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Gloves were washed and coloured in 1709 at a house in Church Street where lodgers were accommodated 'to encourage industry'
Stoke Newington rifle club, founded in 1907, opened a new range and headquarters in a converted factory at no. 49 Grayling Road in 1912
The largest category of industrial workers in 1921 in Stoke Newington was those in metal, with 61 per 1,000
Coronation Avenue on Victoria Road was built by The Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company Limited in 1903
The company's purpose was to provide 'the industrial classes with commodious and healthy Dwellings at a minimum rent'
The Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company Ltd inviting poor East Enders to come and live in Stoke Newington
In the early 20th century Stoke Newington was the centre of British piano manufacturing. Old factories in Piano Lane were converted to flats
William Patten school was built in 1892 on the site of a blacksmith's workshop, which stood there since the early 19th century
In 1897 there were 76 factories in Stoke Newington, employing 1,700 people.
Kemble Pianos factory workers in Stoke Newington, the centre of the UK's piano manufacturing at the time, c. 1911
In 1940 this was the site of Simpson's factory (92-100 Stoke Newington Road)
Details about Simpson's factory at 92-100 Stoke Newington Road hackneybuildings.org/items/show/197… http://t.co/9zohMPKRcF
@cathjdean of Simpson's factory in its glory days? I haven't come across any yet.
Simpson's flagship shop on Piccadilly (the factory was at 92-100 Stoke Newington Road) is now the Waterstone's bookshop (via @GE0RGYGIRL)
There were 297 factories in Stoke Newington in 1947. 141 of them were clothing factories employing 2,069 people.
@GE0RGYGIRL Stoke Newington was highly industrialised with many artisans then. There were 297 factories in Stoke Newington by 1947.
@GE0RGYGIRL RE Stoke Newington's thriving piano industry kemble-pianos.com/en/history/
Abney Mews (N16 0AJ) in its early incarnation as the former The Spencer Brothers' balloon factory. Est.1835.
During WW2 the The Spencer Brothers' balloon factory (N16 0AJ) focussed its attention on manufacturing and testing parachutes for the RAF.
1938 - A group of women workers hold a large balloon during construction at the Stoke Newington balloon factory
In the 1930’s the Stoke Newington balloon factory was run by Ena Spencer, great grand-daughter of British pioneer balloonist Edward Spencer
@_marieremy did you ever see there any sign of the old balloon factory by any chance?
The story of Simpson House, a large purpose-built factory at 92-100 Stoke Newington Road by Lyn Rennick word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.as…
1975 - Police raids an IRA bomb factory at 99 Milton Grove (top floor flat), Stoke Newington.
1916 - A voluntary munitions factory is set up at 89 Church Street, Stoke Newington
In the 1930’s, this alley led to a sweet factory that sold sweets in tall glass jars under the name Abney Sweets.
1928 - Two of a number of piano manufacturers in SN; the centre of the UK's piano manufacturing activity at that time
@CeleryHearts @VictorianLondon btw, a 400,000-year old palaeolithic flint axe factory was found in 1878 on the south side of SN common
@tastingpages Part of the land was part of The Kennaway Hall estate (formerly The Willows). That area was converted to factories mostly.
@tastingpages Piano Lane in the area is reminiscent of piano factories like this one: kemble-pianos.com/en/history/
@janeholgate also, I read the Vortex building was a hat shop/factory in the 1960’s if I remember correctly
@chriskimber thanks. It looked quite unique and distinct. Factory perhaps? Another smaller pumping station? Haven't come across anything yet
Over 2,000 people were employed at Simeon Simpson’s clothing factory at 92-100 SN High St, which opened in 1929.
Pre-1917 Politi’s Turkish Delight Wooden Advertising Box. The factory was on Manor Road, Stoke Newington.
@MagDods a row of 9 houses called Church Row was built in 1695 where Town Hall is today. Not familiar with the factory in the background
@MagDods strange to see a factory in 1750 in what was then still a rather small village
@TypeTasting @OpenStudiosN16 I'm afraid I don't. There were over 200 factories in Stoke Newington at the turn of the 20th century.
