790

Background imageHackney Collection: St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1811. Artist: John Coney

St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1811. Artist: John Coney
St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1811

Background imageHackney Collection: St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, c1815. Artist: William Pearson

St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, c1815. Artist: William Pearson
St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, c1815

Background imageHackney Collection: West Hackney Church on the east side of Stoke Newington Road, London, c1825

West Hackney Church on the east side of Stoke Newington Road, London, c1825. This was one of nine churches, built with money from the Portuguese government

Background imageHackney Collection: New asylum for infant orphans at Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, London, c1846. Artist

New asylum for infant orphans at Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, London, c1846. Artist
New asylum for infant orphans at Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, London, c1846

Background imageHackney Collection: Old house, formerly the occasional residence of Henry VIII at Newington Green, London, 1811

Old house, formerly the occasional residence of Henry VIII at Newington Green, London, 1811

Background imageHackney Collection: South-east view of St Marys Church, Stoke Newington, London, 1842. Artist

South-east view of St Marys Church, Stoke Newington, London, 1842. Artist
South-east view of St Marys Church, Stoke Newington, London, 1842

Background imageHackney Collection: Old houses, Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, 1860. Artist: HF

Old houses, Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, 1860. Artist: HF
Old houses, Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, 1860. View showing the New River in the foreground. Petherton Road now occupies the site

Background imageHackney Collection: Shoreditch High Street, London, c1825

Shoreditch High Street, London, c1825. View of Shoreditch High Street showing nos 25-16 inclusive, with various shopfronts including Corss Tailors and Drapers

Background imageHackney Collection: Interior view of the Royal Standard Theatre, Shoreditch High Street, London, c1840

Interior view of the Royal Standard Theatre, Shoreditch High Street, London, c1840. More usually known as the Standard Theatre, the building had a long and successful existence

Background imageHackney Collection: Entrance to the Haberdashers Almshouses in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London, c1830

Entrance to the Haberdashers Almshouses in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London, c1830. The almshouses and school in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch

Background imageHackney Collection: Almshouses in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London, c1720. Artist: Johannes Kip

Almshouses in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London, c1720. Artist: Johannes Kip
Almshouses in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London, c1720. View from the east of the almshouses and school in Pitfield Street, Shoreditch

Background imageHackney Collection: View of Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, London, as it appeared c1500 (c1870). Artist

View of Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, London, as it appeared c1500 (c1870). Artist
View of Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, London, as it appeared c1500 (c1870)

Background imageHackney Collection: Old St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1735. Artist: William Henry Toms

Old St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1735. Artist: William Henry Toms
Old St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1735. East view of St Leonard, Shoreditch. In the foreground three grave diggers can be seen

Background imageHackney Collection: St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1814

St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, 1814. North-west view showing the watch house and figures in front

Background imageHackney Collection: View from the west of St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, c1827

View from the west of St Leonards Church, Shoreditch, London, c1827



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