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Hackney Wick

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Hackney Wick is an area of east London in the London Borough of Hackney and Tower Hamlets, adjacent to the boundary with Old Ford in Tower Hamlets. [1]

110 relations: A. C. Benson, A12 road (England), Acetylene, Alexander Parkes, Alfred the Great, Ancient Rome, Aniline, Arthur George Green, Artist cooperative, Beckton, Blackwall Tunnel, Bow, London, Cadbury, Capital Ring, Celluloid, Charing Cross, Charles Booth (social reformer), Clapton Square, Clayton Aniline Company, Danes, Decima gallery, Doctor Who, Dry cleaning, East Cross Route, East End of London, Elevator Gallery, Estuary, Eton College, Finsbury Park bus station, Frederick Warner (engineer), George Frederick Bodley, Grazing, Great Eastern Railway, Greater London Council, Hackney Central, Hackney Cut, Hackney Marshes, Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency), Hackney Wick railway station, Hackney Wick Stadium, Hertford Union Canal, Hertfordshire, High-rise building, Homerton, Lea Valley Walk, Leamouth, Lee Navigation, Lesney Products, Leyton, Limehouse Basin, ..., List of bus routes in London, List of industrial regions, London, London and Blackwall Railway, London Borough of Camden, London Borough of Hackney, London Borough of Islington, London Borough of Newham, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Waltham Forest, London boroughs, London Buses route 26, London Buses route 30, London congestion charge, London General Omnibus Company, London Legacy Development Corporation, London Overground, London Waterloo station, Lower Clapton, Lower Lea Valley, Manor Garden Allotments, Marble Arch, Mother Studios, National Cycle Network, National Cycle Route 1, North London Railway, Obelisk, Old Ford, Paddington, Peckham, Primuline, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Rachel Whiteread, Raphael Meldola, Regent's Canal, River Lea, Setright Machine, Shellac, Silk, Silvertown, SPACE (studios), Steam engine, Stoke Newington, Stratford City bus station, Stratford, London, The BOC Group, The Boy's Own Paper, The Residence, The Ribos Operation, Three Mills, Toilet paper, Victoria Park railway station (England), Victoria Park, London, White Building, London, William Henry Perkin, Wimbledon Common, 2012 Summer Olympics, 21 July 2005 London bombings, 59 Club, 7 July 2005 London bombings. Expand index (60 more) »

A. C. Benson

Arthur Christopher Benson (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet, author and academic and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

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A12 road (England)

The A12 is a major road in England.

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Acetylene

Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is the chemical compound with the formula C2H2.

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Alexander Parkes

Alexander Parkes (29 December 1813 29 June 1890) was a metallurgist and inventor from Birmingham, England.

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Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great (Ælfrēd, Ælfrǣd, "elf counsel" or "wise elf"; 849 – 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.

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Ancient Rome

In historiography, ancient Rome is Roman civilization from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, encompassing the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire until the fall of the western empire.

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Aniline

Aniline is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2.

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Arthur George Green

Arthur George Green FRS (1864 – 12 September 1941) was a British organic chemist.

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Artist cooperative

An artist cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an autonomous visual arts organization, enterprise, or association jointly owned and democratically controlled by its members.

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Beckton

Beckton is an urban neighbourhood in east London, England and part of the London Borough of Newham.

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Blackwall Tunnel

The Blackwall Tunnel is a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, England linking the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and part of the A102 road.

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Bow, London

Bow is a neighbourhood and parish in Greater London England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Cadbury

Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company wholly owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010.

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Capital Ring

The Capital Ring is a strategic walking route that is being promoted by London's 33 local councils, led by the City of London Corporation in partnership with the Greater London Authority and its functional body for regional transport, Transport for London, through which much of the funding is provided.

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Celluloid

Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents.

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Charing Cross

Charing Cross is a junction in London, England, where six routes meet.

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Charles Booth (social reformer)

Charles James Booth (30 March 1840 – 24 November 1916) was an English social researcher and reformer known for his innovative work in documenting working class life in London at the end of the 19th century.

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Clapton Square

Clapton Square in Hackney Central and/or Lower Clapton is the second largest garden square in the London Borough of Hackney as exceeded by De Beauvoir Square.

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Clayton Aniline Company

The Clayton Aniline Company Ltd. was an English manufacturer of dyestuffs, founded in 1876 by Charles Dreyfus in Clayton, Manchester.

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Danes

Danes (danskere) are a nation and a Germanic ethnic group native to Denmark, who speak Danish and share the common Danish culture.

