Buildings at Risk in Hackney
A report on decline and decay (1987) This is a report on the decline and decay of historic buildings in Hackney, based on a survey and research undertaken by the Hackney Society in 1986-87. The report is structured in terms of building types, using a cross-section of buildings as case studies.It examines the issues that […]
Glimpses Of Ancient Hackney And Stoke Newington (out of print)
Benjamin Clarke Written in the 1890s under the pseudonym (or more accurately his post-nominative surgical qualification) “F.R.C.S.”, Benjamin Clarke, a local doctor, takes a series of imaginary walks through the streets of that time, reconstructing what had been there forty or fifty years before. These walks originally took the form of a series of newspaper […]
South Shoreditch
Historic and Industrial Buildings (out of print, download only) This survey, completed in 1986, covers the urban environment of South Shoreditch, where an extraordinarily rich survival of buildings of architectural and industrial archaeological interest is to be found. This forms a systematic recording of the buildings in South Shoreditch, with a historical account of the […]
Hackney Houses
Advice booklet for residents This is a guide to the houses of Hackney, exploring the different neighbourhoods and types of houses which make up the borough. The materials traditionally used in the construction of Hackney’s houses are described and the reasons for their use are explained. This guide gives information to residents on how to […]
The Hackney Society newsletter
1987-1991 Prior to Spaces, The Hackney Society produced a series of newsletters, focusing on a range of issues. Some of these are available direct from the Society. The main articles in each are listed. Volume 1, Number 1 Spring 1987Relies of Broad Street Station Shoreditch Generating Station Stoke Newington Reservoirs The Agapemonite Church, Clapton Common […]
The Victorian Villas of Hackney South Shoreditch
(out of print, download only) By Michael Hunter (1981) This book explores the growth of Victorian Hackney, from little more than a village in 1837 when Queen Victoria ascended the throne, to a handsome suburb with well-built and spacious houses. The book explains how Hackney’s suburban development took place, who built the houses in the […]
From Tower to Tower Block
As the title suggests, this is a wide ranging look at the buildings of Hackney, a historical survey across the ages, from Gothic church to high rise flats, and revealing unique and idiosyncratic corners in between. The buildings are described in their context, explaining why they look how they do, in terms of the building […]
Other books about Hackney
Not published by the Hackney Society Hackney – That Rose-Red Empire by Iain Sinclair The Buildings of England – London 4: North by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner Strength in the Tower: An Illustrated History of Hackney by David ManderOut of print A Second Look by Ken Worpole Out of print A short history of […]