query: where was hackney 2012 held?

title: Hackney Wick

text: Hackney Wick Hackney Wick is a locality of Hackney and is in the London Borough of Hackney and Tower Hamlets, East London, England. It is an inner-city area, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Charing Cross. To the south is Old Ford, to the north is Homerton and to the west is Stratford. Hackney Central, the historic centre of Hackney, lies to the west. Hackney Wick is in the far east of the borough, at the southern tip of Hackney Marshes, and includes part of 2012 Olympic Park, west of the River Lea in the Lower Lea Valley, where it

title: Hackney University Technical College

text: Hackney University Technical College Hackney University Technical College was a university technical college (UTC) that opened in September 2012 in the Shoreditch area of the London Borough of Hackney in Greater London, England. The University of East London and Hackney College were the lead academic sponsors of the UTC, and BT Group and Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust were the lead business sponsors. The college closed in August 2015. Hackney UTC was the first UTC to be established in London, and opened in September 2012 in new dedicated buildings at the main campus of Hackney College. The UTC has an

title: Hackney Downs School

text: 1972. An updated edition was published in 2012: "Hackney Downs 1876-1995: The Life and Death of a School." Hackney Downs School Hackney Downs School was a comprehensive secondary school, located near Hackney Downs off the A104 north of Hackney town centre, in the London Borough of Hackney. It was founded in 1876 as The Grocers' Company's School. On its transfer to the London County Council in 1906 the school was renamed Hackney Downs School (formerly the Grocers' Company's School). Alumni including Nobel prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, fellow playwright and actor Steven Berkoff, 1960s tycoon John Bloom and nutritionist John Yudkin.

title: Hackney Academy (later Hackney College)

text: to promote missionary work. On Collison's death in 1847, the presidency of Hackney Academy passed to the Rev. John Watson (1804–1859) of Union Chapel, Islington, who died when struck down by a vehicle on London Bridge. After 1871 the academy formally used the name Hackney College. In 1887, as it had outgrown its Well Street premises in Hackney, it took on new premises at Finchley Road, Hampstead, where it was associated with Peter Taylor Forsyth. In 1900 it merged with New College London and became part of the University of London. From 1924 onwards it was known as Hackney and

title: Hackney Wick

text: the staging of a second 'Hackney Wicked' arts festival, which took place from Friday 29 July to Sunday 1 August. The Festival had the 4th edition in 2011, taking place between 29 July and 31 July where you can watch a film of its true spirit. In September 2012, Hackney Film Festival curated an outdoor canal-side screening of Andrew Kötting and Iain Sinclair’s olympic sized travelogue ‘Swandown’, with a Q&A session at Carlton London during the closing ceremony of the Paralympics. The evening was hosted by Gareth Evans in association with the Mayor of London. The notable 59 Club for

title: Hackney Wick Wolves

text: War until 1963 when the Hackney Hawks were founded. Hackney Wick Wolves Hackney Wick Wolves speedway opened in 1935 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London, and operated until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. The Walthamstow Wolves closed at the end of the 1934 season and the team moved into Hackney Stadium. The first meeting was held on 26 April 1935 although the first official meeting was a week later on 3 May when Hackney lost to the New Cross Lambs in the National League. On 15 May 1936, Hackney rider Dusty Haigh died from a broken

title: Hackney University Technical College

text: specialisms. For sixth form students, this split reversed to 40% general education and 60% specialisms. Hackney University Technical College Hackney University Technical College was a university technical college (UTC) that opened in September 2012 in the Shoreditch area of the London Borough of Hackney in Greater London, England. The University of East London and Hackney College were the lead academic sponsors of the UTC, and BT Group and Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust were the lead business sponsors. The college closed in August 2015. Hackney UTC was the first UTC to be established in London, and opened in September 2012

title: Hackney Downs (ward)

text: Hackney Downs (ward) Hackney Downs is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney, corresponding roughly to the Hackney Downs area of London, UK and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. It was created for the May 2002 local election. There was previously a Downs ward from 1965 to 1978. The ward returns three councillors every four years to Borough Council and at the last election, held on 22 May 2014 Michael Desmond, Anna-Joy Rickard and Rick Muir, all Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 39.8%. In 2001, Hackney Downs ward had a total population

title: Hackney College

text: as a training camp for basketball during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Hackney Community College campus is also home to a shared workspace for start-up edtech companies. It's also home to Access to Music's Shoreditch Campus which is within the Hackney Community College Campus, both colleges are not associated with each other but they both share the same facilities like the canteen. The college was originally named Hackney College when it was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of Hackney and Stoke Newington College of Further Education with those sites of Poplar Technical College that had been

title: Hackney Wick Wolves

text: Hackney Wick Wolves Hackney Wick Wolves speedway opened in 1935 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London, and operated until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. The Walthamstow Wolves closed at the end of the 1934 season and the team moved into Hackney Stadium. The first meeting was held on 26 April 1935 although the first official meeting was a week later on 3 May when Hackney lost to the New Cross Lambs in the National League. On 15 May 1936, Hackney rider Dusty Haigh died from a broken skull in a crash at the track after falling

title: Hackney Wick Stadium

text: raced there before World War II . The Hackney Hawks speedway team rode at the venue from 1963 to 1983. Hackney Kestrels speedway team rode here from 1984 until 1990. In 1996, a speedway team under the name of London Lions rode but it was found to be financially unviable. The British Speedway Grand Prix was held at the stadium in 1995 and 1996. The speedway track was in length. Hackney Wick Stadium Hackney Wick Stadium was a sports stadium located at Waterden Road in the London Borough of Hackney The site chose for the stadium was on land known

title: Hackney Downs (ward)

text: of 10,294. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674. At the 2011 Census the population of the ward had increased to 12,921. Hackney Downs (ward) Hackney Downs is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney, corresponding roughly to the Hackney Downs area of London, UK and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. It was created for the May 2002 local election. There was previously a Downs ward from 1965 to 1978. The ward returns three councillors every four years to Borough Council and at the last election, held on 22

title: Hackney Marshes

text: River Lea, and the Hackney Cut – an artificial channel of the Lee Navigation, dug about 1770, to avoid a loop in the natural watercourse. The southern extent is marked by the A12; although the industrial land around Hackney Wick Stadium was originally an extension of the marsh, it now forms a part of the Olympic Park for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Hackney Marsh is one of the largest areas of common land in Greater London, with of protected commons. The River itself was always an important waterway, being navigable to Hertfordshire; the Marsh was formed by the periodic flooding

