Encyclopedia - Derby: Encyclopedia Ii - Derby - History
The town has Roman, Saxon and Viking connections. The Roman camp of 'Derventio' was probably at Little Chester/Chester Green (grid refere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Derby: Encyclopedia Ii - Derby - History
The town has Roman, Saxon and Viking connections. The Roman camp of 'Derventio' was probably at Little Chester/Chester Green (Grid refere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Town: Encyclopedia Ii - County Town - List Of County Towns
County town - Historic counties of England. Bedfordshire - Bedford Berkshire - Abingdon, then Reading Buckinghamshire - Buckingham, no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince William Augustus Duke Of Cumberland: Encyclopedia - Prince William Augustus Duke Of Cumberland
The Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, KG, PC (15 April 1721–31 October 1765), a younger son of King George II of Great Brita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Culloden: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746), was the last military clash in mainland Britain, between the forces of the Jacobites and the Br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aqueduct: Encyclopedia - Aqueduct
An aqueduct is an artificial (man-made) channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word derives from t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baobab: Encyclopedia - Baobab
See text The baobabs (Adansonia), occasionally known colloquially as "monkey-bread trees", are a genus of eight species of trees, native ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Punting Glossary: Encyclopedia - Australian Punting Glossary
The Australian punting glossary explains some of the terms, jargon and slang which are commonly used and heard on Australian racecourses,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bmi Airline: Encyclopedia - Bmi Airline
bmi (IATA: BD, ICAO: BMA, and Callsign: Midland) is the second largest full-service scheduled airline in the United Kingdom. Based at Don...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arboretum: Encyclopedia - Arboretum
An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Br Standard Class 5: Encyclopedia - Br Standard Class 5
The British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 was one of the standard classes of steam locomotives built by British Railways in the 1950s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheapside: Encyclopedia - Cheapside
Cheapside is a street in the City of London, which links Newgate Street with the junction of Queen Victoria Street, Cornhill, Threadneedl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chellaston: Encyclopedia - Chellaston
Chellaston is a suburb of the City of Derby, which is located in the East Midlands in England. It is on a natural hill, and has recently ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Status In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - City Status In The United Kingdom
City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to a select group of communities. The status does not apply automatic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chesterfield: Encyclopedia - Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. It lies south of Sheffield, on a confluen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England: Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with refe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Town: Encyclopedia - County Town
A county town is the 'capital' of a county in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Business Park: Encyclopedia - Business Park
A business park or business estate is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Vernon Harcourt Politician: Encyclopedia - William Vernon Harcourt Politician
Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (October 14, 1827 - October 1, 1904) was a British Liberal statesman. William Verno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bylaw: Encyclopedia - Bylaw
A bylaw (sometimes also seen as by-law or Byelaw) was originally the Viking town law in the Danelaw. Contrary to popular etymology the el...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Edward Stuart: Encyclopedia - Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 7 July 2005 London Bombings: Encyclopedia - 7 July 2005 London Bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide bombings that struck London's public transport system during the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danelaw: Encyclopedia - Danelaw
The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu) was an area of England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes, or Norseme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cigarette: Encyclopedia - Cigarette
A cigarette is a small paper-wrapped cylinder (generally less than 120mm in length and 10mm in diameter) of cured and shredded or cut tob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mumbai: Encyclopedia - Mumbai
Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced /mumʋaːi/ in Marathi, and /mʊm'baɪ/ in English), formerly known as Bombay is the capit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A601m Motorway: Encyclopedia - A601m Motorway
The A601(M) is a two-way spur of the M6 in Lancashire. Despite its motorway classification, it is a short road, the southern half being s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1387: Encyclopedia - 1387
1387 - Events. June 2 - John Holland, a maternal half-brother of Richard II of England, is created Earl of Huntingdon. August 23 - Ola...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ghost: Encyclopedia - Ghost
A ghost is an alleged non-corporeal manifestation of a dead person (or, rarely, an animal). It is often thought to be the spirit or soul ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1380s: Encyclopedia - 1380s
1380s - Events and Trends. The Western Schism continues with Pope Urban VI and Avignon Pope Clement VII each considered by some to be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Society Of Friends: Encyclopedia - Religious Society Of Friends
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobitism: Encyclopedia - Jacobitism
This article concerns the political movement supporting the restoration of the House of Stuart, not the earlier Jacobean period. For deta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Racing: Encyclopedia - Racing
