Cultural And Trendy Walking Tour From Hackney Central To London Fields 

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I was born in the Salvation Army Women's home in Hackney. My brother stayed in East End his whole life, died last year. We lived in Maynell Road from 1920's to 1960's as a whole family. Grand parents, parents and us kids. My family were Costamongers and Artisans, furniture makers back to 17th Centuary.

I was born in hackney a war time baby . Live in Essex now . Lived in Welshpool Street off the Broadway London fields and bombed out houses was my play ground. So many memories .

Interesting fact: That Burberry outlet store is there because that building is the old Burberry factory. They made trenches there from 1950’s-90’s (and now it’s luxury flats and retail. Classic.)

It's always going to be a good Sunday, when it starts with Joolz.

Thoroughly enjoyable Joolz, you stand head and shoulders above the crowd.🙏🙏👵🇦🇺👍👍👍👍

You have a great brand Joolz. Never mind TV (mainstream media), your brand is a strong one, so ignore negative people and know you are supported by tons of people. This video is excellent and informing. I have your excellent book. Well done.

The box on the side of the post box is for the next bag in a postman/woman's walk. They start their "walk" (not "round") with one full bag and the driver will drop the second bag in one of those boxes

Thanks for giving tribute to the “Pooh-man”; makes me appreciate the jobs I’ve had in my lifetime😂

I lived on Clapton Square. I left Hackney 45 years ago, and really enjoyed this video.

Another enjoyable excursion around an area that I knew as a youngster, as my father's family lived in Bocking Street, London Fields - off Sheep Lane - and a short walk from the Cat & Mutton. My mother's parents had a tobacconists shop in Westgate Street, that backed onto my father's house - which may have helped their romance. The shop was opposite the Havelock pub, which I didn't realise had an 'H' at the start of its name until years later. My brother was four years older than me, and had bronchitis as a baby, so my father's doctor advised him to move away from the area and the ever-present overpowering smells from the nearby soap factory. 'They are building new houses in the country at Edmonton' he said, which was where my dad bought a house, and where I was born. Buying a house was a rare move for an East End lad in the late 1930's, and most of the - many - relatives thought he was getting a millstone around his neck. He did well, however, rising from box boy to the directorship of the Forbes Stuart company in Billingsgate fish market, so never regretted his decision - despite for years having to get up at four a.m. to get the trolleybus to work. We would often visit our family, and I remember going to the pie and eel shop in the Broadway, and being fascinated by the green gravy (made with Parsely I think) they served with their pies. As a teenager I sometimes went to Billingsgate on a Saturday morning, where I took the money for the fish purchased during the week by deals based just on the shake of a hand, and where I discovered that paper notes used in Billingsgate had their own very distinctive and pungent smell!. I also paid the porters their 'bobbin' for carrying the fish boxes in and out of the market on top of their large leather hats. On the way home, we would pop into the Havelock, and within about ten minutes the pub would fill with the Johnsons, as the local bush telegraph resounded with 'Alf's here!'. Thanks for triggering the memories!

My late father, film producer Roy Baird , tried to make a film about Marie Lloyd, who was also known to have tipped the police off about Dr Hawley Crippen. Lloyd was probably the first ever British Pop star!

Well,,hello, great to see you back. You’ve been missed. I’ll look forward to this now. 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

Your latest perambulation was a nostalgic one for me, as my first job back in the 60s found me working next to the town hall, in a building now replaced by the library and museum. In fact, we used the staff restaurant in the basement of the town hall for lunch. Twiggy has a connection to Mare Street, and she visited during a Who Do You Think You Are tv episode which traced her family history. Well worth watching if you can track it down.

As a Greek in love with London and everything english, I thank you soooo much for your witty personality, your humor, your knowledge and your style 🌸You are one of a kind ❣️

I was born in Hackney and have so many ancestors who lived there. It was lovely to see places they would have known.

My God, that Museum of Curiosities is seriously macabre. I would be having nightmares for weeks after a visit to it. I remember as a child we had a mummified, Egyptian hand in a glass case in our home and it really gave me the heebie-jeebies. My mother eventually buried it next to the local cemetery. I think it came down to her from a great, great uncle who was an Egyptologist.

Ooh, a new intro animation! Sundays are always better with a guided tour with Joolz and Co!

Classic Joolz to visit Beaufort's tomb on a windy day. It's the little things that make these walks so fun.

Brilliant Joolz. One-of your best. I had no idea Hackney was so interesting.

I think you are amazing I lived IN London in the 80s and early 90s i do miss it thanks for your videos and taking me back ❤x

The flag had a red and white eight pointed Maltese cross in the center of the shield. Very likely the tower you pointed out was built by the knights of Malta.

I was born in Lower Clapton Road many, many years ago and lived in Hackney for 30 years. Great video Joolz brought back many memories.

Joolz! Perfect start to a Sunday and me sitting here with a steaming Joolz mug of coffee. Thank you. Wonderful walk and great editing.

⭐️🎩Bear in mind, that new Joolz Guides intro is one of a kind!💫👞👞

Love your walks Joolz. I used to live in London b4 the working class was removed by corrupt politics and insane inflation. Try Ham across river from Chiswick. Also, Petersham a little past Richmond, is a splendid little treasure.