title: Hackney Downs

text: of the railway line) – Stoke Newington and Upper Clapton to the north, Hackney Central to the south and the rest of Lower Clapton to the east. The streets north and south of the park are dominated by social housing (such as the Nightingale Estate) – these areas were largely rebuilt during the 1930s and 1960s. Hackney Downs School was also located here. The site has been redeveloped as the Mossbourne Community Academy. There is a Hackney Downs electoral ward where residents elect three local councillors to Hackney Council every 4 years. The two London Overground stations are "Hackney Central"

title: South Hackney

text: South Hackney South Hackney is a sub-district of Hackney in London Borough of Hackney and Tower Hamlets in East London, and situated north east of Charing Cross. In Tudor times, South Hackney consisted of two small settlements. One around the modern Grove and Lauriston Roads; the other where Grove Street and Well Street meet. There were two moated houses, the one on the north side of Well Street belonging to the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Hospitaller, in 1416. The house survived into the 18th century, but by then it was in decline and

title: Hackney Academy (later Hackney College)

text: New College. Confusingly, the Hampstead building frequently used the name Hackney College. Hackney Academy (later Hackney College) Hackney Academy (later Hackney College) was a nineteenth-century seminary in London, known variously as Hackney Theological College, Hoxton Academy, and Highbury College. As the changing names suggest, it did not spend all of its existence in what is now the London Borough of Hackney. It eventually became part of New College, London, now subsumed within the University of London. The Hackney Theological Seminary began in 1802 as a philanthropic non-denominational venture promoted by the Anglican Rev. John Eyre of Homerton, and the Independent

title: Hackney Academy (later Hackney College)

text: Hackney Academy (later Hackney College) Hackney Academy (later Hackney College) was a nineteenth-century seminary in London, known variously as Hackney Theological College, Hoxton Academy, and Highbury College. As the changing names suggest, it did not spend all of its existence in what is now the London Borough of Hackney. It eventually became part of New College, London, now subsumed within the University of London. The Hackney Theological Seminary began in 1802 as a philanthropic non-denominational venture promoted by the Anglican Rev. John Eyre of Homerton, and the Independent Rev. George Collison, with their associates, the Rev. Matthew Wilks of Whitefield's

title: Hackney Brook

text: Hackney Brook The Hackney Brook is one of the subterranean rivers of London. It crossed the northern parts of the current London boroughs of Hackney and Islington, emptying into the River Lea at Hackney Wick, with its source in Holloway. In Hackney, the river ran through the northern part of Clissold Park, where its course is now marked by two lakes. It crossed the artificial New River, which now flows at right angles to the brook and leaves the park to the south. The two Clissold park lakes are now fed from the main water supply, not the brook. It

title: House of Hackney

text: of Shoreditch A theme running through all of the product range is that it is all made in the UK and, where possible, in London. In December 2013 House of Hackney designed one of the 5 Christmas trees situated around Hackney as part of the Hackney London Borough Council's 'Make Hackney Sparkle Campaign'. With an aesthetic influenced by English heritage, albeit with a thoroughly modern interpretation, it was paramount to the founder’s vision that British-made materials and manufacturing would be used, keeping production close to home and supporting small traditional industries and creating local employment. In December House of Hackney

title: London Borough of Hackney

text: in response to an OFSTED report that identified failings in the then existing system. Two of London's most successful City Academies are in Hackney with another two in development and plans to rebuild or renovate every other Hackney school by 2016. LBH regained responsibility for education in 2012, absorbing the Learning Trust under the new name "Hackney Learning Trust". The London Borough of Hackney has 8 public libraries: Hackney has only two London Underground stations, both on the fringes of the borough. Manor House on the Piccadilly Line is located on its extreme north-western fringe on the boundary with Haringey,

title: City Academy, Hackney

text: role of principal in 2016 after old principal (Mark Emmerson) took a promotion. The school is now in the top 5 chart of the country and is aiming to be in top 3. The school opened a sixth form building in October 2016; they named it after the old principal (Mark Emmerson) " The Mark Emmerson Sixth Form Block " The school was assessed as "Outstanding" in a 2012 Ofsted inspection. City Academy, Hackney The City Academy, Hackney is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Homerton area of the London Borough of Hackney,

title: Hackney, London

text: Hackney, London Hackney is a district primarily in the London Borough of Hackney and partly in Tower Hamlets and is in inner East London, forming around two thirds of the area of the modern London Borough to which it gives its name. In the past it was also referred to as "Hackney Proper", to distinguish it from the village which subsequently developed in the vicinity of Mare Street. The term "Hackney Proper" being applied to that wider district Hackney includes the sub-districts of Hackney Central, Hackney Wick, South Hackney, and West Hackney. Hackney was an administrative unit with consistent boundaries

title: Hackney Marshes

text: with 88 full-size football pitches marked out. On a typical Sunday, over 100 matches are played by amateur teams in several local leagues. This led in 2006 to a dispute between the London Borough of Hackney and Nike, Inc. over the company's use of the borough logo on their sportswear. The dispute was settled with payment of £300,000 going to support local youth sports groups. Part of the London Olympic park for the Summer Olympics of 2012 was built on Hackney Marshes. This caused some controversy with local residents' groups, who expressed concerns that East Marsh was to be tarmacked

title: Hackney Central

text: parish of Hackney which had been in existence, with consistent boundaries, from the medieval period. The term "Hackney Proper" was often applied to that wider district which also includes Hackney Wick, South Hackney, West Hackney, Homerton, Dalston, De Beauvoir Town, Stamford Hill and Upper and Lower Clapton. In 1965 the term Hackney was used to name the London Borough of Hackney, however the borough also includes Shoreditch and Stoke Newington. Hackney Town Hall is about north-east of Charing Cross; and from the GLA City Hall near Tower Bridge. South of Hackney Central railway station Mare Street slices through Hackney's 'cultural

title: Hackney, London

text: of Tower Hamlets in 1965. Open spaces in Hackney include: Hackney, London Hackney is a district primarily in the London Borough of Hackney and partly in Tower Hamlets and is in inner East London, forming around two thirds of the area of the modern London Borough to which it gives its name. In the past it was also referred to as "Hackney Proper", to distinguish it from the village which subsequently developed in the vicinity of Mare Street. The term "Hackney Proper" being applied to that wider district Hackney includes the sub-districts of Hackney Central, Hackney Wick, South Hackney, and

