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Manor Park, London
Manor Park is a residential area of the London Borough of Newham in east London, England. The area is bordered by Ilford to the east, Forest Gate to the west, Wanstead to the north, and East Ham to the south. It was originally a part of the Becontree Hundred, hundred of Becontree, and part of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Essex. London Government Act 1963, Since 1965, Manor Park has been part of the London Borough of Newham, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London. The area forms the majority of the E postcode area, London E12 postcode district. History The area known as Manor Park is not formally defined, but is more or less coterminous with the Civil Parish#Ancient Parishes, Ancient Parish of Little Ilford. Romford Road, the Roman Road from Aldgate to Colchester, is the main east–west route through the area. This well-established coaching route linking the city with the towns of Essex was maintained by the Middlesex a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Ham (UK Parliament Constituency)
East Ham is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency in the London Borough of Newham represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its creation in 1997 by Stephen Timms of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election, the seat was subject to boundary changes, with the Beckton and Royal Docks wards being transferred from East Ham to West Ham and Beckton. History ;Predecessor seats and constituent wards The seat was formed in 1997 when Newham North East and part of Newham South were replaced by the seat. East Ham's wards have long been Labour safe seat, strongholds. Ron Leighton (Lab) was MP for the old Newham North East from 1979 until his death in 1994. ;Summary of results Stephen Timms (Lab) has represented the seat since its creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Borough Of East Ham
East Ham was a local government district in the far south west of Essex from 1878 to 1965. It extended from Wanstead Flats in the north to the River Thames in the south and from Green Street, London, Green Street in the west to Barking Creek in the east. It was part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District. Local board and urban district East Ham Local Government District was created in 1878, when the parish of East Ham adopted the Local Government Act 1858, and formed a local board of health, local board of nine members to govern the area. In 1886 the local government district was extended to include the civil parish of Little Ilford, and the board was increased to 12 in number. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district, with an elected urban district council of 15 members replacing the board. In 1900 Little Ilford parish was abolished and its area absorbed into an enlarged East Ham. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Blaney
Michael Floud Blaney, GC (14 November 1910 – 13 December 1940), known as Max Blaney, was posthumously awarded the George Cross for defusing enemy bombs during the Blitz in 1940. Second World War Blaney, a member of the Corps of Royal Engineers, dismantled several bombs on 18 September, 20 October and 13 December 1940. During the last incident he was killed, aged 30, when the bomb he was defusing exploded in Manor Park, Essex. George Cross citation Notice of Blaney's George Cross appeared in the ''London Gazette London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Tha ...'' on 15 April 1941: In December 2013 an Ulster History Circle blue plaque was unveiled in his memory in Newry. Footnotes Further reading * External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Marriott
Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English actor, musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a student at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London and appeared in the West End, before taking a role in music. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over 20 years. Marriott was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces. In Britain, Marriott became a popular, often-photographed Mod (subculture), mod style icon. Marriott was influenced by musicians such as: Miles Davis, Buddy Holly, Booker T & the MG's, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters and Bobby Bland. In his later life, Marriott distanced himself from the mainstream music industry and turned away from major record labels, remaining in relative obscurity. He returned to his musical roots, playing in local pubs and clubs around London and Essex. Marriott died on 20 April 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Faces
Small Faces were an English Rock music, rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The band were one of the most acclaimed and influential Mod (subculture), mod groups of the 1960s, recording Chart-topper, hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday (Small Faces song), Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing (Small Faces song), All or Nothing" and "Tin Soldier (song), Tin Soldier", as well as their concept album ''Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake''. They evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic music, psychedelic bands until 1969. When Marriott left to form Humble Pie, the remaining three members collaborated with Ronnie Wood, Wood's older brother Art Wood, Rod Stewart and Kim Gardner, briefly continuing under the name Quiet Melon, and then, with the departure of Art Wood and Gardner, as the Faces (band), Faces. In Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itchycoo Park
