Hackney Life

Corner of the study area in the new CLR James Library in Dalston Lane, Dalston, Hackney, opened on January 23rd 2012. A public preview before its official opening in February. Three floors which house, an adult library, children's library, study areas and two meeting rooms with free wi-fi. A cafe will shortly be opening there soon.

The original Georgian Springfield House stands near the main entance to the park on a road known simply as Springfield. This was once a private residence dating from well before the area was given over to housing in the mid-Victorian period. The area of the park survived as a private estate until 1902 when the house and land went up for sale. A group of local business men saved the park when it went up for auction and eventually the London County Council took over responsibility for the park and it opened to the public on 5 August 1905. In addition to Springfield House, there were originally two other large houses on the estate called 'Springhill House' and 'The Chestnuts', but these had to be demolished due to their deteriorating condition when the council took them over. A road called Spring Lane ran through the estate but this was re-routed along the Lee and now forms part of the tow-path walk.

THE GROUP THAT KNOWS THE FUTURE IS MOBILE

Getting the most from your mobile phone, adding new applications, and websites, especially surfing the internet.
With the internet becoming increasingly mobile, our everyday activities and social contacts, will become more mobile phone orientated.
At this group you can read and post: messages, links, photos and files, relating to mobile phone technology.
We hope to meet at venues within the Greater London area to discuss mobile phone experiences and problems, so keep a check on the Calendar for any meetings and events.
If you can help with any of the 'Yahoo! Answers' - which are mobile related - please do so.
Looking forward to hearing from and maybe meeting you soon.
This is a Hackney based group.
London Mobile Surfers home page or Widget

It's summer again, although in Hackney it seems not to have arrived yet.
June means Stokefest time in Hackney borough. This lavish summer festival is held in Clissold Park, Stoke Newington and takes up half the area of the park. There is entertainment for all the family and musicians performing from midday until 7 in the evening. Hopefully like last year the weather will be kind, on Sunday the 8th of June. For some photos of last years Stokefest see my albums. If all goes as well as last year it should be well attended. I hope to be there, amongst the masses, taking some pics again.