title: Hackney North (UK Parliament constituency)

text: Hackney North (UK Parliament constituency) Hackney North was a parliamentary constituency in "The Metropolis" (later the County of London). It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections have been held here since Simon de Montfort's Parliament in 1265 for the county constituency of Middlesex. Under the Great Reform Act of 1832 and from then onward, Hackney formed part of the new Parliamentary Borough of Tower Hamlets. This much larger area than today's borough with that name was only divided with the creation of the two seat constituency of Hackney

title: West Hackney

text: Common at 2.15 hectares. Originally known as Cockhangar Green it took its current name in the twentieth century. • West Hackney Recreation Ground is one hectare in extent and was originally the burial ground for St Paul’s church. West Hackney has two railway stations; Rectory Road and Stoke Newington, the latter lying just outside Stoke Newington proper on the ill-defined border of West Hackney and Stamford Hill. West Hackney West Hackney is a sub-district of Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. The area was part of the Ancient Parish and subsequent Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, but has come to

title: London Borough of Hackney

text: to the ‘East’ sub-region, while the 2008 and 2004 versions assigned the borough to ‘North’ and ‘East’ sub-regions respectively. The modern borough was formed 1965 by the merger of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney with the much smaller Metropolitan Boroughs of Stoke Newington and Shoreditch. Hackney is bounded by Islington to the west, Haringey to the north, Waltham Forest to the north-east, Newham to the east, Tower Hamlets to the south-east and the City of London to the south-west. Hackney was one of the host boroughs of the London Olympics in 2012, with several of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

title: Hackney College

text: established in Hackney. Initially run by Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) and, following that, by Hackney Council, when it was renamed. It is now an independent institution, mainly funded through public funds. For a few years it was known as The Community College Shoreditch, but has now reverted to the name Hackney Community College (dating from the process known as "incorporation" in 1993 when it was formed from the merger of Hackney College, Hackney 6th Form Centre and Hackney Adult Education Institute) 'Hackney College' has also been widely used (by Pevsner and others) to refer specifically to Brooke House, until

title: West Hackney

text: West Hackney West Hackney is a sub-district of Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. The area was part of the Ancient Parish and subsequent Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, but has come to be seen by many as an informal extension of Stoke Newington, as well as a sub-district of Hackney proper. There was formerly an electoral ward named after the area and there is an ecclesiastical parish of West Hackney, a sub-division of the wider Ancient Parish. Despite these uses it has never been an administrative unit in its own right so lacks formal definition, except in that it

title: Hackney Wick

text: motorcyclists was founded at the Eton Mission church in 1959 in Hackney Wick. Hackney Wick is mentioned in an exchange of dialogue in "The Ribos Operation", a 1978 episode of "Doctor Who", as being a "mudpatch in the middle of nowhere" that one of the characters longs to return to. Hackney Wick Hackney Wick is a locality of Hackney and is in the London Borough of Hackney and Tower Hamlets, East London, England. It is an inner-city area, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Charing Cross. To the south is Old Ford, to the north is Homerton and to the

title: Hackney carriage

text: legislation. The most significant pieces of legislation by region are: Hackney carriage A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise. In the United Kingdom, the name "hackney carriage" today refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office, local authority (non-metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities) or the Department of the Environment depending on region of the country. In the United States, the police department of the city of Boston has a Hackney

title: Hackney carriage

text: Hackney carriage A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise. In the United Kingdom, the name "hackney carriage" today refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office, local authority (non-metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities) or the Department of the Environment depending on region of the country. In the United States, the police department of the city of Boston has a Hackney Carriage Unit, analogous to taxicab regulators in other cities, that

title: Hackney, London

text: they were separated by mutual consent under the Metropolis Management (Plumstead and Hackney) Act of 1893. The London Government Act 1899 converted the parishes into Metropolitan Boroughs based on the same boundaries, sometimes with minor rationalisations. In 1965, Hackney merged with Shoreditch and Stoke Newington to form the new London Borough of Hackney. Victoria Park and southern Hackney Wick areas were never part of any Hackney administrative unit, instead Victoria Park being part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, which half of Hackney Wick was part of Borough of Poplar. Both Poplar and Bethnal merged into the London Borough

title: Hackney College

text: Hackney College Hackney Community College (formerly Hackney College) is a further education college in the London Borough of Hackney. HCC has over 9,000 students: 16- to 18-year-olds in the sixth form, adults who study full and part-time, and it trains hundreds of apprentices who work with local and national companies. It campus is in Falkirk Street, Shoreditch, backing onto Hoxton Street. When the campus opened in 1996, it was Britain's largest capital further education building project. In August 2016, Hackney Community College merged with Tower Hamlets to create a more responsive and financially robust larger organisation. Redbridge College joined Hackney

title: Hackney Empire

text: and the local Council imposes parking fees until well in the evening. Hackney Empire The Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a music hall. Hackney Empire is a grade II* listed building. The theatre was built as a music hall in 1901, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields, Stanley Holloway, Stan Laurel and Marie Lloyd all performed there, when the Hackney Empire was a music hall. ATV bought the theatre to use as studios in the 1950s, and shows such as "Take Your Pick"

title: Hackney Empire

text: Hackney Empire The Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a music hall. Hackney Empire is a grade II* listed building. The theatre was built as a music hall in 1901, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields, Stanley Holloway, Stan Laurel and Marie Lloyd all performed there, when the Hackney Empire was a music hall. ATV bought the theatre to use as studios in the 1950s, and shows such as "Take Your Pick" and "Oh, Boy!" were broadcast live. Certain episodes of Opportunity Knocks were

title: Hackney (parish)

text: in National Censuses were: Hackney St John's Vestry 1801–1899 The ancient parish, was originally dedicated to St Augustine. By 1660 it was rededicated to St John the Baptist and usually referred to as St John at Hackney. It and its successors are in the Diocese of London. From 1825, building and the population of Hackney increased rapidly and new parishes were formed, a few of which have since been dissolved: Periphal parts of the ancient parish contributed to three other new parishes as follows: Hackney (parish) Hackney is a parish in the historic county of Middlesex. The parish church of