"Itchycoo Park" is a song by English rock band Small Faces, written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. Largely written by Lane, it was among a number of pop songs of the era to make use of flanging, an effect involving, at that time, electro-mechanical processes. The song was not included on any of their UK albums, but was however featured on the North American release ''There Are But Four Small Faces'' (1968). Released on 4 August 1967 by Immediate Records, the song was Small Faces' fifth top-ten song in the UK Singles Chart, reaching a position of number three. "Itchycoo Park" became the Small Faces' sole top-forty hit in the United States, reaching number sixteen on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1968. In Continental Europe, it reached the top ten in several countries, while in Canada and New Zealand it was a number one hit. The single was re-released in December 1975, reaching number nine in the UK Singles chart, and is often attributed as the reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Overground
London Overground (also known simply as the Overground) is a Urban rail in the United Kingdom, suburban rail network serving London and its environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of Greater London as well as Hertfordshire, with 113 stations on the six lines that make up the network. The Overground forms part of the United Kingdom's National Rail network but it is under the Rail franchising in Great Britain#Concessions, concession control and branding of Transport for London (TfL). Operation has been contracted to Arriva Rail London since 2016. TfL previously assigned orange as a mode-specific colour for the Overground in branding and publicity including the Roundel (London Transport), roundel, on the Tube map, trains and stations. In 2024, each of the six Overground lines were given distinct colours and names – Lioness line, Lioness, Mildmay line, Mildmay, Windrush line, Windrush, Weaver line, Weaver, Suffragette line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodgrange Park Railway Station
Woodgrange Park is a railway station on Romford Road in Manor Park in the London Borough of Newham, east London. It is served by the Suffragette line of the London Overground. It is located down the line from ; it lies in Travelcard Zones 3 and 4. It has only limited station buildings and facilities. Location The station is on the Suffragette line, west of . Its National Location Code (NLC) is 7467. It stands on Romford Road, a short walk from station with which Woodgrange Park has an official out-of-station interchange. However, the National Rail Timetable suggests interchanging one stop to the west, from to . History Track was laid through the site in 1854 as part of the first section of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, from Forest Gate Junction on the Eastern Counties Railway to Barking. The LT&SR opened a more direct route from Barking to Fenchurch Street on 11 March 1858 so its trains could avoid the congested station at Stratford. After that the line was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth line is a railway line that runs across Greater London and nearby towns, operating similarly to the Réseau Express Régional, RER in Paris and the S-Bahn systems of German-speaking countries. It runs services on dedicated infrastructure in central London from the Great Western Main Line west of London Paddington station, Paddington station to and via Whitechapel station, Whitechapel to the Great Eastern Main Line near ; along the Great Western Main Line to and Heathrow Airport in the west; and along the Great Eastern Main Line to in the east. Under the project name of Crossrail, the system was approved in 2007, and construction began in 2009. Originally planned to open in 2018, the project was repeatedly delayed, including for several months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England, COVID-19 pandemic. The service is now named after Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II, who Opening ceremony, officially opened the line on 17 May 2022 during Platinum Jubilee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor Park Railway Station
Manor Park railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line serving Manor Park in the London Borough of Newham, east London. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and . Its three-letter station code is MNP and it is in Travelcard Zone 3/ 4. It is currently managed and served by the Elizabeth line. Manor Park is a short walk from Woodgrange Park on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, and an out-of-station interchange is available one stop to the west, at Forest Gate, for Wanstead Park. History Great Eastern Railway (1873-1922) The railway through the site of Manor Park station was first built in 1839 by the Eastern Counties Railway as the first part of what was to become the Great Eastern Main Line, which was constructed between and . The original name for the station was Manor Park ''and'' Little Ilford. When the original line was built the Manor House had its own access road and bridge that crossed the railway line. Little Ilford referre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London boroughs, London borough established in 1965. The borough shares boundaries with the Epping Forest District and the ceremonial county of Essex to the north, with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the west, the London Borough of Havering to the east, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in the south east, and the London Borough of Newham to the south west. The principal settlements in the borough are Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford, London, Woodford. Etymology The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding which was demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone. The name had first been applied to the Redbridge, London, Redbridge area and Redbridge tube station was opened in 1947. It was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) History The borough was formed in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963, covering t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
