1. The Evolution of Stoke Newington Church Street 1847-2017
Amir Dotan

2. My hobby since 2013

3. twitter.com/HistoryOfStokey

4. Derek Baker’s 1990 survey
Inspiration

7. 1998 shopfront poster
Inspiration

11. Going back in time

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14. 45 min
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a directory
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15. 45 min
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a directory
21 hours
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21. 1 street
291 addresses
170 years

22. 1 street
291 addresses
170 years
www.bit.ly/amirstokey

29. Challenges
1846
The street looked very different 170 years ago

30. 1846

31. 1846

32. 1846

33. Pre-Victorian20th century
The architectural history of Church Street

34. Pre-Victorian20th century
The architectural history of Church Street

35. Pre-numbering
Challenge #1

36. Renumbering & renaming
Challenge #2

37. A changing streetscape
Challenge #3

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40. No. 98 Thomas Spivey, Bootmakers

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42. No. 35 James Henrey Fox, Tailor

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44. No. 187 Fredrick Guttridge, Tobacconist

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Grocer Greengrocer/Fruiterer
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46. No. 109 Frederick Wood, Grocer
No. 111 Sidney Jackson, Fruiterer

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Grocer Greengrocer/Fruiterer Supermarket/Off licence

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Manufacturing Restaurant Estate agent

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Dining rooms Coffee rooms Restaurant Café/bistro

56. Most common shops and trade

57. Most common shops and trade

58. Clothing, Fancy goods, Gowns, Ladies knitted goods, Aprons, Skirts, Travel goods, Ladies'
handbags, Furniture, Cycles, Millinery, blouses, Pianos, Carbon paper, Typewriter ribbons,
Wireless apparatus, Ladies' underwear, Wireless loud speaker cones, Jewellery, Children's wear,
Office furniture, Cleaning products, Sign boards
Manufacturing in Stoke Newington (1930s-1970s)
Most common shops and trade

59. 1973
No. 158-62 Flora’s Fashions - Wholesale housecoats, nightdresses, blouses

60. 1973
No. 158-62 Flora’s Fashions - Wholesale housecoats, nightdresses, blouses
2017
No. 158-62 St Mary's C Of E Primary School

61. 1990
No. 147-49 Rainbow Handbag Co., Ladies' handbag manufacturers

62. 2017
No. 145-51 Gujarat House

63. 1990
No. 71-3 Oyatex dress manufacturing

64. c.2004
No. 71-3 Booth’s Bar & Restaurant

65. Most common shops and trade

66. Most common shops and trade

67. Most common shops and trade

68. Average number of changes per address (1876-2017)
No.ofoccurrences
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Number of changes
Numberofshops