title: Hackney Central

text: Hackney Central Hackney Central is a sub-district of Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney in London, England and is four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross. The Hackney Central area is focused on Mare Street and the retail areas to the north of it including Narrow Way and surrounding local area around Hackney Downs railway station. As such it extends north from Regent's Canal (with Bethnal Green), takes in most of Broadway Market and London Fields, and follows each side of Mare Street till it terminates in the vicinity of Hackney Central railway station. The area also includes

title: Hackney Brook

text: show the ford here, which was at the bend in the road where the North London Railway bridge now crosses Mare Street. From here it ran through Homerton and Hackney Wick to join the Lea. In its heyday, up until the late 1830s, the brook was a substantial river, 10 metres wide in full flood at Stoke Newington and perhaps 30 metres wide at its junction with the Lea. Its course can be seen on some old maps . Although much of the Hackney Brook had already been covered over by 1856, local population growth in the area had turned

title: 2014 Hackney London Borough Council election

text: 2014 Hackney London Borough Council election Elections to Hackney London Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014, the same day as the United Kingdom local elections, 2014. The "Hackney (Electoral Changes) Order 2013 reduces the size of the Council and creates new electoral wards. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England began the process of changing the size of Hackney in 2012. The new warding arrangement for the elections in 2014 are as follows. Under the Supplementary Vote system, if no candidate receives 50% of 1st choice votes, 2nd choice votes are added to the result for the top

title: Hackney Downs

text: on the North London line and Hackney Downs on the Lea Valley Lines to Liverpool Street. Hackney Downs Hackney Downs is a park and an area of historically common land in the Lower Clapton area of the London Borough of Hackney. The name is sometimes also used to apply to the neighbourhood around the park. The Downs open space was originally common land, preserved from the 1860s as parkland as a result of pressure by the Commons Preservation Society. At , the park is one of the larger open spaces wholly within the London Borough of Hackney. It has a

title: Hackney Marshes

text: path which is accessible for both walking and cycling. The River Lea provides a continuous route to Hertfordshire for the particularly determined. Hackney & Leyton Sunday Football League Hackney Marshes Hackney Marshes is an area of open space in London's Lower Lea Valley, lying on the western bank of the River Lea. It takes its name from its position on the eastern boundary of Hackney, the principal part of the London Borough of Hackney, and from its origin as an area of true marsh. The marshes were extensively drained from Medieval times onwards, and rubble was dumped here from buildings

title: Hackney carriage

text: in 1621. The New York City colloquial terms "hack" (taxi or taxi-driver), hackstand (taxi stand), and hack license (taxi license) are probably derived from hackney carriage. Such cabs are now regulated by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. "An Ordinance for the Regulation of Hackney-Coachmen in London and the places adjacent" was approved by Parliament in 1654, to remedy what it described as the "many Inconveniences [that] do daily arise by reason of the late increase and great irregularity of Hackney Coaches and Hackney Coachmen in London, Westminster and the places thereabouts". The first hackney-carriage licences date from

title: Hackney carriage

text: issues "Hackney Carriage" medallions to its taxi operators. 'Hackney' is derived from the village name Hackney (now part of London). Hackney supplied horses from its surrounding meadows. The word was once thought to be an anglicized derivative of French "haquenée" — a horse of medium size recommended for lady riders. The place-name, through its fame for its horses and horse-drawn carriages, is also the root of the Spanish word "jaca", a term used for a small breed of horse and the Sardinian achetta horse. The first documented hackney coach—the name later extended to the newer and smaller carriages—operated in London

title: Hackney College

text: merger of 1850. Hackney College Hackney Community College (formerly Hackney College) is a further education college in the London Borough of Hackney. HCC has over 9,000 students: 16- to 18-year-olds in the sixth form, adults who study full and part-time, and it trains hundreds of apprentices who work with local and national companies. It campus is in Falkirk Street, Shoreditch, backing onto Hoxton Street. When the campus opened in 1996, it was Britain's largest capital further education building project. In August 2016, Hackney Community College merged with Tower Hamlets to create a more responsive and financially robust larger organisation. Redbridge

title: Hackney Flashers

text: the Whitechapel Gallery, curated by artists Matthew Higgs and Paul Noble 2005–2006: "Jo Spence: Beyond the Perfect Image, Photography, Subjectivity, Antagonism" at Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona 27 October 2005 – 15 January 2006, Curators Jorge Ribalta and Terry Dennett. 2012: "Who's Still Holding the Baby? Hackney Flashers 1978" Exhibition at The Women's Art Library, Goldsmiths University of London, 1–30 June 2012, curated by Dr Hazel Frizell. 2012: "Jo Spence: Work I", SPACE, London, 1 June – 15 July 2012. 2012–2013: "Transmitter Receiver: The Persistence of Collage", An Arts Council Touring Exhibition, Middlesbrough, Woking, Walsall, Lincoln, Aberystwyth, Carlisle, In 2014,

title: Hackney Road

text: junction with Cambridge Heath Road. The west end of Hackney Road is served by London Overground services from Hoxton railway station. On 21 July 2005 at 13:30 BST a small explosion occurred on the Number 26 bus travelling from Waterloo to Hackney Wick, on Hackney Road at the corner with Columbia Road. There were no fatalities in the explosion. Hackney Road Hackney Road is a London arterial route running from Shoreditch Church to Cambridge Heath in the London Borough of Hackney. The route runs along the northern edge of Bethnal Green. It lies close to the border between the boroughs

title: South Hackney

text: area is well served by shops, restaurants and public houses. Whilst there are no London Overground stations within the district, it is surrounded by stations in neighbouring districts - London Fields lies to the West, Homerton to the North, and Hackney Wick to the East of Victoria Park. The nearest London Underground station is Bethnal Green to the South. South Hackney South Hackney is a sub-district of Hackney in London Borough of Hackney and Tower Hamlets in East London, and situated north east of Charing Cross. In Tudor times, South Hackney consisted of two small settlements. One around the modern

title: Hackney Downs School

text: Hackney Downs School Hackney Downs School was a comprehensive secondary school, located near Hackney Downs off the A104 north of Hackney town centre, in the London Borough of Hackney. It was founded in 1876 as The Grocers' Company's School. On its transfer to the London County Council in 1906 the school was renamed Hackney Downs School (formerly the Grocers' Company's School). Alumni including Nobel prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, fellow playwright and actor Steven Berkoff, 1960s tycoon John Bloom and nutritionist John Yudkin. Three current members of the House of Lords are former pupils: (Lord Levy, Lord Feldman and Lord Clinton-Davis).

