Amir Dotan: Researching, Preserving and Sharing Stoke Newington’s History Since 2012
It was a pleasure talking about the history of some of Stoke Newington’s churches during a local history event, which organised by the Green Lanes Traders & Residents Association.
Continue reading “28.09.2017 – Local Churches – An Event Organised By the Green Lanes N16 Traders & Residents Association”
Alexandar Guttridge, a local resident whose family ran two shops on Church Street took photos of the street and surrounding area during the 1930s. His 18 photos provide a unique and fascinating view of the area in the 1930s as old small houses were being replaced with new modern blocks of flats. Stoke Newington history enthusiast (StokeNewingtonHistory.com) and organiser of the Stoke Newington History Talks events, Amir will present this special collection of photos, providing context and supporting material to bring them to life.
Continue reading “04.09.2017 – Stoke Newington History Talks #4: Abney Park, Jewish Past and Photos From the 1930’s”
60 people turned up for the first ever Stoke Newington history pub quiz, which was organised by the Green Lanes N16 Traders & Residents Association (GLTRA) . Quiz Master Joey Bartram did a great job delivering the questions I had written. Hopefully we can do it again this time next year!
Continue reading “01.08.2017 – Stoke Newington History Pub Quiz at The Leconfield, 79 Green Lanes”
It was truly a special experience giving a talk in Hackney’s 16th century St Augustin’e Tower. On a hot July evening, with the old tower clock chiming in the background in a small room drenched in history. Thanks a lot to Laurie Elks, the organiser of the event who gave me the oppotuniry to share in a unique location the story of how Clissold Park was saved.
Continue reading “22.06.2017 – Talks at the Tower: Saved By the People: The Creation of Clissold Park”A proposal I presented to the Stoke Newington Station manager for a station history display inside the station, utilising an otherwise empty and uninspiring blank space. Currently researching the best solution to print and display the material, taking into account the risk of vandalism. A poster on a stand in the entrance hall also looks like a possibility. Hopefully this project will become a reality soon.
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I had the great pleasure of taking part in the Stoke Newington Literary Festival for the first time, where I shared insights from my research documenting every shop and trade premises on Stoke Newington Church Street since 1847. Accompanied by a photographic slideshow, I explored the street’s transformation—from the era of oil shops, boot-makers, and pawnbrokers to today’s cafés, wine merchants, and boutiques. In conversation with writer Ken Worpole, we discussed the street’s rich social history and debated whether terms like ‘gentrification’ help or hinder our understanding of one of London’s most dynamic urban villages.
Continue reading “04.06.2017 – Stoke Newington Literary Festival: Back in Five Minutes – The Evolution of Church Street 1847-2017, A Joint-Talk With Ken Worpole”
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