Hackney Citizen on CHUG – ‘Away from the Hackney main stream’

Kingsland Basin resident Hannah Engelkamp Photo: © Bruno Conrad

‘Some of the borough’s more adventurous residents share the secrets of life on the river’

Jenny Stevens Monday 5 July 2010

‘Tucked behind Kingsland Road and encased in a rickety black fence lies Kingsland Basin, home to Hackney’s secret narrowboat community. From the bridge overlooking the basin from the Regent’s Canal, a series of neatly moored narrowboats bob like toy ships. The brightly coloured vessels are surrounded by pots of budding vegetable plants, compost bins and paint pots: a tidy yet shambolic home to the basin’s residents.’

go to the Hackney Citizen’s website for more:

http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2010/07/05/away-from-the-hackney-main-stream/