The Friends of Hackney Archives AGM 2024 will be held at Hackney Archives on Tuesday 12th November at 6.00pm.
The Meeting will be followed at 6.45pm by talks on the Gunpowder Plot and Hoxton; and an update on more Women from Hoxton found in research for Women from Hackney’s History Vol 2.
Booking to attend will be by Eventbrite/HackneyHistory
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Black History Season
Hackney Council have announced a new year-round programme for Black history
“Hackney Council’s annual Black History Season now forms part of its newly launched, year-round Black History 365 programme of events and resources. The national theme, ‘reclaiming narratives’, can be seen in this year’s highlights in Hackney.”
The full programme is available on the LoveHackney website https://www.lovehackney.uk/
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Hackney Archives Exhibition
Legacy Reading Rooms at Hackney Archives
Browse specially selected material exploring the theme ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. Read and reflect on items such as ‘The Defender’, ‘The Caribbean Artists Movement’ or ‘Spread Your Wings and Fly.’
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Hackney Museum Exhibition
Making Carnival: 50 Years of Mas, Music & Movement in Hackney
This exhibition features the stories of carnival groups in Hackney over 50 years, explored through costumes, photographs, videos, and child-friendly interactives and exhibits.
Hackney Museum Blog: Stone Age Hackney: 300,000 BC
See: https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/stories/
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LAMAS Local History Conference 2024 16th November at London Museum Docklands
Fashion, Clothing, and Textiles in London History
https://www.lamas.org.uk/conferences/20-local-history.html
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Advance Notice: the 2025 Hackney History Festival is scheduled around the 9th – 18th May 2025. For more information see the website: https://hackneyhistoryfestival.org/