Harper's Parkipedia

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Welcome to Harper's Parkipedia
Trees in Tessa Jowell Boulevard showing their Autumn colours. Photo from Orbit. This is a repository of information of many aspects of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and its immediate surroundings - the history and geography of the area, the conservation and parkland work, the artwork in and around the Park, sports and special events as well as on-going and future developments. Click on any image on this site to view the full-sized version. It is an unofficial resource and is not connected in any way with Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Legacy Development Corporation or any of their associated companies, officers or individuals. Harper's Parkipedia is owned and managed by Paul Harper. Queries concerning this site can be directed here. Latest site update: 16th October 2020. Don't forget the Search facility at the bottom of every page.
Park Venues Re-Opening: From Saturday 25th July, Park venues including the Information Point will start to reopen with restrictions in place and in most cases pre-booking required. Please check each venue's website for specific details here. The rest of the Park remains open with toilets at the Podium and Timber Lodge open 11-6 with an enhanced cleaning process.

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Quick Links
Parkipedia Contents Park Walks Videos Latest Photos News Headlines What's New 2020 Park Map (pdf)

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Parkipedia Contents

Park Introduction and Overview Photo Galleries - all galleries 2020 Photos Monier Road Bridge (H14) Replacement Videos Park Walks Geographical Articles South Park North Park Park-Wide Outside the Park 2012 Locations Page Categories Art Parklands Poetry/Literature Venues Communities Industry Our Changing Park Creating the Olympic Park Legacy Transformation Seasonal Parkland Information Point New Developments

History Pre-2012 Industry Why is it called...? Historical and Current Maps Watermills and Windmills LLDC Planning Applications PDF Reference Documents Moving Bridges What3Words Links on the Park Google Earth Parkipedia Project Other Themes of Interest Useful Links Social Media Within The Park 2012 Games Architecture Parkland Wildlife and Biodiversity Education Living Future Developments Other External Sites of Interest Useful Reading Alphabetical Index

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Latest Park Walks Videos

These "Park Walks" videos were made by me as a result of the travel restrictions imposed during the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020 as a way of helping my fellow Park Champions stay in touch with what's going on in the Park. These are the latest two walks. The full series is listed on the Park Walks page. There are many other videos of interest listed on the main Videos page. Episode 26, Wed. 20th May 2020 (19:04) Memories of 2012 Episode 27, 2012 Special, Mon 15th Jun 2020 (20:19) Opening Ceremony Memories County J, Industrial Revolution

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Latest Photos & Videos
16th October 2020 6th tower crane being built in East Bank 12th October 2020 East Wick starting to open up 12th October 2020 New mural on wall of Hackney Bridge development
A full set of latest photos can be found by clicking here.

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News Headlines
20th Oct. 2020	The Big Breakfast house is up for sale - it could be yours for £5.75m
14th Oct. 2020	Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park receives Green Flag Award 2020
5th Oct. 2020	Development partner sought to build 1,200 homes in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
17th Sep. 2020	QEOP Biodiversity Action Plan 2019-2024 Published
27th Aug. 2020	Seat Move at London Stadium Completed
27th Aug. 2020	Here East Launches Impact Report
21st Jul. 2020	Stadium seat move brings Dan's closer to the action
30th Jun. 2020	West Ham Trio to be Honoured at London Stadium
30th Jun. 2020	Go Green for Parks
29th Jun. 20020	Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park guardians faces £10m cuts under Sadiq Khan’s coronavirus savings plan
23rd Jun. 2020	Carpenter Land Bridge wins CIHT Fosroc Engineering Award 2020 for Graham Group UK
19th Jun. 2020	The Call of the Fantastical (IQL new residential designs)
17th Jun. 2020	Here East wins RICS Social Impact Awards 2020
13th May. 2020	Trellis 2: Nine researcher/artist collaborations announced
8th Apr. 2020	Vital East Bank connection work shortlisted for prestigious awards
28th Mar. 2020	Eight West Ham players in self-isolation
26th Mar. 2020	MLB London Series baseball axed due to Coronavirus
20th Mar. 2020	Park Venues to close, 21st March-20th April 2020
16th Mar. 2020	Eastwick and Sweetwater Commonplace Launches
15th Mar. 2020	Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifying in London goes behind closed doors
4th Mar. 2020	CNN: The tourism legacy of the Olympic Games
2nd Mar. 2020	Pool Street West construction officially begins
2nd Mar. 2020	Cheerleading in the UK: We're not on the sidelines any more
For a list of earlier headlines, visit the Previous News Headlines page.

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What's New?
October 2020 Added October to Photo Gallery - 2020 3,942 photos now available.
For a list of earlier changes and additions, visit the Changes to the Parkipedia page.

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Credits: I am very grateful to Workable who have kindly allowed me access to their excellent shared workspace and meeting room facilities on the 19th floor of 1 Westfield Avenue to take many of the high-level photographs on this site. Workable can be contacted through these links: Website , Instagram , Facebook , or via EMail.

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