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Peabody Housing trust celebrating its 150th anniversary, since American Banker, George Peabody's £100,000 gift to help The Poor of London

150 years of Peabody

150 years of Peabody Trust Housing

150 years of Peabody

Bernatetta lives on the Pembury estate in Hackney

150 years of Peabody

George Peabody's letter to his trustees telling them that he plans to set up the trust with £150,000 pounds to help the Poor and needy of London.

150 years of Peabody

Artist Caroline Walker rents a studio space in Peabody Yard. The spaces were originally ment as artisan workshops for the residents of the estate, but became derelict until recent modernisation into artist studios

150 years of Peabody

Gladys Thompson, 85 has lived on Whitecross estate most of her life, her children and grandchildren all grew up on the estate.

150 years of Peabody

The classic peabody estate stripe look

150 years of Peabody

Vicki Hill, lives in a new build house in Hackney. The building is a shared ownership scheme with Peabody. Vicki is an art teacher who wouldn't have been able to buy a place in London otherwise.

150 years of Peabody

Modern look details from peabody estates

150 years of Peabody

Alex Marshall, was homeless for 20 years before he ended up getting into a Peabody flat in southwark. He is finding with the help of Peabody support workers that he is feeling that his house now feels like a home