title: 2010 Hackney London Borough Council election

text: 2010 Hackney London Borough Council election Elections for London Borough of Hackney Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. The whole council was up for election. Hackney is split up into 19 wards, each electing 3 councillors, so a total of 57 seats were up for election. At the 2010 council election, Labour won five seats from the Conservatives. These included two in New River; two in Lordship and one in Springfield. A former Green Party seat (in Clissold) was also lost to Labour. The Conservatives remain the largest opposition party with four seats (down from nine in 2006).

title: 2006 Hackney London Borough Council election

text: 2006 Hackney London Borough Council election Elections for London Borough of Hackney Council were held on Thursday 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election. Hackney is split up into 19 wards, each electing three councillors, so a total of 57 seats were up for election. non In a system with second preference being also decided by the Electorate, the Mayor was comfortably re-elected with a majority of over 15,000. Results for each candidate ¹Under the Supplementary Vote system, if no candidate receives 50% of 1st choice votes, 2nd choice votes are added to the result for the

title: Hackney (parish)

text: In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re-divided into eight wards (electing vestrymen): Stamford Hill (15), West (18), Kingsland (12), Hackney (12), Mare Street (15), South (15), Clapton (12) and Homerton (21). In 1889 Hackney was included in the new County of London, and in 1900 the vestry was dissolved with the parish becoming the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney. The civil parish was abolished when the borough became part of the London Borough of Hackney in 1965. The boundaries of the civil parish were identical to the ancient parish, and it covered . The populations recorded

title: Hackney Hawks

text: at Waterden Road in 1983. In 1984 the promotion was sold and the promotion from Crayford moved their Kestrels team into the stadium and became known as the Hackney Kestrels. Hackney Hawks Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983. Originally opened by Mike Parker, the team joined the Provincial League in 1963. The promotion was then sold to Len Silver who was the club's promoter for the next twenty seasons. The riders and track staff marched onto the track to the sound of the theme tune of the film The

title: Simon Hackney

text: a one-year deal at Spotland. He had an incredible pre-season where he was the goal threat but an abdominal injury limited him to a total of 2 appearances in the league campaign. On 5 July 2012, he joined Wrexham on trial along with ex Coventry City midfielder Kevin Thornton and former Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper Andy Coughlin. On 14 September 2012 Hackney signed from Conference North side FC Halifax Town on a one-month trial, making his debut as a 60th-minute substitute a day later in a 5–0 victory over Gloucester City. On 7 December 2012 Hackney signed for Hereford United but

title: H. T. Hackney Company

text: Johnson City-based Natural Springs Water which produces bottled water, and Detroit-based Uncle Ray's snack foods. In 2012, H. T. Hackney had $3.8 billion in estimated sales. According to "Forbes", it is the nation's 82nd-largest privately held company. H. T. Hackney Company The H. T. Hackney Company is an American wholesale grocery distribution firm headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1891, the company has grown over the years to become one of the largest grocery wholesalers in the nation, with operations covering much of the Eastern United States. H. T. Hackney employs over 3,400 people, and distributes over 30,000 different items

title: Sheldon Hackney

text: am not just a cardboard figure. I am someone who has spent years defending free speech, and I will do that at NEH as well." He was confirmed, 76 to 23, and assumed the job previously held by Lynne Cheney. Hackney was the son-in-law of Virginia and Clifford Durr. Hackney died at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in 2013, aged 79. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Sheldon Hackney Francis Sheldon Hackney (December 5, 1933 – September 12, 2013) was a prominent U.S. educator. He was the Boies Professor of United States History at the University of Pennsylvania. Hackney was born in Birmingham,

title: Joe Hackney

text: Joe Hackney Joe Hackney (born September 23, 1945, in Chatham County, North Carolina) served for 16 terms (32 years) as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the state's fifty-fourth House district, including constituents in Chatham, Orange, and Moore counties. A farmer and attorney from Chapel Hill, Hackney served as Speaker of the House for two terms and thereafter served as House Minority Leader until he chose to retire rather than seek another term in the legislature in 2012. Hackney was born on September 23, 1945 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He grew up on small

title: Sheldon Hackney

text: Sheldon Hackney Francis Sheldon Hackney (December 5, 1933 – September 12, 2013) was a prominent U.S. educator. He was the Boies Professor of United States History at the University of Pennsylvania. Hackney was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1933. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Hackney earned his Ph.D. in American History at Yale University, where he worked with eminent Southern historian C. Vann Woodward. He subsequently served in the Navy for five years. Hackney began his career as a lecturer in history at Princeton University. There, he taught in an Upward Bound program for disadvantaged students and played a role

title: Darrell Hackney

text: spent the training camp with the Broncos where he competed with Preston Parsons, and Patrick Ramsey for the backup quarterback position. On August 31, 2008, Hackney was signed to the Broncos practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 1 after quarterback Patrick Ramsey was placed on injured reserve. Three days after the Broncos traded for quarterback Kyle Orton, Hackney was waived on April 6, 2009. Hackney was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 28, 2009. He was released on June 8, 2009. Hackney was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League,

title: Alan Hackney

text: Alan Hackney Alan Charles Langley Hackney (born 10 September 1924, Manchester – d. 15 May 2009, Hertfordshire) was an English novelist and screenwriter. He was educated at Thornleigh College, Bolton, and while at Manchester University was called up to the army. Hackney was posted to Maidstone Barracks for one year where he met his first wife and was later posted to India. After demobilisation he proceeded to New College, Oxford where he read Politics, Philosophy and Economics under the tutelage of Isaiah Berlin. He was best known for his two novels "Private's Progress" and "Private Life", which were both adapted

title: Alan Hackney

text: in 1995 and then later with the Canadian film producer Daisy de Bellefeuille, whom he nursed through a long illness until her death in 2006. Alan Hackney died in 2009, aged 85; he was survived by his six children. Alan Hackney Alan Charles Langley Hackney (born 10 September 1924, Manchester – d. 15 May 2009, Hertfordshire) was an English novelist and screenwriter. He was educated at Thornleigh College, Bolton, and while at Manchester University was called up to the army. Hackney was posted to Maidstone Barracks for one year where he met his first wife and was later posted to

