Saturday 17 May 2025
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Location: Hackney Archives second floor of Dalston CLR James Library, Dalston Square, E8 3BQ
| Time | Speaker | Title & Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 AM |
Details coming soon |
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| 11:30 AM | Etienne Joseph |
Collins & the value of personal archiving Personal archives are an important source for local, and even national histories, but how many of us are intentional about what we keep for future generations? Using the Sir Collins collection at Hackney Archives as an example, archivist Etienne Joseph explores what this huge archive collected by a local Music Producer, Activist and Community Worker can tell us about the enduring power of the things we choose to keep. |
| 2:00 - 2:30 PM | Mini talks 1 |
Celebrating 40 years of Hackney City Farm Chris Pounds and volunteer team members will present a short film to mark the Farm’s 40th anniversary, created by the community and volunteers and made possible through The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Team members will also share how the film was made. |
| 2:45 - 3:15 PM | Mini talks 2 |
Abney Unearthed - Remapped, Researched, Rediscovered Opened in 1840, Abney Park is one of London’s ‘Magnificent 7’ Victorian cemeteries, located in Stoke Newington. The 32 acre site is the resting place of over 200,000 people. Designated a nature reserve in 1993 it is also home to a wide variety of flora and fauna including veteran trees, rare fungi and invertebrates. Abney Unearthed is an exciting project to remap the cemetery and discover more about the people buried there. A team of dedicated volunteers are adding missing information to the burial records and researching the people, bringing their diverse stories to life. Haydn who runs the project will explain the project and why it is so vital, and will introduce the exhibition running at the Archives. |
| 3:30 - 4:00 PM | Mini talks 3 |
Shrubland Road TRA and the Closed Pubs of Hackney Pete Jarvis (chair of Shrubland Rd TRA) on using Archive research to create local events. How can you dig up fascinating facts at Hackney Archives to turn into a neighbourhood newsletter or walk? Find out more from Peter Jarvis of the Shrubland Tenants and Residents Association and guide of the Closed Pub Walk. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Laurie Elks, Roland Walker and Alan May |
Dalston Peace Mural Local historian, Laurie Elks chairs a panel discussion with Roland Walker and Alan May: two of the figures in the Dalston Peace Mural. Roland is the son of Ray & Anna Walker. Ray designed the mural and Anna co-painted the mural following Ray’s untimely death, with Mick Jones. Alan was a member of Chats Arkestra, who played at the 1983 Peace March celebrated by the mural. Together, they will decode the mural’s narrative and history; identifying the faces, themes and events depicted. Arrive at 4pm to browse the collection of Ray Walker's: Dalston Peace Mural, recently donated to Hackney Archives. Panel discussion starts at 4:15pm |
| 5:00 PM Onwards |
After Party at Curve Garden Celebrate with us at the famous Curve Garden, Dalston Lane FREE Just Turn Up |