1928 - Men from a Stoke Newington parachute factory testing the parachute in Clissold Park gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-ph…
@hayleycampbelly Also a balloon factory!;) gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-ph…
1938 - A group of women workers hold aloft a large balloon during construction at the Stoke Newington balloon factory gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-ph…
The Stoke Newington balloon factory was between Abney Park Cemetery and houses on east side of Bouverie Rd. Now called Abney Mews.
c1910 - RP Politi's Turkish Delight Shop, Stoke Newington. The factory was on Manor Road.
Simpson House factory, 92-100 Stoke Newington Road (Built 1929). Photo by Alan Denney. flickr.com/photos/alanden…
c1860 - A blacksmith's workshop on Church Street. It stood on the site of the future William Patten School (1892)
.@vvv1979 Kemble Pianos workers outside Stoke Newington factory off Carysfort Rd c.1911 St Mary’s in the background
@vvv1979 I'm afraid I don't. I believe the factory closed down a long time ago so ex-workers may not be alive. Worth asking the company
RT @LynRennick: @HistoryOfStokey Maynards on the left. They started their sweet factory in Stokey. Another big concern which began life he…
1907 - SN High St showing Saville Pianos. Stoke Newington was the centre of the UK's piano manufacturing at that time
c1930 - Politi's Turkish Delight Factory 10 Manor Road, Stoke Newington. (Info: glias.org.uk/news/201news.h…) http://t.co/L2PT875q01
2 additions to the collection from @StokeyBookshop. Stoke Newington's Clissold House,Simpson's factory on the covers
@Schopflin also worth noting there were about 250 factories and workshops in Stoke Newington in the early 20th century.. How many in 1970?
There were 297 factories in Stoke Newington in 1947. One of the last industrial estates is to be converted to flats.
1961 ad for Kemble Pianos, Carysfort Rd. At one point, SN was the centre of the UK's piano manufacturing activity
@VictorianLondon @Johnnywas25 …were usually converted to schools, factories and hospitals then demolished and replaced with flats or houses
The Stoke Newington rifle club, founded in 1907, opened a new range and headquarters in a converted factory at no. 49 Grayling Road in 1912.
"Stoke Newington is residential rather than manufacturing.People sleep here, but work elsewhere.There are many clerks" (Charles Booth, 1902)
Ena Spencer, who runs a balloon manufacturing factory in Stoke Newington, with balloons for the Christmas Festivities
Carpenters workshop in Stoke Newington
RT @johnedenuk: The Provisional IRA in Stoke Newington hackneyhistory.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/t… <<< bomb factories in 70s and 90s in #hackney
The Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company Ltd invited poor East Enders to come and live in Stoke Newington
The purpose of the Four Per Cent Company was to provide 'the industrial classes with commodious and healthy Dwellings at a minimum rent'
Then & Now: 53a Carysfort Road (1955) and one of SN’s many industrial estates (Source: collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?se…) https://t.co/bHwSmu2wvX
Simpson House clothing factory, 92-100 SN Road (Built 1929). Employed over 2000 people. hackneybuildings.org/items/show/197… https://t.co/HTO4afBCQF
Joseph Beck manufacturing optician co-founder of Clissold Park campaigned for 2 years to secure its purchase (1888)
@richmondie some survived for a bit longer as a school for example or even factory but sadly restoration seems extremely unlikely
.@GE0RGYGIRL The Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company Ltd. built Coronation Avenue by the police station
1974 - 53a Carysfort Road. One of Stoke Newington's industrial hubs. Home to Kemble Pianos 1911-c1955.
1952: Industrial Stoke Newington:Film factory, button factory, wireless components factory, piano works, toy factory
1951 - Church St public baths, clothing factory and Whitbread warehouse
1911 - Kemble Pianos employees outside the factory in Carysfort Road, Stoke Newingotn. One of several local piano manufacturers at the time.
