Presented at the 7th Stoke Newington History Talks event, June 6th 2018, St Matthias Halls

1. LOOK UP
LOOK DOWN
Spotting local history everywhere
Amir Dotan

4. Stoke Newington coal
plate survey
Area surveyed to-
date

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18. William HaywardEdward Hayward

24. “Enduring all weathers and the
passing of time, coalhole covers are
the loyal testimony of a by-gone era
serving the needs of both ‘upstairs’
and ‘downstairs’.
The fine craftsmanship of their
pattern, as well as the casting itself,
reveal the unhurried work of the
artisan who took pride in a job well
done.”
Lily Goddard, Coalhole Rubbings: The Story of an
Artefact in Our Streets (1979)

25. Overlooked:
the art of the humble manhole cover

26. www.TroddenUnderFoot.com

35. A left-wing revolutionary group
responsible for a series of
bomb attacks in England
between 1970 and 1972.
Firebombed the Stoke
Newington Barclays Bank in
1971.

89. Photo by Alan Denney