Links tagged with “hackney”
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London Centre for Book Arts
New, in Hackney, devoted to artists’ books. They do classes on printing, binding, etc. (via the Guardian)
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Jones the planner: Hackney Hipsters
Ignoring the hipster stuff, a good look at some of the developing and developed parts of Hackney. “There is a fundamental mismatch between what ‘regeneration’ does and the sort of organic development that resulted in the Shoreditch of today. … Most developers do exactly the opposite of what makes Shoreditch successful.” (via @amcewen)
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Hackney London Riots | Stylenoir
A decent report and photos by a style mag from the London riots, #2. (via @catfunt)
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The Battle of Mare Street « Viceland.com
A decent report and photos by a style mag from the London riots, #1. (via @alanconnor)
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S.E.H Kelly — Clothes made in England and the British Isles
Men’s clothes, made entirely from UK materials (including the buttons), based in Hackney, London. Although they all look too short for me.
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Mare Street’s failed music venue Ocean to reopen as Hackney Picture House next year - News - Hackney Gazette
Ooh, that’s good. I wish it had been a decent cinema when I lived up the road, rather than the ill-thought-out Ocean. (via @catfunt)
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Thisisntfuckingdalston.co.uk
Lovely kind of cross-section of psycho-geographic-neighbourhoods or something. I’d love to see lots more of these. (via Tom Taylor)
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Interview: ‘Eine’ and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters | I Shot the Deputy
I’ve been meaning to look up the story behind the letters I cycle past every day, and a photo by Alice prompted me to do so.
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Flickr: Archive of Strand Building Hackney’s photos posted to Flickr on 16th July 2006
The Strand Building, where I used to live, has finally had its central courtyard remodelled (necessary due to leakage into the garage below). Beautifully done, although the fountain looks odd.