Seal, lived in Sutton house when it was a squat. I went in there for an after pub party. It was a bit spooky but nice people

Hackney/Clapton/Dalston - we used to lock the car doors when we drove through in the 70's/80's! My dad's friend bought a big arse house there and from the 80's until he died, every week developers were begging him to sell. He used to move to one room, then after a few months get fed up and move to another. It was over three stories and he bought it for a song in the 60's - at least 8 rooms. He said he didn't want to sell it, his daughter and grandson could decided when he died. Places like this, were full of Windrush and other people, renting rooms, with a cooker for each room on the landing - they'd pay top dollar for that dirty little room then. When they had money to buy them, they didn't want to know, except Uncle Gerald who loved the area. The old Metropolitan Electric Board building at Wood Green is now very nice boutique Hotel with bar and restaurant; I remember paying bills there with my mum when I was smaller..

Pip Pip Tally-Ho… such a brilliant catchphrase Joolz.❤ [also the singer sounds like/reminds me of Linda Smith on ISIHAC]😂🎉

Fascinating, as ever. Thank you, Joolz and Simon. You always entertain - your sister, too, of course.

This was a gem!!! Great tour, especially all these little detail about various odd features we all have seen not knowing what they were )) Enjoyed it slowly as a glass of good wine )). I used to live in Hackney in the 90s-00s and only now understand what a great place that was. Thank you Joolz for giving us a chance to walk by all these places I used to see every day.

I enjoyed the walk around hackney. Many memories I left in 1964 spent many hours in hackney baths

A perfectly *Hackneyed* video if there ever was one, Joolz! You are the cornerstone of a round church. Caught your "Pitcairn" cameo in the cinema. A cheeky bit of production wizardry!

Fabulous video I was born in hackney thank you so much brings it all back Paul

My family are all from Hackney but most mainly died out now. I lived there myself through the late 90s to mid 2000s Amhurst Rd and later in Dalston. I cannot believe how much it has been gentrfied. Not always a good thing.

I live in the area, thanks for some fascinating facts I didn't know

Thankyou for showing England is not completely stuffed,still some lovely places,also I love all the history that you point out things an places people would not know about,

Ahh, memories, used to go swimming in the 90s as Ackney Baths the bus journey from Islington was lets say very colourful & sometimes very dangerous as it was full of junkies early in the morning 😅

Another most interesting video of another most interesting part of London, Joolz. I never knew that there would be so many fabulous buildings like there are in this district. It's good to see that the Empire has reverted back to a theatre again. The Umit shop is most unique, with all the old films, that old projector and the mini cinema at the rear. 35 minutes of a treat of a film, and thank you for showing, with the period type of music and singing which accompanies many of your films. All the best.

Always a great Sunday when I see there is a Joolz Guides vid waiting for me to sit, enjoy, and learn. And, "WOW!" Hackney! 'my ol' manor'! I was born in Hackney and lived in Upper Clapton (not show here, but referred to..."The Murder Mile". About Joolz age, and to know Hackney then, and to see it now.. Wow. What a difference. Tho so much looks the same, but now apparently 'near-luxury flats and coffee shops'... lol. I would never have imagined good ol' Hackney would become so trendy and appealing as a place people want to live as it has now.

London to my eyes has the right scale, walkable yet lowrise.

This was loads of fun, and the walk didn't tire me at all! Thank you for sharing with a "yank" :)

A beautiful Sunday just made even more beautiful with the drop of a new lovely Joolzy! Thanks Julian, your videos always cheer me up. I hope one day I will get you meet you and buy you a beer at the pub. Cheers from the Netherlands.

Hackney . Great historic history.

James Hoyle (beehive Foundry) are still in business making, among many other things, coal hole covers. I suspect they have a thriving business supplying people who are renovating older homes and need thing like that or cast iron railings and lots of other stuff. They will even do reproductions if you have a sample.

Fantastic brickwork (English Bond) with all the correct cement pointing so water drips off.

That old Gaumont projector reminded me of the 1957 film The Smallest Show on Earth. I thought such strange machines were just amusing film props.

LOVE LOVE LOVE British Music Hall. Big Up Kate Garner. What, no Blue Plaque for Marc Bolan's Childhood Home? Born and Raised in Hackney, Actually.

Lived there from early to late 2000s (my youth). Loved it. Has an edge but also great sense of community not found in suburbs

Your sister's songs are great. Hope she performs in some London theatres..

Oh Joolzy! Your vlogs never fail to entertain us. Hubby & i have a drinking game for any mentions of the 'luftwaffe'! We are always entertained! Greetings from Canada!!

Enjoy your videos soooo much! Give this man his own TV show finally !!

Your cameraman was quite right. The stepped stone next to the round performance centre is a combined horse tether and mounting block... I'm from the Borders in Scotland and friend of mine said to me one day "Do you remember the louping on stane?" And of course I had to ask for a translation.... Louping (leaping) on stane (stone)

My parents were married in Hackney Town Hall in 1953. Somewhere I have a photo of them on the steps of the place too.

