BRING YOUR BABY GUIDED WALK: "Women from Hackney's History"

Walk Starts: At the Graham Road entrance/exit of Hackney Central station.

Please note that this is a completely different walk (with completely different content) to our Women from Hackney's History: Shoreditch & Hoxton walk which is also listed. They have been adapted from Women from Hackney's History (2021), a book which features many contributions by Bring Your Baby founder Lucy and the creator/guide of this walk, City of London guide Sue Doe.

With a stop after about an hour at the cafe at Wave cafe, off the Narrow Way for refreshment and/or lunch and baby change.

Winner of 'Best Parent Activity' at the 'Bablands Awards', 'Bring Your Baby' Guided London Walks are sensitively devised to suit parents and carers of even the tiniest babies to enjoy London’s history. We can stop whenever you like to feed and change - without the stress of feeling you are holding up the group. Because every participant brings their baby, patience and baby’s needs are at the forefront of each walk.

You are welcome to bring friends and family who do not also have a baby.

"Women from Hackney's History: Hackney Central"

This walk has been written and is guided by City of London guide and co-author of 'Women from Hackney's History', Sue Doe.

Who you'll learn about:

- Mary Wollstonecraft, mother of feminism and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein)’s mother.

- Elizabeth Cresswell, a notorious 17th century brothel keeper.

- Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and once ‘The Winter Queen’; also daughter of James I, sister of Charles I and grandmother of George I.

- Hannah Wolley, a 17th century domestic goddess who was one of the earliest women to make a living as a writer.

- Helen Sadler, the modest first mistress of 16th century Sutton House.

- 19th and 20th century Music Hall stars of The Hackney Empire, including the ‘Queen of the Music Hall’ Marie Lloyd, African-American singer and dancer Belle Davis and ‘The King of Male Impersonators’ Hetty King.

- Laura Ormiston Chant, suffragist and social reformer whose ‘mart of vice’ at Leicester Square’s Empire Theatre provoked a young Winston Churchill to lead a riot.

- Harriet Delph & Frances Garlick, notable teachers of the blind in Hackney.

- Lady Lucy Somerset, Baroness Latimer, in close service to two of Henry VIII’s wives, and ancestor of Angela Burdett Coutts… and the Queen.

- Margaretta Beaufoy, talented 18th century mathematician who made significant contributions to her husband’s experiments.

- Anna Maria Lucas, recipient of slave compensation.

- Sarah Flower Adams, hymn writer who wrote the words to ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’.

- Margaret Graham, the daring Victorian aeronaut who was the first woman to make a solo balloon flight, and once flew a hot air balloon from Mare Street.

- Susanna Perwich, musical child prodigy whose father ran a school at Bohemia Place.

- Jane Daniell, who with her husband blackmailed Queen Elizabeth I’s favourite member of court and spent money on a lavish home in Hackney.

- Nelly Power, star of burlesque and music hall, who was thrown back into poverty by an abusive husband.

- Rebecca Jarrett, who worked in and against the sex trade, earniung fame and J*il time by helping a journalist to buy a 13-year-old virgin to expose child prostitution.

- Maureen Colquhoun, the UK’s first openly lesbian MP

If on the day of the walk we are forecast to have very bad weather, I may have to postpone the walk. If it's a bit of light rain we will cope!

Every walk follows the usual health and safety guidelines, such as crossing at traffic lights where possible and having hazards pointed out to you at the start and along the route.

There may be times we have to stand in direct sunlight (although I will always choose shade where possible). Please bring all the necessary sun protection for yourself and your child.

It is recommended you bring appropriate drinks and snacks for the duration of the walk, especially if the walk takes place at lunchtime.

I will contact you with booking confirmation after you book. I will supply my mobile number in case of emergencies or in case you are running late. I will also ask you to provide me with a mobile number so you can be contacted for the purposes of the walk, but this is *not for marketing purposes*. Please note that if you are more than a few minutes late I may ask you to catch up with us.

If you like the look of any of my walks, but would prefer to book me privately, please make enquiries at [email protected]. This may particularly be the case if you have people interested who do not have babies.

Important notes about booking:

- Please feel free to invite baby-free friends.

- Children are the responsibility of the parent or guardian, and must be monitored by them at all times.

- Refunds or requests to move to a future event or date must be requested within 24 hours of the event commencing so that we can try to refill the space in adequate time.

- If for any reason Bring Your Baby Ltd are forced to cancel or postpone an event (for example in the case of illness or extreme weather conditions), you are within your rights to request a refund, though we will always suggest an alternative date for you to attend.

- On occasion we take photos or short video clips at our 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes' or 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks'. By attending you are giving your permission for these to be used for Bring Your Baby Ltd promotional purposes. Any individual who we have taken a photograph of and published can request that any photographs are removed and deleted at any time. Even if they have given consent when booking according to our terms and conditions, they can of course withdraw their consent and can contact us at [email protected]

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Event Venue

E8 1PE, Graham Road, London, United Kingdom