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Posts Tagged ‘History’

Mr Briggs’ Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain’s First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review

By • May 8th, 2011 • Category: Books

After a juddering start, Kate Colquhoun’s account of the first murder on the British railway really gets going



Yuletide past in Hackney

By • Dec 23rd, 2010 • Category: News

A look at how we used to celebrate Christmas



Victoria Park: a history

By • Nov 7th, 2010 • Category: History

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



Interview: Jonathan Kemp

By • Aug 3rd, 2010 • Category: Books

A Stoke Newington author talks about his new novel and the history of male prostitution



Historical hike round Hackney Wick

By • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: What's on

Guided tour with the Hackney Society, 11.00am – 1.00pm Saturday 20 March



Wollstonecraft Live! Exhibition

By • Feb 4th, 2010 • Category: What's on

Hackney Museum, till 13 March 2010