“100 years ago 1 in 10 manufacturing jobs in Stoke Newington were in piano making.” x.com/PeteCWilliamso…
In the @sciencemuseum, the microscope developed by uncle and mentor of Clissold Park founder Joseph Beck, a manufacturing optician
@bethanbide one of our talks on the 27th is about the factory eventbrite.com/e/stoke-newing…
@bethanbide do you have any more material relating to the factory? (@HackneyWalk)
Testing the AV at the @WhiteHartStokey for next Mon's local history event feat. 3 talks:Pubs, Conservation & Preservation, Simpsons factory
RT @ghostsigns: Relax in DAKS. Fascinating history of the Simpson's factory in Stoke Newington from @walk_hackney at talks organised by @Hi…
RT @Schopflin: Simpson's of Piccadilly and Daks were both born in the Stoke Newington factory, founded by Simeon Simpson, East End Jewish t…
The decline of manufacturing and repair shops, and the rise of restaurants and estate agents on Stoke Newington Church Street (1890-1998).
RT @soxgnasher: 89 #StokeNewington Church st London N16 Munitions factory 1916 hackneyarchives
Top 5 most common shops on Stoke Newington Church Street in 1970: Grocer: 9 Manufacturing: 7 Hairdresser: 6 Confectioner: 5 Baker: 3
71-73 Stoke Newington Church Street in 1990, Oyatex dress manufacturing. (Photo by Derek Baker).
The Dartnall Bros. workshop (Builders later 'rapid folders’) was at no. 172 next to the Post Office from 1910 till 1990. x.com/HistoryOfStoke…
1916 - Voluntary munitions factory at 89 Stoke Newington Church Street
On Thu I'm talking about how local manufacturing optician J. Beck spearheaded the campaign to save Clissold Park stokenewingtonhistory.com/2017/06/09/22-…
Housing developers were keen to acquire the land, when local politician and manufacturing optician Joseph Beck stepped in to save it. x.com/HistoryOfStoke…
Then & Now: The Oxo factory on Albion Road/Newington Green, Stoke Newington
RT @neilmartinson: Great book @HackneySociety Hackney;portrait of a community 1967-2017 my pic of cutter at Simpson's factory #stokenewingt…
1947: There were 297 factories in SN: Clothing Engineering Print&Paper Food, Brewery, Tobacco Chemicals Furniture Building Boxes Laundries
@highamnews Also, no shops, pubs and factories in the greener and wider ‘north division’
139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street in 1955: Edma Hats offices and factory
Ray nylon shop/factory and Regal pet shop, 151 Stoke Newington Church Street. Building was originally The Falcon pub. Opposite the school.
1990 - Oyatex dress manufacturing factory, 71-3 Stoke Newington Church Street. Photo by Derek Baker.
Silver Plated ‘Stoke Newington Rifle Club’ Tea Spoon. The club was founded in 1907. The firing range at Edward's Lane was open 6:30pm-8pm for boys and lady members. New range and headquarters opened in a converted factory at no. 49 Grayling Road in 1912.
@Janeedwardshair @estersn16 was it of the dairy itself? I thought it was the workshop next to the pub.
‘The Tilley lamp derives from John Tilley’s invention of the hydro-pneumatic blowpipe in 1813 in England. W.H.Tilley were manufacturing pressure lamps at their works in Stoke Newington in 1818’ x.com/thatsamoray/st…
Mashup: 151 and 153a Stoke Newington Church St. 151 was originally the Falcon pub, which was converted to two shops after the pub closed in 1919 (Ray nylon shop/factory and Regal pet shop in the photos). The Falcon Tavern and Inn stood on the site for many years.
Joseph Beck founded the renowned manufacturing optical firm R & J Beck in 1843. Read about here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_%26_J_B… x.com/historyofstoke…
@ktchnprvsns That’s a real Stoke Newington memorabilia item! x.com/historyofstoke… The factory building still stands on Manor Road
Invitation to the opening of Clissold Park on July 24th 1889. Originally a private estate, it was due to be built on in 1886, triggering a 2-year local campaign to purchase it for the public. The campaign was spearheaded by Joseph Beck, local politician and manufacturing optician