Under the leadership of Sylvia Pankhurst, the East London Federation of the Suffragettes (ELFS) championed women's suffrage rights from its base in Old Ford Road for years
From 'shell hole' to nightlife destination hosting the likes of Dave Grohl and Lambrini Girls, the hallowed halls of the Valette Street venue have seen it all
Hackney has seen an unprecedented wave of gentrification over the past 20 years, and the young families who once flocked to the borough are now being priced out
Poornima Kirloskar-Saini wanted to empower women from ethnic minority backgrounds to become financially independent. The solution? Give them a needle and thread
Campaigners say the venue's future is under threat, setting a 'catastrophic precedent' after two planning applications to build flats next door were submitted