Enjoyed today's video very much. My favorite part was the section on Umit and Son,

Blossom looks nice, hedges want trimming, grass needs cutting. Par for the course all over non tourist areas. All those shops were blue 😂. Thanks for the video, Jools.

Thank you for your standing up for the Horse Guards horses that were involved in the incident the other day. The horses are very well looked after and are sent out to the countryside if they have been involved in upsetting moments for the horses.😊

Wow. Classy logo animation. Cool Joolz. Thanks for another entertaining and informational video.

Many theatrical types from this part of London, Jools, especially from its cockney Jewish days. Two of them who spring to mind are Steven Berkoff and Harold Pinter. As a teenager, Pinter, so they say, was as meticulous with his Yiddish as he was with his English.

This is the only channel , I thumps up before I have even seen its latest offering.........

Just been visiting Hackney my son lives there he took us to the curve garden just beautiful to see what can be achieved with some effort it’s a delightful space to visit for a coffee and see the flowers 🌺 so nice enjoy your wandering around London ❤

Always great to start the day with a Joolz Guides video.

Had a lovely walk around Hackney when visiting England a few wks ago. My husband’s g grandfather was the town’s first town clerk. Thanks for this video.🇨🇦

Another great video tour. The detailed information you pack into these and your Rather Splendid London Walks book is remarkable.

I knew I was in for a Great day when Joolz posted a new video. Thanks for always making my day!!! Keep up the brilliant work.

Great new video Joolz. Kind of miss Carradine's Cockney Sing Along as the musical backdrop for many of your vids. This new song and artist is definitely a great addition. Thanks for this lovely splendid walk through East London. You made the day all the more wonderful.

Yes another guide, perfect for a Sunday viewing, just wish they didn’t end , I learn so much , ❤

Another absolutely splendid walk! So interesting and fun. Much thanks Julian and Simon! Cheers xo

Fantastic viewing as always Joolz your knowledge is incredible, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this.

Used to live on Graham Rd back in 1998. Oh, memories! Thanking you both!

Can't wait for Cricklewood, I'm so curious about the history

Number 1 Broadway Market used to be the home of JTS Jah Tubbies Studio, where for about £30, you could get a test press (DUBPLATE) of a vinyl recording. I was born in Hackney but didn't live there. However, my grandparents did, and I also spent a lot of time there during my teenage years attending Chats Place.

Hello Joolz, thank you for sharing. I eagerly anticipate your new episodes every Sunday. Living in Canada, a part of my Sunday ritual is enjoying Joolz Guides with a cup of tea and toast.

The small cinema reminds me of the cinema that travis goes too in Taxi Driver.

Thanks Jools another top video, been the the Round Chapel several times for the Pig's Ear Beer Festival.

Cheers Simon and Joolz....Best nugget.

Keep them coming Joolz Very entertaining as always.

Wow -- the film shop was amazing!

Thank you for the video, mate. I’ve really enjoyed it.

Another really great, informative, and entertaining video, but I've come to expect nothing less from you Joolz! Thank you for all the smiles and laughs you give us, the desire to come experience the places you show us, and all the information, facts, and some things that may or not be facts but should be with the way you present them! lol! I was wondering with the Cemetary that they "cleared out" and put the old tombstones to the side, did they move/get rid of the bodies buried there, or did they just move the grave markers and leave the graves and just change the grounds coving the Cemetary into a more park like area?

Love you Joolz! Great new video❤

A saunter with Joolz and co...how nice!

Woohoo Diddly Dooo!! Another great video Joolz, nice one.

I'm glad you got around to doing Hackney

Thank you Joolz and Simon for taking me to Hackney and the interesting tour, my Great Great Grandad rented out his basement flat to Bernie Dillon the jockey who married Marie Lloyd she used to visit him there in Pimlico in London ,

Stayed in the Hackney Academy apartments in 99 2000; working in Jury's GT Russell Street and Clifton ford hotel near Harley Street,,also on Hackney Road is London charter off the Hells Angels,,☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland another smashing video the former cinema at the end of the street and a petting zoo up the road,,fond memories,,😊

love these !! well done !!

Nice one Joolz! I've been living in Hackney for 12 years and it's nice to see spots I know. Cheers!

Perfect video for Sunday lunch

Another excellent production, Joolz! Love the new intro logo.

Thank you for introducing me to various aspects of London! British gentleman!!

I did this same walk in the summer, were you following me? 😂 A long time Joolz fan I've been waiting for this video! I thought you'd point out the Victorian post box on Sutton Place right next to where you were standing, but I guess you can't film everything, but you talked about almost everything I've spotted since I moved to the area and I've learnt a couple of new things too 👏

Thanks Joolz and Simon x

A REALLY GREAT VIDIO AGAIN JOOLZ MATE !!

Thank you Jools a rather splendid video

I think British actor Daniel Sharman was born in Hackney. 🥰

Hackney is very beautiful. I was there last year - thank you for the information about this nice place!

Idres Elba is from Forest Gate and Ray Winston is from Plaistow !

I really appreciate you for the tour, very nice❤

so enjoyed this!!