| What facts have you got about Hackney?? 11:04 - Aug 2 with 358 views | Keno |
Diane Abbot was the MP there
Got its name in Roman times after a gladiator Vinicus Jonesisus gained a reputation for high tackles on his opponents. Bolloxgrabchester was a bit to much of mouthful
Hackney Museum has local historical items going back over 200,000 years, with the earliest one featuring primitive writing roughly translated as 'Has he signed for Ipswich yet'
What else you got then...... |  |
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:05 - Aug 2 with 346 views | NthQldITFC |
Nothing that isn't old and tired, sadly. |  |
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:09 - Aug 2 with 314 views | Keno |
| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:05 - Aug 2 by NthQldITFC |
Nothing that isn't old and tired, sadly. |
That enough about me!! | |
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:13 - Aug 2 with 293 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:05 - Aug 2 by NthQldITFC |
Nothing that isn't old and tired, sadly. |
Susie Dent couldn't have played that more beautifully. |  | | |
| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:15 - Aug 2 with 279 views | NthQldITFC |
| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:13 - Aug 2 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Susie Dent couldn't have played that more beautifully. |
My 'glory hole' moment. | |
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:24 - Aug 2 with 261 views | Whos_blue |
The term Hackney Carriage has nothing to do with the Hackney area. The word is likely derived from hacquenée, the French term for a general-purpose horse that was once used to pull the carriages. |  |
| Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness. |
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:32 - Aug 2 with 227 views | NthQldITFC |
| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 11:24 - Aug 2 by Whos_blue |
The term Hackney Carriage has nothing to do with the Hackney area. The word is likely derived from hacquenée, the French term for a general-purpose horse that was once used to pull the carriages. |
Exactly the same derivation as cocquenée, the French term for a jolly little chap who used to eat 'jellee dilse' and sing "Knees up Muvva Brahn". | |
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 12:00 - Aug 2 with 132 views | DJR |
I believe Hackney Marshes have the most football pitches in London, maybe the country. The area is certainly vast but I haven't been there for around 30 years.
https://lifebeyondsportmedia.com/londons-hackney-marshes [Post edited 2 Aug 12:04]
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| What facts have you got about Hackney?? on 12:02 - Aug 2 with 116 views | Herbivore |
It's home to the first branch of Temple of Seitan. |  |
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