A race is a competition of speed. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Newspapers In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - List Of Newspapers In The United Kingdom
Traditionally newspapers could be split into 'quality', serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as 'Broadsheets' due to their larg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rolls-royce: Encyclopedia Ii - Rolls-royce - History
In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a "Royce", in his Manchester factory ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Society Of Friends: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Society Of Friends - Beliefs And Practices Of Friends
Religious Society of Friends - Experiencing God. George Fox and the other early Quaker preachers believed that direct experience of God...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Essex County Cricket Club In 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Essex County Cricket Club In 2005 - Match Details
Essex County Cricket Club in 2005 - April. Their first first-class game of the season was a four wicket win against Cambridge UCCE, as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rutland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rutland - History
Main article: History of Rutland. The north-western part of the county was recorded as Rutland, a detached part of Nottinghamshire, in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nottingham East Midlands Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Nottingham East Midlands Airport - History
The airport was originally a Royal Air Force station, RAF Castle Donington, which was decommissioned and purchased by a consortium of loc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epsom And Ewell: Encyclopedia Ii - Epsom And Ewell - History
Epsom and Ewell both lie on the spring line on the north face of the North Downs where the pervious chalk meets the impervious London cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kansas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kansas - Geography
Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the west. It is located equidis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Society Of Friends: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Society Of Friends - Beliefs And Practices Of Friends
Religious Society of Friends - Experiencing God. George Fox and the other early Quaker preachers believed that direct experience of God...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London Brighton And South Coast Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - London Brighton And South Coast Railway - Pullman-car Trains
London Brighton and South Coast Railway - The Pullman Limited Express. The LB&SCR pioneered the running of the all-Pullman train in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London Underground: Encyclopedia Ii - London Underground - History
London Underground - Beginnings. The Metropolitan Railway, the first section of the London Underground, ran between Paddington and Farr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobite Rising: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacobite Rising - The Young Pretender
Jacobite Rising - 1744 French invasion attempt. During 1743 the War of the Austrian Succession drew Britain and France into open, thoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Martineau: Encyclopedia Ii - James Martineau - Education
James was educated at Norwich Grammar School under Edward Valpy, as good a scholar as his better-known brother Richard, but proved too se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Nuclear Reactors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Nuclear Reactors - United States Of America
List of nuclear reactors - Power station reactors. Beaver Valley, Pennsylvania Calvert Cliffs, Maryland Connecticut Yankee, Connectic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert Adam: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert Adam - Training
Robert studied at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, then entered the University of Edinburgh in 1743 only for his studies to be interrupt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobitism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacobitism - Military Campaigns And Jacobitism
This section focusses on the political context. For military aspects of these campaigns see the Williamite war in Ireland and Jacobite Ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Derbyshire Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - South Derbyshire Uk Parliament Constituency - Boundaries
South Derbyshire constituency covers parts of Derbyshire to the south of the city of Derby. When it was created, the largest part of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Industrial Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Industrial Revolution - Causes
The causes of the Industrial Revolution were complex and remain a topic for debate, with some historians seeing the Revolution as an outg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-zamalek: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-zamalek - Current Team Roster
Goal Keepers: Abdel Wahed Al Sayed Mohamed Abdel Monsef Wael Ismael (Zenga) Defence: Medhat Abdel Hady Wael El Kabbany Mahmoud Mahmoud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Derby Midland Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Derby Midland Station - Derby Station History
1836 saw the approval by Parliament of plans for the construction of three railways to Derby: the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A6 Road: Encyclopedia Ii - A6 Road - Leicester - Peak District
On the outskirts of Leicester, the road passes a Sainsbury's supermarket at Oadby. Further in, it passes the Esso Oadby service station g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A&w Restaurants: Encyclopedia Ii - A&w Restaurants - International
A&W Restaurants - Canada. The first Canadian A&W restaurant was opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1956. The Canadian division of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allenton Derby: Encyclopedia Ii - Allenton Derby - Landmarks