69. Fewest changes
No. 40: Whincop & Son 1867-1998, WholeFoods 2001-Present

70. Fewest changes
No. 40: Whincop & Son 1867-1998, WholeFoods 2001-Present

71. Fewest changes
No. 40: Whincop & Son 1867-1998, WholeFoods 2001-Present

73. Fewest changes
No. 46No. 46: Weeden’s Oilmen 1885-1951, KAC 1951-Present

74. Fewest changes
No. 46: Weeden’s Oilmen 1885-1951, KAC 1951-Present

75. Longest running (1867-2017)
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MASON R I CH ARD, G ASFIT TER, 11 CH UR CH ST (1890-1929)
FL E I SH MAN, FAMI LY B UTCHE RY, 24 CH UR CH ST (1940-1980)
D AVI S ST E PHE N, OPT I CIAN, 94 CH UR CH ST (1976-2017)
FI VE STAR CL E ARNERS, D R Y CL E ANERS, 189 CH UR CH ST (1976-2017)
G I B B S H E NRY, D Y ER & CL E ANER , 50 CH UR CH ST (1910-1951)
T. J. E L E CT R ICS, R AD IO & T E L EVISION R E PAIRS, 174 CH URCH ST (1975-2017)
WI L L E T T FAMI LY, CONFE CTIONE RS, 94 CH UR CH ST (1910-1954)
G UT T R IDGE FR E DERICK, STATIONER, NE WSAGE NT, 170 CH UR CH ST (1917-1962)
JACKSON'S G R E ENGROCER, 111 CH UR CH ST (1949-1998)
E L L E MAD AME , L AD IES' OUT FIT TER, 22 CH UR CH ST (1940-1990)
G I NO, ME N'S H AIRD RESSERS, 9 CH UR CH ST (1965-2017)
G UT T R IDGE FR E DRICK, T OBACCONIST, 187 CH UR CH ST (1910-1962)
WE E D MAN'S, OI L MAN, 46 CH UR CH ST (1890-1951)
KAC, 46 CH UR CH ST (1954-2017)
AG AT E AND CO. , PI ANOFORTE MANUFACTURERS, 183 CH UR CH ST (1890-1954)
B R I T TEN FAMI LY, L I NOLE UM D E AL ERS, 58 CH UR CH ST (1890-1954)
R OSA, COR SE T IÈR E, 3 CH UR CH ST (1936-2016)
D AR T NALL FAMI LY, B UI LDE RS 172 CH UR CH ST (1910-1990)
H OR L E Y FAMI LY, B UIL DERS, 130 CH UR CH ST (1890-1970)
WH I NCOP & SON T I MB E R ME RCHANTS, 32-40 CH URCH ST (1867-1998)
STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET - TOP 20 LONGEST RUNNING BUSINESSES (1890-2017)

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MASON R I CH ARD, G ASFIT TER, 11 CH UR CH ST (1890-1929)
FL E I SH MAN, FAMI LY B UTCHE RY, 24 CH UR CH ST (1940-1980)
D AVI S ST E PHE N, OPT I CIAN, 94 CH UR CH ST (1976-2017)
FI VE STAR CL E ARNERS, D R Y CL E ANERS, 189 CH UR CH ST (1976-2017)
G I B B S H E NRY, D Y ER & CL E ANER , 50 CH UR CH ST (1910-1951)
T. J. E L E CT R ICS, R AD IO & T E L EVISION R E PAIRS, 174 CH URCH ST (1975-2017)
WI L L E T T FAMI LY, CONFE CTIONE RS, 94 CH UR CH ST (1910-1954)
G UT T R IDGE FR E DERICK, STATIONER, NE WSAGE NT, 170 CH UR CH ST (1917-1962)
JACKSON'S G R E ENGROCER, 111 CH UR CH ST (1949-1998)
E L L E MAD AME , L AD IES' OUT FIT TER, 22 CH UR CH ST (1940-1990)
G I NO, ME N'S H AIRD RESSERS, 9 CH UR CH ST (1965-2017)
G UT T R IDGE FR E DRICK, T OBACCONIST, 187 CH UR CH ST (1910-1962)
WE E D MAN'S, OI L MAN, 46 CH UR CH ST (1890-1951)
KAC, 46 CH UR CH ST (1954-2017)
AG AT E AND CO. , PI ANOFORTE MANUFACTURERS, 183 CH UR CH ST (1890-1954)
B R I T TEN FAMI LY, L I NOLE UM D E AL ERS, 58 CH UR CH ST (1890-1954)
R OSA, COR SE T IÈR E, 3 CH UR CH ST (1936-2016)
D AR T NALL FAMI LY, B UI LDE RS 172 CH UR CH ST (1910-1990)
H OR L E Y FAMI LY, B UIL DERS, 130 CH UR CH ST (1890-1970)
WH I NCOP & SON T I MB E R ME RCHANTS, 32-40 CH URCH ST (1867-1998)
STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET - TOP 20 LONGEST RUNNING BUSINESSES (1890-2017)
Longest running (1867-2017)
Still open

77. Chemist at this address since 1867 Wine merchant at this address since 1885

79. Ghost signs

80. Ghost signs

81. Thank you