title: Keith Hackney

text: he entered as an alternate to one of the original players. In his first match, Hackney faced 616-lb sumo champion Emmanuel Yarborough, but he overcame the size difference by attacking fast and aggressively, knocking Yarborough down with a palm strike. Yarborough got up and pushed Hackney through the cage door, but once the fight was restarted, Keith followed with a flurry of punches to the top and back of the head, making the referee stop the fight. Hackney left the cage with an injured wrist, however, and was forced to abandon the tournament. Hackney returned at UFC 4, where he

title: Keith Hackney

text: Keith Hackney Keith Hackney (born 1958 in Roselle, Illinois) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in two Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Hackney started training martial arts at the age 11 by learning wrestling, boxing and tang soo do. Two years later he began learning the art of taekwondo and eventually received a second degree black belt. In 1990, he furthered his martial arts training by beginning to train White Tiger Kenpo Karate. In 1994, Hackney was contacted by Art Davie for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was slated to compete at the UFC 3 tournament, where

title: Hackney Wick

text: and industrial zones to the south of Hackney borough and in Tower Hamlets by rising rents, are taking an interest in the more affordable industrial buildings out at the Wick. Though rents rose through 2011 and 2012 because of the upcoming Olympics. Hackney Wick's first arts festival, "Hackney Wicked," took place from the 8 to 10 August 2008. The festival weekend included show openings from a series of the Wick's local art venues, including Mother Studios, Elevator Gallery, The Residence, Decima Gallery, Schwartz Gallery, Show Dome, Mainyard Gallery, Top and Tail Gallery, The Peanut Factory and Wallis Studios. 2009 saw

title: Keith Hackney

text: resist some initial takedowns, even getting a clean sprawl in an instance, and landed multiple shots through the attempts. After exchanging knees, Gracie pulled guard and attempted a triangle choke, only for Hackney to stand and land a right hand which marked Royce's face. At the end, however, Royce got the armbar and made him tap out. His last MMA fight would be at the event Ultimate Ultimate 1995, where he fought Marco Ruas in a losing effort. Hackney has appeared in two movies: as an actor in "Superfights" and doing stunts in "Cut". Keith Hackney Keith Hackney (born 1958

title: Hackney White Heat

text: efforts, never finishing above the bottom three. By the time the English Basketball League was formed in 2003, the club had rebranded themselves again, becoming the Hackney White Heat. The new league saw new, tougher rules for their upper tier, leaving Hackney no choice but to drop from the new EBL Division 1 into EBL Division 2 before a single game had tipped off. Further decline was to follow, as they finished next to bottom in Division 2 in 2005, leading to relegation to Division 3, where the club has remained ever since. Notes: Hackney White Heat Hackney White Heat

title: Hackney Wick

text: Hackney Wick Area Action Plan was developed for consultation in November 2009 by Hackney Council as a strategy to guide and manage future change in the area. The updated Area Action Plan was adopted in 2012. This should further contribute to improvements in the area, although there are fears that development may price many residents, particularly artists, out of the area. Conversely, concerns have been raised over some of the local effects of the Olympic Park development, including the potential impact to the future of the century-old Manor Garden Allotments, which has inspired a vocal community campaign. The nearest station

title: Hackney Hawks

text: House Rockets. In 1971 Hackney won their only major honour when they beat Cradley Heath Heathens to win the British League Knockout Cup. The Hackney Hawks name was revived in 2011 in the National League as a joint promotion between the promotions at Lakeside and Rye House with the Hawks home matches being divided between the two parent tracks In June 1979, popular Hawk Vic Harding was killed whilst racing for the team. A Vic Harding Memorial Trophy meeting was held in his memory every season after his death, and was in fact the final meeting that Len Silver ran

title: Jeffrey Hackney

text: Jeffrey Hackney Jeffrey Hackney (born 5 January 1941) is a legal academic specialising in property law, law of trusts, and legal history at the University of Oxford. He attended Wadham College, University of Oxford. He retired in 2009 from his position as a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford (a post he had held since 1976), and is now an Emeritus Fellow and Keeper of the Archives for the College. He was previously a Fellow of St Edmund Hall, and has taught at various universities in North America as a visiting professor. He was Keeper of the Archives of the university

title: London Borough of Hackney

text: Abney Park, became scheduled in 2009 as one of Britain's historic parks and garden at risk from neglect and decay. Hackney Marshes play host to the largest collection of football pitches in Europe. Part of it was used as a site for events of the 2012 Summer Olympics. There are 1,300 listed buildings in Hackney, including the Hackney Empire, Tudor Sutton House, and the Grade I medieval St Augustine's Tower. The borough contains 25 conservation areas including Clapton Square and urban open-spaces including Clapton Common and Clissold Park. Conservation areas also protect large areas of Georgian and Victorian housing, and

title: Hackney Wick

text: and Hackney Wick. Traffic congestion and privatisation caused the loss of most long-distance cross-city routes by the 1990s. The present 26 is a derivative of the 6A. In addition the circuitous single-deck 236 service, established in inter-war period between Leyton and Finsbury Park still travels to Finsbury Park as it did in the 1930s. The 208A was the first ever to travel along Carpenters Road (closed on 2 July 2007 for construction of the 2012 Summer Olympics), running as a single-deck route between Clapton Pond and Stratford from 1941. Many journeys terminated at Hackney Wick, serving the numerous factories there.

title: Hackney Canal

text: and Company, who traded on that canal, asking what price they would be willing to sell the canal for, as they believed the directors intended to dispose of it. Although there is no record of the railway company buying the Hackney Canal, a letter was received at the same time from Mr Whiteway, acting on behalf of a Mr Knight who held the lease for the Hackney Canal, asking much the same question. The railway company agreed to notify both parties that no decisions had been made to dispose of their canal interests. The canal ceased to be used in

title: London Borough of Hackney

text: of pre-defined territories. After both areas were brought under the control of Alfred the Great, the river became the boundary between the historic counties of Middlesex (Hackney) and Essex (modern Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge). In the Tudor period, the lands of religious orders were seized by the Crown and put up for sale. Thus Hackney became a retreat for the nobility around Hackney Central and Homerton. Henry VIII's Palace was by Lea Bridge roundabout, where BSix Sixth Form College stands today. Sutton House, on Homerton High Street, is the oldest surviving dwelling in Hackney, originally built in 1535 as

