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'''Manhattan''' was an [[island]] and borough of [[New York City]]. Almost all of [[the Doctor]]'s visits to the city were exclusively to this area. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'', ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | {{ImageLink}} | ||
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'''Manhattan''' was an [[island]] [[district]] and [[borough]] of [[New York City]]. Almost all of [[the Doctor]]'s known visits to the city were exclusively to this area. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'', ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') Manhattan was often separated into three [[region]]s or [[area]]s, [[Lower Manhattan|Lower]], [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] and [[Upper Manhattan|Upper]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)}}, {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)}})) | |||
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[[John Kelly]] was a cat burglar from Manhattan. He broke into a [[museum]] to try and find a hiding place. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dr. Who's Time Tales (DWM 30 comic story)|Dr. Who's Time Tales]]'') | |||
[[UNIT]] had a [[UNIT New York City Base|base]] on Manhattan, which was attacked by the [[New Dalek Empire]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') | |||
[[File:Upper_Manhattan_map.jpg|thumb|left|Map of a portion of Manhattan ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Spiral Staircase (comic story)|Spiral Staircase]]'')]] | [[File:Upper_Manhattan_map.jpg|thumb|left|Map of a portion of Manhattan ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Spiral Staircase (comic story)|Spiral Staircase]]'')]] | ||
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In [[Roma I]], [[Marcus Americanius Scriptor]]'s family home encompassed an elongated island between the Malum and Magnus rivers on the east coast of the [[North America|Northern American]] [[continent]]. It was discovered during the reign of [[Romulus Augustus]] when three ships carrying [[salt]] from [[Africa]] were caught in a wind that carried them across [[Atlantic Ocean|the ocean]]. The island was around fifteen miles long and four miles broad. It contained a [[Central Park|central park]], several [[theatre]]s, a [[marina]], the largest [[atrium]] in the world, an underground railway, a tower that was the tallest in the world when it opened, and several renowned statues, squares, and galleries. In the bay south of the island stood the [[Jupiter Libertatis]]. 130 thousand slaves worked there maintaining the villa and tending its grounds. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | In [[Roma I]], [[Marcus Americanius Scriptor]]'s family home encompassed an elongated island between the Malum and Magnus rivers on the east coast of the [[North America|Northern American]] [[continent]]. It was discovered during the reign of [[Romulus Augustus]] when three ships carrying [[salt]] from [[Africa]] were caught in a wind that carried them across [[Atlantic Ocean|the ocean]]. The island was around fifteen miles long and four miles broad. It contained a [[Central Park|central park]], several [[theatre]]s, a [[marina]], the largest [[atrium]] in the world, an underground railway, a tower that was the tallest in the world when it opened, and several renowned statues, squares, and galleries. In the bay south of the island stood the [[Jupiter Libertatis]]. 130 thousand slaves worked there maintaining the villa and tending its grounds. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 23 August 2024
Manhattan was an island district and borough of New York City. Almost all of the Doctor's known visits to the city were exclusively to this area. (PROSE: Salvation, AUDIO: Invaders from Mars, TV: Daleks in Manhattan, The Angels Take Manhattan) Manhattan was often separated into three regions or areas, Lower, Midtown and Upper. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)"], Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)"]))
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
John Kelly was a cat burglar from Manhattan. He broke into a museum to try and find a hiding place. (COMIC: Dr. Who's Time Tales)
UNIT had a base on Manhattan, which was attacked by the New Dalek Empire. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
While searching for the source of the Osiran energy signature, Erik Ulfriksson and Hanif studied a map of a part of Manhattan with Central Park and the Upper East Side. (COMIC: Spiral Staircase)
In Roma I, Marcus Americanius Scriptor's family home encompassed an elongated island between the Malum and Magnus rivers on the east coast of the Northern American continent. It was discovered during the reign of Romulus Augustus when three ships carrying salt from Africa were caught in a wind that carried them across the ocean. The island was around fifteen miles long and four miles broad. It contained a central park, several theatres, a marina, the largest atrium in the world, an underground railway, a tower that was the tallest in the world when it opened, and several renowned statues, squares, and galleries. In the bay south of the island stood the Jupiter Libertatis. 130 thousand slaves worked there maintaining the villa and tending its grounds. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia)
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