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Decima gallery

Decima Gallery is a London-based arts projects organisation with a reputation for irreverent projects, according to a 2008 article in The London Paper: Also known as Decima Projects or Decima International Arts, but more commonly simply referred to as "Decima", it is owned/managed by David West, Alex Chappel, Larry McGinity and Mark Reeves.

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963.

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Dry cleaning

Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a chemical solvent other than water.

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East Cross Route

East Cross Route (ECR) is a dual-carriageway road constructed in east London as part of the uncompleted Ringway 1 as part of the London Ringways plan drawn up the 1960s to create a series of high speed roads circling and radiating out from central London.

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East End of London

The East End of London, usually called the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London, and north of the River Thames.

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Elevator Gallery

Elevator Gallery Elevator Gallery was set up in 2007, as of 2012 the gallery has been on location at various venues around London.The gallery is committed to exhibiting artists at all stages of their career.

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Estuary

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

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Eton College

Eton College is an English independent boarding school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor.

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Finsbury Park bus station

Finsbury Park Bus Station serves the Finsbury Park area of the Islington, London, England.

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Frederick Warner (engineer)

Sir Frederick Edward Warner FRS, FREng (31 March 1910 – 3 July 2010) was a British chemical engineer.

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George Frederick Bodley

George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect.

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Grazing

Grazing is a method of feeding in which a herbivore feeds on plants such as grasses, or other multicellular organisms such as algae.

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Great Eastern Railway

The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia.

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Greater London Council

The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986.

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Hackney Central

Hackney Central is the central district of the London Borough of Hackney in London, England.

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Hackney Cut

The Hackney Cut is an artificial channel of the Lee Navigation built in England in 1769 by the River Lea Trustees to straighten and improve the Navigation.

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Hackney Marshes

Hackney Marshes is an area of grassland on the western bank of the River Lea in the London Borough of Hackney.

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Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency)

Hackney South and Shoreditch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Meg Hillier of the Labour Party and of the Co-operative Party.

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Hackney Wick railway station

Hackney Wick is a station on the North London Line in the area of Hackney Wick, East London.

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Hackney Wick Stadium

Hackney Wick Stadium was a sports stadium located at Waterden Road in the London Borough of Hackney.

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Hertford Union Canal

The Hertford Union Canal or Duckett's Cut is just over long in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London.

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (often abbreviated Herts) is a county in southern England, bordered by Bedfordshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Greater London to the south.

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High-rise building

A high-rise building is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined by its height differently in various jurisdictions.

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Homerton

Homerton is a district in East London, England, in the London Borough of Hackney.

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Lea Valley Walk

The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London.

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Leamouth

Leamouth is a district in London's East End; part of Blackwall area of Poplar, in the borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Lee Navigation

The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea (also called the River Lee along the sections that are navigable).

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Lesney Products

Lesney Products & Co.

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Leyton

Leyton is a district of east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, located north-east of Charing Cross in the United Kingdom.

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Limehouse Basin

The Limehouse Basin in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets provides a navigable link between the Regent's Canal and the River Thames, through the Limehouse Basin Lock.

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List of bus routes in London

This is a list of Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus routes in London, England, as well as commercial services that enter the Greater London area (except coaches).

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List of industrial regions

Industrial region or industrial area refers to a region with extremely dense industry.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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London and Blackwall Railway

Originally called the Commercial Railway, the London and Blackwall Railway (L&BR) in east London, England, ran from Minories to Blackwall via Stepney, with a branch line to the Isle of Dogs, connecting central London to many of London's docks.

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London Borough of Camden

The London Borough of Camden is a borough in north west London, and forms part of Inner London.

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London Borough of Hackney

The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in Inner London, United Kingdom.

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London Borough of Islington

The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London, England.

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London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the former Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, within east London, the name being a portmanteau word reflecting its creation while combining the compass points of the old borough names.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London Borough in East London which covers much of the traditional East End.

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London Borough of Waltham Forest

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in North East London, England.

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London boroughs

The London boroughs are 32 of the 33 local authority districts of the Greater London administrative area (the 33rd is the City of London).

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London Buses route 26

London Buses route 26 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.

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London Buses route 30

London Buses route 30 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.

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London congestion charge

The London congestion charge is a fee charged on most motor vehicles operating within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) in Central London between 07:00 and 18:00 Mondays to Fridays.

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London General Omnibus Company

The London General Omnibus Company or LGOC, was the principal bus operator in London between 1855 and 1933.

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London Legacy Development Corporation

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) was established in 2012, replacing the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

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London Overground

London Overground (also known simply as the Overground) is a suburban rail network serving London and its environs.