title: Hackney Central

text: the central retail area which extends from Hackney Downs station in the west to the Hackney Walk Outlet Village, on Morning Lane and goes in between Wick Road (Homerton) and Cassland Road (South Hackney) till meeting Hackney Wick, to the east. Hackney Central is the area that once would have been known as Hackney Village. This was a place that flourished from the Tudor period, when principal members of the Court had their houses in the surrounding area, and King Henry VIII of England had a palace (located near the modern Lea Bridge Road roundabout). Hackney Central remained a popular

title: Hackney pony

text: are fairly rare. "The Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies", by Tamsin Pickeral, Barnes & Noble Books, , p. 311. Hackney pony The Hackney pony is a breed of pony closely related to the Hackney horse. Originally bred to pull carriages, they are used today primarily as show ponies. The breed does not have its own stud book, but shares one with the Hackney horse in all countries that have an official Hackney Stud Book Registry. The Hackney Pony was originally developed by Christopher Wilson. He used Sir George, a Hackney stallion foaled in 1866, to breed with Fell Pony mares,

title: Hackney pony

text: Hackney pony The Hackney pony is a breed of pony closely related to the Hackney horse. Originally bred to pull carriages, they are used today primarily as show ponies. The breed does not have its own stud book, but shares one with the Hackney horse in all countries that have an official Hackney Stud Book Registry. The Hackney Pony was originally developed by Christopher Wilson. He used Sir George, a Hackney stallion foaled in 1866, to breed with Fell Pony mares, and then interbred the offspring to make a fixed type of pony. He desired to create not a miniaturized

title: Hackney horse

text: Norwich and the society’s stud book has records dating back to 1755 in the Hackney Stud Book. Alexander Cassatt was responsible for the introduction of the Hackney Pony to the United States. In 1878 he acquired 239 Stella in Britain and brought her to Philadelphia. In 1891, Cassatt and other Hackney enthusiasts founded the American Hackney Horse Society which is based in Lexington, Kentucky. Hackneys come in both pony and horse height ranges, and are one of the few breeds that recognize both pony and horse sizes. The Hackney Pony was developed in the late 19th century, when Hackney horses

title: 1922 Hackney South by-election

text: 1922 Hackney South by-election The Hackney South by-election of 1922 was held on 18 August 1922, after the expulsion from the House of Commons of the incumbent MP, Horatio Bottomley, who was leader of the Independent Parliamentary Group which attacked the Lloyd George coalition from the right. Bottomley had a colourful career and had been expelled from the Commons before for fraud. He was expelled due to the collapse of another financial scheme with which he had been involved. Originally elected to Hackney South as a Liberal, he remained popular and came back as an Independent MP. The by-election was

title: Jeffrey Hackney

text: from 1987 to 1995, and also chaired various university boards, as well as serving on the editorial board of the "Oxford Journal of Legal Studies". He currently holds the University post of Clerk of the Market. Jeffrey Hackney Jeffrey Hackney (born 5 January 1941) is a legal academic specialising in property law, law of trusts, and legal history at the University of Oxford. He attended Wadham College, University of Oxford. He retired in 2009 from his position as a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford (a post he had held since 1976), and is now an Emeritus Fellow and Keeper of

title: Elmer Hackney

text: Elmer Hackney Elmer Loyd Hackney (July 8, 1916May 30, 1969) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League. Hackney was an 11th-round selection (92nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940 NFL Draft out of Kansas State University. Hackney played seven seasons for the Eagles (1940), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1941), and the Detroit Lions (1942–1946). He was known as the "One Man Gang," "Stinkfist," and "Iron Man". In college, Hackney was an All-Conference back and was also twice the collegiate national champion at shot put (1938 and 1939). He set an American record of

title: Elmer Hackney

text: 55 feet, 11 inches, and qualified for the 1940 U.S. Olympic Team, but the Games were cancelled because of World War II. Elmer Hackney Elmer Loyd Hackney (July 8, 1916May 30, 1969) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League. Hackney was an 11th-round selection (92nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940 NFL Draft out of Kansas State University. Hackney played seven seasons for the Eagles (1940), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1941), and the Detroit Lions (1942–1946). He was known as the "One Man Gang," "Stinkfist," and "Iron Man". In college, Hackney was an

title: Hackney Central

text: of the housing stock, but the Georgian housing and Victorian terraces that remain have become popular again. In 1727 Daniel Defoe said of the villages of Hackney In Roman times Ermine Street passed to the west of what is now Hackney Central. The land was covered with open oak and hazel woodlands, with marshland around the rivers and streams that crossed the area. Hackney lay in the Catevallauni tribal territory. The name Hackney derives from a 5th or 6th century Saxon settlement known as "Haca's ey" – or raised ground in marshland. The settlement was near Hackney Brook, and was

title: Hackney Wick

text: important dyestuff intermediate Primuline. He was a contemporary of the organic chemist Richard John Friswell (1849–1908) who was from 1874 a research chemist, and from 1886 until 1899 director and chemical manager. Perhaps even more distinguished was the Jewish chemist, Professor Raphael Meldola FRS, who is remembered for Meldola's Blue dye and is commemorated by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Meldola Medal. He worked at Hackney Wick from 1877 until 1885, where Meldola's Blue was discovered. Friswell went on to succeed Armstrong as Professor of Chemistry at Finsbury Technical College. Friswell eventually left Hackney Wick to work for the British

title: Hackney horse

text: under saddle, not harness. Later with improvements in roads, the Hackney was also used in harness, and he was then a riding and driving horse of high merit. Robert and Philip Ramsdale, father and son, took the Norfolk horses Wroot's Pretender and Phenomenon to Yorkshire, where they bred them with Yorkshire trotting mares. In July 1800, the celebrated Hackney mare, Phenomenon, was backed to trot 17 miles in 56 minutes for a bet of £400, which she did in 53 minutes. In 1832, one of Phenomenon's daughters, the 14 hands Phenomena, trotted 17 miles in only 53 minutes. During the

title: Hackney Wick

text: and Co. at the Victory Works for many years. The factory at nos 83/4 Eastway commenced operation in 1927. Subsequently they relocated to Dace Road in Bow. For many years Hackney Wick was the location of the oil distiller Carless, Capel & Leonard, credited with introduction of the term petrol in the 1890s. The distinguished chemist and academic Sir Frederick Warner worked at Carless's Hackney Wick factory from 1948–1956. William J Leonard (1857–1923) was followed by his son Julian Mayard Leonard (1900–1978) into the firm, where he became managing director and deputy chairman. The firm of Brooke Simpson Spiller at

