Hackney Stories: Workshops for Adults
Three very different adult workshops from the Discover Hackney partners - as part of the 2009 Hackney Stories month.
High-rise Living Study Day
Geffrye Museum
20th June. 10.00am - 4.30pm.
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Adults. £35 in advance (includes coffee and a light lunch)
Love them or hate them! This study day provides an opportunity to reflect on and explore the issues surrounding high-rise living.
The lives of Hackney’s buildings
Hackney Archives
26th June. 2.00 - 4.00pm
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Adults. FREE, but you must book a place. Contact 020 7241 2886
Ever wondered who designed your house, when it was built, or who may have lived there? This workshop will help you to uncover the history of the borough’s buildings
Stone carving and history workshop
Abney Park Cemetery
16th, 23rd, 30th June and 7th July
10.00 – 12.30pm or 1.30 – 3.00pm
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Adults. £10 or free for concessions
Learn about people buried in Abney Park who are linked to the abolition of slavery, and carve marker stones for their graves