Harper's Parkipedia

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Welcome to Harper's Parkipedia Latest site update: 17th June 2022 Anywhere within Parkipedia, click on any photo thumbnail to view the full-sized image.
15th June 2022 London Festival of Architecture Trail stop-point. (See LFA Trail for more details)
For all the latest photos, see here
Coronavirus update: Venues are now open again. See here for the Park's latest, detailed Coronavirus updates

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Quick Links
Parkipedia Contents Latest Photos Latest News Headlines Park Walks Videos About Parkipedia 2020 Park Map (pdf)

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London Festival of Architecture (Click here for London Festival of Architecture Trail Parkipedia page)
	A significant part of the London Festival of Architecture is taking place on the Park during June. Click here for a list of events taking place on the Park

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Groundbreakers Immersive Trail and Guide (Click here for Groundbreakers Parkipedia page)

Groundbreakers is a new online guide that unearths and brings to life some of the histories whose physical traces, like the rivers and tunnels which criss-cross the Park, are now largely forgotten or hidden from sight. There are nine information plaques within the Park which contain links designed to be viewed using a mobile device to show videos and information about that area. The official map showing the location of these plaques can be seen by clicking here. See also the trail’s Parkipedia Page for photos of the plaques and of their general locations. For full details of this project, click here and for the downloadable resources, click here

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Book Recommendation (Click here for Parkipedia's "Useful Reading" section for other recommendations)

I have recently ready and enjoyed Dave Hill’s new book “Olympic Park: When Britain Built Something Big” which was written as part of the ten-year commemorations. It is a detailed and exhaustively researched history of the development of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from its origins as an idea through to delivery, transformation and legacy. Highly recommended. Click on the link or image to buy (this is not a sponsored link - I just like it!)

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Parkipedia Contents

Park Introduction and Overview Photo Galleries - all galleries Latest Galleries: 2022 Photos Info Point Story 2022 10-Year Selfie Frames Workable Pictures Groundbreakers Trail Videos 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 Maps, Trails and Indexes Alphabetical Index Art in the Park Index Art in the Park Map Groundbreakers Trail London Festival of Architecture Trail

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Selection of Latest Photos
For all the latest photos, see here
Repairing RUN Repairing RUN Swan family Wildflower meadows V&A East East Bank ABBA Arena, now open Slide Aquatics Centre and Stratford Walk UCL East 1 Pool Street UCL East Marshgate 1 from Orbit stairs Starting preparations in Velodrome for Commonwealth Games Groundbreakers Trail launch event Chobham Manor Phase 4 almost finished North Park North Park North Park Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover Platinum Jubilee Flyover - Red Arrows Platinum Jubilee Flyover - Red Arrows
For all the latest photos, see here

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Latest News Headlines
30th May 2022	Planning approval for Stirling Prize finalist’s Stratford bridge
30th May 2022	Groundbreakers Immersive Trail and Guide
27th May 2022	ABBA Voyage review: Can this be real? I literally could not believe my eyes
27th May 2022	Abba Voyage: The band's virtual concert needs to be seen to be believed
24th May 2022	BBC host first live performance at new music studios in East London
11th May 2022	New flats to be demolished and rebuilt due to safety fears
10th May 2022	London Festival of Architecture, “Olympic” events
27th Apr. 2022	Stanton Williams and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ UCL East schemes near completion
27th Apr. 2022	We can’t wait for our digital reunion, says Abba star Björn Ulvaeus
25th Apr. 2022	London Stadium To Host Vanarama National League Promotion Final
25th Apr. 2022	UK Open Pool Championship at the Copper Box Arena 17-22 May 2022
19th Apr. 2022	Stratford: London Aquatics Centre reopens four weeks after major gas leak
12th Apr. 2022	Your Guide To A Sensational Spring At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
9th Apr. 2022	London Aquatics Centre to reopen after chlorine leak
6th Apr. 2022	V&A East reveals brief for Stratford galleries design competition
5th Apr. 2022	Rev Up As Monster Jam® Roars Into London For The First Time
29th Mar. 2022	Eleven and London Stadium announce extension of community-driven partnership programme
23rd Mar. 2022	London Fire Brigade - “Chemical incident - Stratford”
23rd Mar. 2022	Olympic Park: Major gas leak at London Aquatics Centre
15th Mar. 2022	London Olympic and Paralympic spirit rekindled to celebrate 10 years on from Games
15th Mar. 2022	MSG Sphere Stratford: Controversial music and entertainment venue recommended for planning approval by LLDC
17th Feb. 2022	First glimpse of new BBC Music Studios to open in east London in 2025
20th Jan. 2022	Hyatt Regency London Stratford and Hyatt House London Stratford
11th Jan. 2022	New campus gets set to open in the Olympic Park
11th Jan. 2022	London Festival of Architecture 2022
5th Jan. 2022	Museum displays steel frame
5th Jan. 2022	Newham housing estate votes for council's mini village plan
4th Jan. 2022	How ABBA’s 2022 virtual concerts could change the face of live music
22nd Dec.2021	Turing Building development confirmed
30th Nov. 2021	The huge new village coming to London with buildings named after sweets
19th Nov. 2021	IQL Pavilion: “Cut Above The Rest”
15th Nov. 2021	Sadler's Wells theatre planned for Olympic Park
10th Nov. 2021	Planning permission granted for three more phases of East Wick and Sweetwater
9th Nov. 2021	Time Out: Sadler’s Wells is opening a new theatre and hip hop academy in Stratford
7th Oct. 2021	A celebration of sustainable construction - IQL Pavilion wins awards
24th Sep. 2021	LCF celebrates 'Topping Out' new building in the heart of East London
2nd Sep. 2021	IOC: London 2012: engaging, inspiring and transforming
1st Sep. 2021	The Olympic Park - Open City
27th Aug. 2021	ABBA’s Groundbreaking Comeback Tour Takes Place in Spring
For a list of earlier headlines, visit the Previous News Headlines page.

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Park Walks Videos

These "Park Walks" videos were made by me as a result of the travel restrictions imposed during the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020-22 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 33, Mon 17th May 2021 (31:27) Buggy Route Rain! Episode 31, Tue 1st Dec 2020 (15:14) UCL East East Bank

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About Harper's Parkipedia
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 of the images 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. Don't forget the Search facility at the bottom of every page.
What's New?
June 2022 Created and added June 2022 to Photo Gallery - 2022 Created LFA Trail Page 5,660 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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