title: Where Have You Been

text: The performance was in "Cleopatra" style. The singer performed the song on "American Idol"'s season 11 finale on May 23, 2012. Rihanna performed "Where Have You Been" at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend on June 24, 2012, as the tenth song on the set list. The performance featured a giant sphinx on the stage. She also performed the song at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Talk That Talk", Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records. Where Have You Been "Where Have You Been" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna, from her sixth studio album,

title: Dalston (Hackney ward)

text: a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978. There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. It now forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. Previously, the ward was split between the two Hackney constituencies, the other half being part of Hackney South and Shoreditch. In 2001, Dalston ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674. Hackney Council elections, 2018 are due to take place on 3 May 2018, two councillors will be elected. Dalston (Hackney ward) Dalston is a ward in

title: Hackney pony

text: II, however, the Hackney pony developed into primarily a show pony, and remain being bred for that purpose today. Thus their drastic decline in numbers and plight toward extinction came to an end, and the breed was popularized once again. Many Hackney pony breeders today continue to develop a quality, refined pony. In the United States, Hackney ponies have also had considerable influence on the American version of the Shetland pony. They were crossbred with Shetlands to produce the American Shetland show pony of today, a type which displays many of the refined characteristics of the Hackney pony. The Hackney

title: Rod Hackney

text: and in 2008 he co-founded Kansara Hackney Ltd. Rod Hackney Dr Roderick Peter Hackney (born 3 March 1942), better known as Rod Hackney, is a British architect and past president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and International Union of Architects. Hackney is considered the pioneer of "Community Architecture" in 1974, when he fought slum clearances in Macclesfield and help local people improve their own surroundings. Hackney studied architecture at Manchester University, graduating in 1965. He then worked at Arne Jacobsen's practice in Denmark for three years before returning to Manchester to undertake a PhD. In 1972 he formed

title: Rod Hackney

text: Rod Hackney Dr Roderick Peter Hackney (born 3 March 1942), better known as Rod Hackney, is a British architect and past president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and International Union of Architects. Hackney is considered the pioneer of "Community Architecture" in 1974, when he fought slum clearances in Macclesfield and help local people improve their own surroundings. Hackney studied architecture at Manchester University, graduating in 1965. He then worked at Arne Jacobsen's practice in Denmark for three years before returning to Manchester to undertake a PhD. In 1972 he formed his own practice Rod Hackney Architect in Macclesfield,

title: Hackney, Kansas

text: Park. Hackney, Kansas Hackney is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The town was named after William P. Hackney, a colorful frontier lawyer and politician from Cowley County. Hackney was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The post office was established March 31, 1894, and discontinued February 15, 1924. An airport was built in the early 1940s and was used as a training airfield by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The airport is now called Strother Field and it is the home of Strother Field

title: Hackney, Kansas

text: Hackney, Kansas Hackney is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The town was named after William P. Hackney, a colorful frontier lawyer and politician from Cowley County. Hackney was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The post office was established March 31, 1894, and discontinued February 15, 1924. An airport was built in the early 1940s and was used as a training airfield by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The airport is now called Strother Field and it is the home of Strother Field Industrial

title: Hackney Wick railway station

text: trains per hour to Clapham Junction, and 6 trains per hour eastbound to . Until 9 December 2006, when the line from Stratford to North Woolwich was closed to be converted to a Docklands Light Railway line, the eastbound service ran to North Woolwich. Hackney Wick station was a key transport point for the 2012 Summer Olympics as it is situated 100m from the western periphery of the Olympic Park. However, due to potential overcrowding, TfL announced that westbound trains would not stop at this station for the duration of the Games. Hackney Wick is one of four stations located

title: Darrell Hackney

text: but was released prior to the 2009 season on September 26. Darrell Hackney Darrell Hackney (born August 7, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UAB. Hackney has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Florida Tuskers. Hackney attended Douglass High School in Atlanta, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution twice named him as an All-State Honorable Mention selection, and as a senior, he was

title: Thomas Hackney

text: Thomas Hackney Thomas Hackney (December 11, 1861 – December 24, 1946) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born near Campbellsville, Tennessee, Hackney moved with his parents to Jackson County, Illinois, in 1864. He attended the common schools of Jackson County, the Southern Illinois Normal University at Carbondale, and the University of Missouri. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar September 18, 1886, and commenced practice in Carthage, Missouri. He was also interested in zinc and lead mines in the Joplin district. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1901. Hackney was elected as a

title: Darrell Hackney

text: Most Valuable Player. Hackney graduated from Douglass High School in 2001. Attending college at the UAB, he was redshirted in 2001 as a true freshman. Hackney currently holds several of the career UAB passing records, including passing yards (9,886 yards), touchdowns (71 touchdowns), completions (694 completions) and most total offense per game (243.4 yards per game). He also holds several single-season records for the Blazers. Hackney was not drafted and was subsequently signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns cut him on September 2, 2006. On January 2, 2007, he signed with the Denver Broncos. Hackney

title: Darrell Hackney

text: Darrell Hackney Darrell Hackney (born August 7, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UAB. Hackney has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Florida Tuskers. Hackney attended Douglass High School in Atlanta, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution twice named him as an All-State Honorable Mention selection, and as a senior, he was also named the Atlanta Quarterback of the Year and his team's

title: Hackney, Derbyshire

text: the John Turner secondary modern school from Darley Dale which closed in 1983. After that date the former annexe, which was formerly used as an assembly hall by the primary school, was absorbed into the primary school's infrastructure. Close to the current Hackney Methodist Church is the former Primitive Methodist Chapel which was replaced by the current Chapel in 1908. Further up the village is the former Mission Church of St Philip and St James which closed around the end of the last century and is now a house. Hackney, Derbyshire Hackney and Upper Hackney are areas of settlement in

title: Hackney Canal

text: are the remains of the lock and the wall which prevents the Teign flooding the area. The route turns to the east, to pass under the railway line, and joins the Hackney channel of the River Teign. Hackney Canal The Hackney Canal was a short canal in Devon, England, that linked the Hackney Clay Cellars to the River Teign. It was privately built by Lord Clifford in 1843, and throughout its life carried ball clay for use in the production of pottery. It closed in 1928, when its function was replaced by road vehicles. The area to the north of