Legacies of African Enslavement in Hackney
Legacies of African Enslavement in Hackney Full Film from Hackney Museum on Vimeo. This film was made by Martha McAlpine and accompanies the resources found in the teaching resources section of […]
The Local Importance of C.L.R. James and Dalston Library.
By Mike Watson In the recently built Dalston Square stands the area’s library, it is named after the Trinidadian born writer and political activist Cyril Lionel Robert James. It is […]
Abney Park and Abolition: Agency and Memory in the fight against Slavery
By: Charlie Morgan Abney Park cemetery is by far the most prominent cemetery in Hackney and, as one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’, one of the grandest in London. Furthermore, it’s […]
The Slave-Owners of Hackney: Rethinking Local Histories of Slavery and Abolition
By Kate Donington At the beginning of the Local Roots / Global Routes project Kristy Warren and I met with staff at the Hackney Museum to discuss the connections between […]
Primary Evidence: Glimpses into Stories of Hackney and British Slave-ownership
By: Mike Watson Starting out as the Research Intern for the “Local Roots/ Global Routes” project, I headed straight to the Hackney Archives at Dalston CLR James Library to get […]
Local Roots / Global Routes 