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By Newham Parks Service / 18 February 2008

Park Life – Wildlife, Community Life, Family Life, Friend’s Life

We are looking for pictures that show the best of parks in Newham. They could be of people in the park, wildlife in the park or just the park itself in all its beauty.

Bird on camera

Amateur photo competition

The overall competition winner will win a £150 Jessop gift voucher, with two runners up winning a £50 Jessop gift voucher. Photographs entered will be displayed at a touring Newham photo show.

All applicants must live or work in Newham and we cannot accept entries from professional photographers. You can enter as many times as you like.

The entry photo must have been taken in any of the following parks:

  • Barking Road Recreation Ground, Barking Road, East Ham E6
  • Beckton District Park North, Tollgate Road, Beckton E6
  • Beckton District Park South, Stansfield Road, Beckton E6
  • Brampton Park, Masterman Road, East Ham E6
  • Canning Town Recreation Ground, Prince Regent Lane, Custom House E16
  • Central Park, High Street South, East Ham E6
  • Cundy Park, Victoria Dock Road, Custom House E16
  • Gooseley Playing Fields, St Albans Avenue, East Ham E6
  • Hermit Road Recreation Ground, Hermit Road, Plaistow E13
  • Keir Hardie Recreation Ground, Tarling Road, Canning Town E16
  • King George V Park, King George Avenue, Custom House E16
  • Lister Gardens, Upper Road, Plaistow E13
  • Little Ilford Park, Church Road, Manor Park E12
  • Lyle Park, Bradfield Road, Silvertown E16
  • Memorial Recreation Ground, Memorial Avenue, West Ham E15
  • New Beckton Park, Savage Gardens, Beckton E6
  • Plaistow Park, Greengate Street, Plaistow E13
  • Plashet Park, Plashet Grove, East Ham E7
  • Priory Park, Grangewood Street, near Green Street E6
  • Royal Victoria Gardens, Pier Road, North Woolwich E16
  • Stratford Park, West Ham Lane, Stratford E15
  • Star Park, Star Lane, West Ham E16
  • East Ham Nature Reserve, Norman Road, East Ham E6 4HN
  • Newham City Farm, Stansfield Road, East Ham E16 3HR
  • West Ham Park, Upton Lane, Forest Gate, E7 9PU (Owned by Corporation of London)

Email your photos to yourparks@newham.gov.uk or post them to Newham Council, Park Service- Photography Competition, 292 Barking Road, East Ham London E6 3BA - Don't forget to include the photo competition entry form.

The competition closes on 22 June 2008 so get snapping! Click here for full terms and conditions.

Winners will be contacted by phone, email or post. A list of winners and runners up, will be announced here on Newham.com after the 1st July 2008.

For more information about Newham's parks:

Parks in Newham

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