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 […]