The Hackney, Shoreditch, and Stoke Newington areas of North London, England, have been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through several parliamentary constituencies. Representation in Parliament previous to the enfranchisement by division of the Hackney constituency in 1868 was by two knights of the shire returned by the county constituency of Middlesex.
The table is only illustrative and not to scale.
| 1868–1885 | 1885–1918 | 1918–1950 | 1950–1955 | 1955–1974 | 1974–1983 | 1983–present | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | 1868–1885 | ||||||
| Hackney South | 1885–1955 | ||||||
| Hackney Central | 1885–1950 | 1955–1983 | |||||
| Hackney North | 1885–1950 | ||||||
| Stoke Newington | 1918–1950 | ||||||
| Shoreditch | 1918–1950 | ||||||
| Hackney North & Stoke Newington | 1950–present | ||||||
| Shoreditch & Finsbury | 1950–February 1974 | ||||||
| Hackney South & Shoreditch | February 1974–present | ||||||
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list and/or hackney:
“Modern tourist guides have helped raised tourist expectations. And they have provided the natives—from Kaiser Wilhelm down to the villagers of Chichacestenango—with a detailed and itemized list of what is expected of them and when. These are the up-to- date scripts for actors on the tourists’ stage.”
—Daniel J. Boorstin (b. 1914)
“Every morning I woke in dread, waiting for the day nurse to go on her rounds and announce from the list of names in her hand whether or not I was for shock treatment, the new and fashionable means of quieting people and of making them realize that orders are to be obeyed and floors are to be polished without anyone protesting and faces are to be made to be fixed into smiles and weeping is a crime.”
—Janet Frame (b. 1924)
“Now hardly here and there an hackney coach
Appearing, showed the ruddy morn’s approach.
Now Betty from her master’s bed had flown,
And softly stole to discompose her own;
The slipshod ‘prentice from his master’s door
Had pared the dirt, and sprinkled round the floor.”
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)