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London Waterloo station

Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, located in the Waterloo area of the London Borough of Lambeth.

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Lower Clapton

Lower Clapton is a district of East London in the London Borough of Hackney, lying immediately north of Hackney Central, the borough's administrative and retail centre.

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Lower Lea Valley

The Lower Lea Valley is the southern end of the Lea Valley which surrounds the River Lea.

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Manor Garden Allotments

Manor Garden Allotments were allotment gardens occupying between the River Lea and the Channelsea River in Hackney Wick, London, England.

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Marble Arch

Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble faced triumphal arch in London, England.

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Mother Studios

Mother Studios is an organisation which provides work spaces for artists in London.

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National Cycle Network

The National Cycle Network (NCN) is the national cycling route network of the United Kingdom, which was established to encourage cycling throughout Britain, as well as for the purposes of bicycle touring.

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National Cycle Route 1

The cycle-path is located in the United Kingdom.

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North London Railway

The North London Railway (NLR) company had lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks in the east of the city.

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Obelisk

An obelisk (from ὀβελίσκος obeliskos; diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top.

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Old Ford

Old Ford is an area of the East End in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Paddington

Paddington is an area within the City of Westminster, in central London.

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Peckham

Peckham is a district of south-east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross.

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Primuline

Primuline is a dye containing the benzothiazole ring system.

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London, United Kingdom, is a sporting complex built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, situated to the east of the city adjacent to the Stratford City development.

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Rachel Whiteread

Rachel Whiteread, CBE (born 20 April 1963) is an English artist who primarily produces sculptures, which typically take the form of casts.

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Raphael Meldola

Raphael Meldola FRS (19 July 1849 – 16 November 1915) was a British chemist and entomologist.

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Regent's Canal

Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England.

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River Lea

The River Lea in England originates in Leagrave, Luton in the Chiltern Hills and flows generally southeast, east, and then south through east London where it meets the River Thames, the last looping section being known as Bow Creek.

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Setright Machine

A Setright Machine is a machine operated by a conductor or guard for issuing bus tickets from a blank paper roll.

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Shellac

Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.

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Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.

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Silvertown

Silvertown is a district and forms part of the Port of London in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England It lies on the north bank of the Thames and a major £3.5billion redevelopment of the area was approved in 2015.

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SPACE (studios)

SPACE, founded by Bridget Riley and Peter Sedgley in 1968, is the oldest continuously operating artist studio organisation in London.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington is an area occupying the north-west part of the London Borough of Hackney in north-east London.

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Stratford City bus station

Stratford City Bus Station is located next to the main entrance of Westfield Stratford City.

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Stratford, London

Stratford is a town and parish in London, in the London Borough of Newham.

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The BOC Group

The BOC Group plc was the official name of the multinational industrial gas and British based company more commonly known as BOC, and now a part of the Linde Group.

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The Boy's Own Paper

The Boy's Own Paper was a British story paper aimed at young and teenage boys, published from 1879 to 1967.

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The Residence

The Residence, also known as Woodberry, is a historic home located on the grounds of Woodberry Forest School at Woodberry Forest, Madison County, Virginia.

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The Ribos Operation

The Ribos Operation is the first serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 September to 23 September 1978.

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Three Mills

The Three Mills are former working mills on the River Lea, one of London’s oldest extant industrial centres.

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Toilet paper

Toilet paper is a tissue paper product people primarily use to clean the anus and surrounding area of fecal material after defecation and to clean the perineal area of urine after urination and other bodily fluid releases.

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Victoria Park railway station (England)

Victoria Park (opened as Victoria Park & Hackney Wick) was a railway station near Victoria Park, east London, that was on the North London Railway (NLR) between Homerton and Old Ford.

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Victoria Park, London

Victoria Park (known colloquially as Vicky Park or the People's Park) is a park and neighbourhood in the East End of London, England.

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White Building, London

The White Building was an arts centre in London, England.

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William Henry Perkin

Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907) was a British chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline.

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Wimbledon Common

Wimbledon Common is a large open space in Wimbledon, southwest London, totalling 460 hectares (1,140 acres).

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2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.

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21 July 2005 London bombings

On Thursday 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London's public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

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59 Club

The 59 Club, also written as The Fifty Nine Club and known as 'the 9', is a British motorcycle club with members distributed internationally.

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7 July 2005 London bombings

The 7 July 2005 London bombings, often referred to as 7/7, were a series of coordinated terrorist suicide attacks in London, United Kingdom, which targeted commuters travelling on the city's public transport system during the morning rush hour.

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References

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