The Hackney Society

The Hackney Society works to preserve Hackney's unique heritage and built environment and to make the area a better place in which to live and work.

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

The Eastern Fever Hospital in Homerton (E9) was one of England's first state-funded infectious disease facilities. Opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board (MAB) between 1869 and 1871, it initially comprised a 200-bed fever hospital and an adjacent 100-bed smallpox hospital on

[Peter Kelly @peakay81]

Wick Woods is an incredible early #rewilding project in London. It's so new that you can still see the chalk outlines of the football pitches it grew over. Somehow despite being planted it feels natural. Ash, Black and White Poplar, Birch, Yew, Rowan... Hackney, London.

[Hackney History Festival @HackneyHistFest]

Save the dates for Hackney History Festival 2027 and get ready for another inspiring programme of talks, walks, exhibitions, workshops, and community events celebrating Hackney’s rich history.

🗓️ May 2027!

#HackneyHistoryFestival #HistoryFestival #Hackney #CommunityCulture

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

The River Lea at Spring Hill (Upper Clapton/Hackney) captures a historic era of pleasure boating. The boathouse was originally established in the 1850s by entrepreneur John Verdon and later became known as Tyrrell's Boathouse. The area became a major hub for pleasure boats,

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

Mare Street Hackney 1909.Hackney Empire Frank Matcham and 2 architects he trained himself, Bertie Crewe & WGR Sprague had £65,000 to build Hackney Empire in 38 weeks. The Empire was a cutting-edge Music Hall with electric light, steel cantilevers and an internal vacuum system

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

Dalston junction station Hackney London 1987

[The Hackney Society @HackneySociety]

@SarahLudford @thevicsoc @hackneycouncil Yes. We are discussing this with them.

[Sarah Ludford 🇬🇧 🇮🇪🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @SarahLudford]

Fascinating webinar by @thevicsoc on its top 10 endangered buildings. One is the 1901 Hackney Disinfecting Station: https://t.co/p03xxEEzI8
@HackneySociety is also on the case;
I hope @hackneycouncil can see its way to a useful future for this historic building

[The Victorian Society @thevicsoc]

@SarahLudford @HackneySociety @hackneycouncil Thanks for joining us Sarah. More information on why we put the Hackney Disinfecting Station on our Top Ten Endangered buildings list 2026 here: https://t.co/73a6SOY48q

[Londonist @Londonist]

"I created a musical pay-what-you-can cafe in Stoke Newington" https://t.co/VROY2vxkb3

[The Hackney Society @HackneySociety]

@ricyeboah So sorry to have missed this!

[Russell Shaw Higgs @citizen_higgs]

#PEDESTRIAN #PasteUp bus stop Amhurst Road Hackney

#pictogram #graffiti #StreetArt #UrbanArt #PublicArt #kunst

[Street Art Lover @lovestreetart22]

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ROA mural (sadly now gone) on Hackney Road, East London.
#StreetArt #ROA #London #rabbit

[Modernism in Metroland @mod_in_metro]

Clapton Stadium
1928-1939
Owen Williams/Tripe and Wornum

A football and greyhound stadium originally opened in 1896. A new layout was overseen by Owen Williams in 1928, and later an extension was added by Tripe and Wornum. The stadium closed in 1974 and was later demolished.

[Modernism in Metroland @mod_in_metro]

Shoreditch Fire Station, Hackney

1965

London County Council Architect’s Department

https://t.co/49j8NwibFN

[Richard Yeboah @ricyeboah]

How the regeneration of Hackney’s council estates led to gentrification…

#Hackney #gentrification #eastlondon #regeneration

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

CASSLAND ROAD, SOUTH HACKNEY, .c1900 Tram Terminus of No.30. Horse tram, West India Docks to South Hackney. Tram about to set off to docks.

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

early 19th century, much of this area of Hackney—particularly the land stretching east and west of Kingsland Road—consisted of rich, fertile market gardens and plant nurseries.The 1840s Development The expansion of the Regent’s Canal spurred rapid urbanisation in Hackney. In the

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

CASSLAND ROAD, south side.CASS HOUSE , HACKNEY 1912 Rear and side elevations and detail of ornamental glass fanlight above door dated 1710. ornamental glass fanlight above door showing arms and date (1710) associated with St John Cass's charity.

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

CASSLAND ROAD.1959.North https://t.co/O6K9pOtdKJ.120 Well Street S.HACKNEY.The 677 trolleybus route operated between West India Docks and Smithfield in London, replacing tram route 77. It served key areas including Limehouse, Mile End, Victoria Park, Hackney, Dalston, Balls Pond