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[[File:Central-park.jpg|thumb|View of Central Park.]]
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'''Central Park''' was a park in the middle of Manhattan Island, [[New York City]].
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'''Central Park''' was a park in the middle of [[Manhattan|Manhattan Island]], [[New York City]].
 
== Location ==
Central Park was situated between [[Fifth Avenue (Manhattan)|Fifth Avenue]], or Central Park East, to the east and [[Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)|Eighth Avenue]], or Central Park West, to the west. The [[Upper East Side]] was to the east of Central Park. [[York Avenue]] was located near Central Park. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Spiral Staircase (comic story)|Spiral Staircase]]'')
 
== History ==
[[File:Upper_Manhattan_map.jpg|thumb|left|Map of a portion of Central Park ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Spiral Staircase (comic story)|Spiral Staircase]]'')]]
Having "been around for ages", Central Park existed as early as [[1903]], as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] revealed to [[Yasmin Khan]] and [[Team TARDIS]], who came from [[2020]] [[Sheffield]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (TV story)|Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror]]'')


The [[Hooverville]] shanty town was in the park. It was attacked by [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' / ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]'')
In [[1930]], the [[Hooverville]] [[shanty town]] was located in the park. ([[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'') In [[November]] of that year, it was attacked by [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]'')


[[Lenny Kruger]] listed it, along with [[Brooklyn Bridge]], as things that he missed about New York. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'')
In [[1971]], the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] visited Central Park. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Martha the Mechanical Housemaid (comic story)|Martha the Mechanical Housemaid]]'')


In the early [[21st century]], the [[Butler Institute]] collected [[homeless]] people from Central Park as a source of replacement organs for the corporation's employees. The [[Seventh Doctor]] arranged for [[Vincent Wheaton]] to be picked up at Central Park by the Institute as part of his plan to bring it down. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')
Having encountered him on several occasions over the past week, the [[First Doctor]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] and [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] briefly saw [[Alan Wood]] in Central Park as he walked home on [[New Year's Day]] [[2008]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Snowman in Manhattan (short story)|Snowman in Manhattan]]'')


The [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] had a picnic in Central Park during their visit to New York. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan]]'')
In the early [[21st century]], the [[Butler Institute]] collected [[homeless]] people from Central Park as a source of replacement organs for the corporation's employees. The [[Seventh Doctor]] arranged for [[Vincent Wheaton]] to be picked up at Central Park by the Institute as part of his plan to bring it down. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')


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The [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] had a picnic in Central Park during their visit to New York. The [[East River Ferry]] operated near Central Park. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'')
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== References ==
[[Lenny Kruger]] listed it, along with [[Brooklyn Bridge]] and yellow [[taxi]]s, as things that he missed about New York. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (audio story)|1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'')
 
In [[Roma I]], [[Marcus Americanius Scriptor]]'s [[Manhattan|family home]] contained a central park, three miles long and thirteen hundred jugeri in area, that contained a [[zoo]] and several [[stadium|stadia]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 06:16, 30 November 2022

Central Park

Central Park was a park in the middle of Manhattan Island, New York City.

Location[[edit] | [edit source]]

Central Park was situated between Fifth Avenue, or Central Park East, to the east and Eighth Avenue, or Central Park West, to the west. The Upper East Side was to the east of Central Park. York Avenue was located near Central Park. (COMIC: Spiral Staircase)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Map of a portion of Central Park (COMIC: Spiral Staircase)

Having "been around for ages", Central Park existed as early as 1903, as the Thirteenth Doctor revealed to Yasmin Khan and Team TARDIS, who came from 2020 Sheffield. (TV: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror)

In 1930, the Hooverville shanty town was located in the park. (TV: Daleks in Manhattan) In November of that year, it was attacked by Daleks. (TV: Evolution of the Daleks)

In 1971, the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon visited Central Park. (COMIC: Martha the Mechanical Housemaid)

Having encountered him on several occasions over the past week, the First Doctor, Vicki and Steven briefly saw Alan Wood in Central Park as he walked home on New Year's Day 2008. (PROSE: Snowman in Manhattan)

In the early 21st century, the Butler Institute collected homeless people from Central Park as a source of replacement organs for the corporation's employees. The Seventh Doctor arranged for Vincent Wheaton to be picked up at Central Park by the Institute as part of his plan to bring it down. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)

The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams had a picnic in Central Park during their visit to New York. The East River Ferry operated near Central Park. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan)

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

Lenny Kruger listed it, along with Brooklyn Bridge and yellow taxis, as things that he missed about New York. (AUDIO: 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men)

In Roma I, Marcus Americanius Scriptor's family home contained a central park, three miles long and thirteen hundred jugeri in area, that contained a zoo and several stadia. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia)

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