The German Hospital
(out of print, download only) A social and architectural history 1845-1987 Elizabeth McKellar The German Hospital is little known today in Hackney. It lies concealed behind high walls in the heart of Dalston. Glimpses may be had of it from the North London Line railway, suggesting a large country mansion surrounded by wooded grounds. Its […]
Lost Hackney
By Elizabeth Robinson Hackney once possessed many fine buildings which have now disappeared, and many of them have been forgotten. This is an account of Hackney’s lost architectural heritage, recorded through a series of rich and evocative illustrations – photographs, engravings, maps and architectural drawings. The historical context of each building is described as well […]
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
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 Victorian Villas of Hackney
(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 […]
Other books about Hackney
Not published by the Hackney Society A Short History of Hoxton Hall and Its Locality By Patrice Lawrence (out of print). Illustrations by Angeli Patel and foreword Michael Rosen. Please click here to download. The Lime Green Mystery: An Oral History of the Centerprise Co-Operative By Rosa Schling. Please click here to download. If It […]