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The area is predominantly residential, mostly of commuters into London, although it is locally reckoned a large proportion of London's Taxi drivers live in the area.
Ilford is represented in the House of Commons by MPs Linda Perham ( Ilford North) and Mike Gapes ( Ilford South)
A number of major businesses have been founded in the town, including the eponymous photographic film and chemicals manufacturer Ilford. Originally called the Britannia Works and growing to occupy a large site in the centre of the town it was founded in 1879 by Alfred Hugh Harman and initially made photographic 'plates', later coming to world-wide attention for its black and white films and papers, as well as its range of Ilfochrome (formerly Cibachrome and developed in partnership with CIBA Geigy ) and Ilfocolor colour printing materials. In 1989 Ilford was acquired by the USA-based International Paper company, also owners of graphic arts materials manufacturer Anitec and the two companies were merged in 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo to become Ilford Anitec . Their UK base has moved to KnutsfordKnutsford is a town in the county of Cheshire in the north west of England, north of Northwich, and west of Wilmslow. The origins of the name are unclear: some believe it means " Canute's ford" (where Canute crossed the River Lily), others think it means, CheshireThis article is about the English county. For other uses see Cheshire (disambiguation Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester is a palatine county in North West England. Its county town is the city of Chester. It borders the ceremonial counties of.
Also a major employer here was the radio, electronics and telecommunications company PlesseyPlessey was a British-based international radio, electronics and telecommunications company. Founded in 1917 in Marylebone, central London but moving to Cottenham Road in Ilford early in 1919 (and then to Vicarage Lane where it remained) it became one of. Founded in 1917Events January 2 The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. January 25 The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million January 25 Anti- in MaryleboneMarylebone (sometimes written St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone is an area in the City of Westminster north of Oxford Street and south of Regents Park. Edgware Road forms the western boundary. Portland Place and Langham Place form the eastern boundary. Maryl but moving to Cottenham Road in Ilford early in 1919 then to Vicarage Lane where it remained, becoming one of the largest manufacturers in this field. Plessey were partners in the development of the Atlas Computer in 1962Events January January 1 Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 8 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is e. The site closed in 1998 when the company was taken over.
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