Kingsland Road, Dalston (London Borough of Hackney)
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Stoke Newington Road
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Stamford Hill
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Homerton, in Hackney
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Hackney Wick: The Wild Wild East
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Slums on Upper Clapton Road
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Taking it easy on Lower Clapton Road
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Entrance to the infamous Chimes nightclub, which helped give Clapton the name "Murder Mile" back in the late 90's/early 2000's.
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Living big in Lower Clapton
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More pictures being added gradually as I upload them.

well...thnx for showing us those crappy parts of London...really great viewing....

Homerton, in Hackney
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Hackney Wick: The Wild Wild East
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More pictures being added gradually as I upload them.

Some seriously great photos there Tombs - I love these ones. You've got a good eye for offbeat alternative subjects.:okay:

Thanks fitz, your compliments are much appreciated.

well...thnx for showing us those crappy parts of London...really great viewing....

A bit hard to tell whether you're being sarcastic or not... I hope my pictures don't insult you. All I try to do is show the London that I have grown up with. To you it may look crappy and poor, but to me this is London warts and all, and I love it all the same.

^^ I was being half serious, half sarcastic, half joking...or should that be one third....anyway, don't take it the wrong way, it's just that the last thread I entered in this section showed the grandure of the City of london, so this was a bit of a...change, that's all, I appreciate that you want to show where you grew up. :)

Great photos, I have a soft spot for photo's of grime and grit. You've covered some seriously rough areas, I mean Dalston is nasty but by contrast it's nice compated to Hackney Wick!

Hang on Tombs - isn't that the Home Secretary? :lol:

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Cheers for the comments everyone.

GazKinz: Yep, Hackney Wick, as far as I can remember, has always looked like a warzone just after the dust has settled. In 10 years time though it'll probably be completely unrecognizable.

fitz44: :lol: I always knew Jacqui Smith was a chav at heart.

Jack Rabbit Slim: No problem, I understand. Poverty and deprivation has always existed in London... It's not something to be celebrated, for sure, but it's interesting to me because of how strongly it's shaped and defined the character of the city.

Welcome to a place called...
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This is England
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London Borough of Hackney: Ignored by the council since the late 70's
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Stamford Hill
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Yes sir!
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A common zombie sighted on Stoke Newington High Road
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Where all the money goes, but we still can't afford a new lick of tarmac
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Hackney Wick: Nowheresville
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"Smiley Housing" run tingz, or so i've heard
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Where few dare to venture
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Hackney Wick: Apparently home to a "thriving art scene", but we all know it's just the artists who are so poor they can't even afford Dalston or Hackney Central, let alone Shoreditch...
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What most of Hackney Wick looks like
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One of Hackney Wick's many busy and bustling industrial estates
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Deeper...
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...and deeper...
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...into the estate
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Oh god just what the hell have I stumbled into
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No one is around, and it's eerily silent
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"No rubbish". Haha. nice try mate
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Perhaps this is the part where i'm supposed to get murdered?
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The apocalypse. looming over somewhere near the future Olympic site
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Until they get a Tesco's Metro, this'll have to do I suppose
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Club Desire: Well, what else is there to do on a Friday Night in Hackney Wick?
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Amazing photos....more of this please.

A common zombie sighted on Stoke Newington High Road
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A wonderful store, tell me what does it sell? Eggs?

A wonderful store, tell me what does it sell? Eggs?

It's an old Jewish shop dating back to the 50's, and by the looks of it, hasn't changed at all since. It mainly sells Kosher food, paper plates, etc.

Deeper...
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...and deeper...
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This is Kings Yard :

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Shame its going....

Nice photos.More please.

Yes sir!
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Just fantastic!

awesome pics!

Amazing, I'd love to get some photos round here, however I be a bit worried walk round with a £500 DSLR.

I love the dark humor :D Great pics :)

Have to love the grime:)

nice pics