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History

Interview: Khanh Thanh Vu

At Vietnamese New Year, the Citizen talks to the founder of the An Viet Foundation about local celebrations and the history of the community in the borough



Victoria Park: a history

The Citizen takes a look back at this South Hackney neighbourhood before during and after the reign of its royal namesake



Hackney’s place in the Romany story

Travellers’ historical link to London Fields pub



From Albert Town to Butterfield Green

A history of Stoke Newington’s forgotten park



A history of Hackney health: the past is always present

Josh Loeb speaks to the Lisa Rigg about the Hackney Society’s new project



Marks of the past

Ben Locker seeks out the signs of the times