After Hackney Heroes 1, delivered at the first Hackney History Festival, Laurie Elks continues his exploration of the bloody minded heroes who stood up for what they believed in and made Hackney a better place. In this talk he will consider the achievements of Mike Gray who led the campaign to save Sutton House; Elaine and Peter Gosnell who had a key role in the preservation of the Stoke Newington Reservoirs; Roland Muldoon who created the Hackney Empire theatre we know today and Marie Murray and Brian Cumming who have created the Curve Garden as Dalston’s unique green oasis.