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Jul 2, 2018 · Hackney 1960s-80s. Between the 1960s and 1980s, Hackney was a world of its own. Nobody came in from outside the borough for fear of the actual violence that had to be navigated daily, even by those who lived there. Hoxton was quite a poor place in the seventies, with little money for anything other than the essentials.
Feb 5, 2020 · Ridley Road, Dalston, 1981. Martinson grew up in Hackney in the 1970s and began taking photos while still at school. His earliest photographs were taken around Brick Lane, Ridley Road and the ...
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Aug 17, 2020 · A lot has changed around the Kingshold Estate over the last 30 years…. So much in life is about property. So get this: when adjusted for inflation, in 1995 the average price of a home in Hackney was £102,557. It’s now £479,453. In 1995, the median income in London was £19,000. In 2012-13, the median income in London was £24,600.
Mar 21, 2017 · From theatrical performances at Hoxton Baths in the 1920s to the brutalist tower block estates of the 1970s, these photographs take us on a journey of Hackney life over the past 80 years.
Aug 7, 2011 · Grays menswear shop on Mare Street (From Ken Jacobs). Taken in 1928 and still open today ( www.graysclothing.co.uk) Chatsworth Road, Watford and Taylor, a florist, A.E. Barrow and Kentucky Fried Chicken 1988. A.E. Barrow is the only still standing shop in this row, although it has been closed for many years. Savoy Cafe, Graham Road taken 2008 ...
Jan 9, 2022 · But way before all that Hackney was unashamedly working class, and it had some of the poorest areas in London. Its dog tracks, football pitches and markets were the haunts of everyday Londoners. Tower blocks and council estates thrown up in the 1950s and 60s created as many problems as they solved, turning into hives of poverty and crime.
Feb 28, 2018 · Hackney during the 70s. Hackney is a picturesque area in East London: the canal and the boats stacked with pots of flowers, the bridge that crosses over them and also the pubs and the red brick buildings which used to be factories. These aspects give the place a unique vibe. However, Hackney has also seen dark moments, especially when it was ...
