Added on June 5, 2023 Category Past Events
  • 10th June Standon village Open Gardens & Ralph Sadleir
  • 11th June FoHA at Well Street Common Festival
  • 8th June – 13th July HHBT Talks at St Augustine’s Tower
  • 14th – 28th June Share Your Stories of playgrounds with Hackney Museum
  • 22nd June `WW1 and the Afrikan Heritage Woman’ Talk at Hackney Archives
  • 4th July FoHA Talk ‘The Refuge for the Destitute on Hackney Road’
  • 15th July ‘Archives Basics: Searchroom to Strongroom’ at Hackney Archives

10th June Standon Village Open Gardens

The Open Gardens event in Standon, Herts. is an opportunity not only to see gardens, but also to get a glimpse of Standon Lordship, the remains of Ralph Sadleir’s country seat, when he wasn’t at Sutton House. You can also visit St Mary’s church to see the newly refurbished fine Tudor monuments to Sir Ralph and his son. Walk around Standon historic village, and the nearby countryside.

Details of the Open Gardens event and tickets: https://www.opengardens.co.uk/open_gardens.php?id=1756

11th June Well Street Common Fest. 12-6pm

The Friends will share a stall with the Hackney Society, do visit us.

Hackney Historic Buildings Trust Talks

  • June 8th `A River Runs Through It’ – Laurie Elk
  • June 15th `Lost Buildings of Hackney’ – Sean Gubbins
  • July 6th `Mare Street, The Heart of Hackney’ – Carolyn Clark
  • July 13th ‘Who Lies Beneath? The characters buried in the graveyard’

Book via Eventbrite: Hackney Historic Buildings Trust Events | Eventbrite

4th July Katharine Quarmby talk: The Refuge for the Destitute on Hackney Road

6.30pm at Hackney Archives. Free, more details and to book via Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hackney-history-talk-the-female-refuge-for-the-destitute-on-hackney-road-tickets-649675967307