Stoke Newington’s town hall is a prime example of 20th-century Art Deco design. Completed in 1937, the columns and pure white stone of the town hall made a sophisticated, yet striking, image. Within two years, however, this striking image proved an impending issue. War had begun, and it was feared the pearly building would become a target, easily spotted by bombers. While other buildings across the capital were sheltered by the darkness of enforced blackouts, it was decided that more dramatic, and creative, measures must be taken with Stoke Newington’s…
