With 150,000 images to choose from we've got a lot of favourites in the #RAGibson collection but this is one of our absolute faves ❤️: wedding guests, east #London (probably #Leyton), 1961. Recognise anyone? We'd love to hear from you.

#BlueMonday? Have some smiles on us! Photos by #RAGibson studio, more info here facebook.com/HackneyArchive…

St Mary's Church in #StokeNewington advertising its Xmas Fair in 1955. We ❤️ the cheeky sign "Not a word to Rab" a reference to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Rab Butler. Not sure about shorts in December tho! #taxfreeshopping #RAGibsonStudio

Can you help us identify this #London church? Photo by #RAGibson studio in 1961

A couple of lovely shots from a 1955 #barmitzvah by #RAGibson

"Broken down and bombed out houses provided endless adventures as well as a source of childhood treasures when I grew up" - Neil Martinson We're proud to host Neil Martinson's photography exhibition "Another Time, Another Place: Hackney in the 70s and 80s"

Fun times at the Finsbury Civil Defence party in 1952! More pics (by RA Gibson) here facebook.com/pg/HackneyArch…

Have you got some free time during school hours? Want to find out more about Hackney's diverse histories and work with local schoolchildren? We're looking for volunteers to support our learning programme. More info here: hackney.gov.uk/museum-volunte…

📣Final call 📣 Want to help history detectives from primary schools uncover the migration stories of real Hackney people? We're looking for volunteers to support our learning programme! More info here: hackney.gov.uk/museum-volunte… Deadline for applications = this Friday!

@mv_books LowerClapton Stories Coach & Horses Public House, 80 Homerton High Street in 1935. Homerton Hackney

A radiogram was central for family gatherings and ‘blues parties’. This photograph from Hackney Archives shows the Alfe family in Hackney enjoying the music from their radiogram during a birthday celebration. Learn more @ the #RootsRhythmsRecords exhibition!

Can you help Hackney Archives identify this #synagogue, probably in east #London? Photos taken in 1961 by #RAGibson.

Check out our album from #RAGibson studio for #InternationalWomensDay2019 facebook.com/pg/HackneyArch…

📢 We are excited to host a talk on the topic of 'Women in Protest in East London', which will draw on our very own oral history collection! Monday 25th March 6-8pm. More info on the poster below 👇 Get your free ticket here: bit.ly/2F3Ge12 #WomensHistoryMonth

A rather lovely (if also rather sad) photograph of #bombdamage suffered by St Barnabas church in #Homerton. Taken by #RAGibson in 1954/1955 prior to its restoration a few years later. More pics here facebook.com/pg/HackneyArch…

Drills, screws and screwdrivers…Hackney Museum’s staff are working hard for you! A glimpse of the upcoming exhibition ‘Women on Screen: Printmaking, photography and community activism at Lenthall Road Workshop, 1970s-1990s’, which will open on 14th May 2019. Don’t miss it!

Our pop-up exhibition is now at the wonderful #ClaptonLibrary. Drop in to uncover some real Hackney history through #RAGibson’s photos. While you're there, grab a card and share YOUR bit of #Hackney history with us. 👉#MyHackneyStory👈

The swinging 73 to Stoke Newington

Nick Perry Sem Moema AM 🌹🐝💪🏾 LowerClapton Stories This lovely photo is from Alan Russell and not on the club website I think

@Bookhistorybite LowerClapton Stories Coach and Horses pub, Homerton High Street,Homerton Hackney showing damage to public house and hairdresser's shop. following an attack by the Luftwaffe 9th September 1940.