Allenton is as well known by its main landmark, the Spider Bridge. The bridge is so named because it has eight 'legs' in four directions....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Haven County Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - New Haven County Connecticut - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,233 km² (862 mi²). 1,569 km² (606 mi²) of it is land and 664 km...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odeon Cinemas: Encyclopedia Ii - Odeon Cinemas - Current Locations
Odeon Cinemas - Current Odeon cinemas. Allerton Aylesbury Ayr Bath Banbury Beckenham Birmingham Blackpool Bournemouth Bournemouth (ABC...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club In 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club In 2005 - Tables
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in 2005 - Championship. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in 2005 - totesport League. ... See...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire County Cricket Club In 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire County Cricket Club In 2005 - Tables
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2005 - Championship. Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2005 - totesport League. ... S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alvaston: Encyclopedia Ii - Alvaston - Housing
The village expanded rapidly with the coming of improved public transport to Derby, and the arrival of the railways and associated employ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Derbyshire County Cricket Club In 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Derbyshire County Cricket Club In 2005 - Match Details
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2005 - April. Five games were played in April, and Derbyshire failed to win any of them - though one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Haven Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - New Haven Connecticut - History
New Haven Connecticut - Pre-colonial and colonial history. Before European arrival, New Haven was the home of the Quinnipiack tribe of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jürgen Moltmann: Encyclopedia Ii - Jürgen Moltmann - Theology In The Camps
He was first confined in Belgium. In the camp at Belgium, the prisoners were given little to do. Moltmann and his fellow prisoners were t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Luton: Encyclopedia Ii - Luton - History
Settlements have existed on the site since the paleolithic era, most notably the henge monument now called Waulud's Bank, which dates fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucas County Iowa: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucas County Iowa - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,124 km² (434 mi²). 1,115 km² (431 mi²) of it is land and 9 km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s Uk Local Government Reform: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s Uk Local Government Reform - Background
Prior to the 1970s, the UK had had a mixed system of local government, with some areas being covered by a county council and a more local...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metropolitan And Non-metropolitan Counties Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Metropolitan And Non-metropolitan Counties Of England - Current Metropolitan And Non-metropolitan Counties Of England
* unitary authority † metropolitan county (no county council) ‡ non-metropolitan county with no county council ¹ 'administrative ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Didsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Didsbury - History
During the English Civil War, Prince Rupert stationed himself at what is now the library on Barlow Moor Road. In the Jacobite march south...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millicent Fawcett: Encyclopedia Ii - Millicent Fawcett - Political Activities
Millicent Fawcett was a moderate campaigner, distancing herself from the militant and violent activities of the Pankhursts and the Women'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silver Jubilee Of Elizabeth Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Silver Jubilee Of Elizabeth Ii - June Celebrations In London
On 6 June, the Queen lit a bonfire beacon at Windsor Castle, whose light spread across the night in a chain of other beacons throughout t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 In Sports - Golf
Men's Golf Major Championship results: April 10-13 - The Masters - Mike Weir. Weir becomes the first Canadian and the first left-handed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midland Main Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Midland Main Line - History
The Midland Main line was built in stages between the 1830s and the 1860s, as three lines which met at what was known as the Tri Junct St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geoffrey Lane Baron Lane: Encyclopedia Ii - Geoffrey Lane Baron Lane - Judicial Office
Geoffrey Lane Baron Lane - High Court. Later in 1966, Lane became a full-time Judge of the Queen's Bench Division (with the customary K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leicestershire County Cricket Club In 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Leicestershire County Cricket Club In 2005 - Tables
Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 - Championship. Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 - totesport League. ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lord George Murray General: Encyclopedia Ii - Lord George Murray General - The Jacobite Cause
In September, when Stuart was at Blair Castle (vacated by the duke upon his advance), Murray publically espoused to the Jacobite cause. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loughborough: Encyclopedia Ii - Loughborough - Transport And Connections
The A6 Trunk Road passes through the town on its way along the Soar Valley, south to Leicester or north to Kegworth and Derby. Junction 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millennium Dome: Encyclopedia Ii - Millennium Dome - Millennium Celebrations
During the whole of 2000 the Dome was open to the public, and contained a large number of attractions and exhibits. The project was finan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mumbai: Encyclopedia Ii - Mumbai - History
Present-day Mumbai was originally made up of seven isles. Artefacts found near Kandivali in northern Mumbai indicate that these islands h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The English Penny 1066-1154: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The English Penny 1066-1154 - The Early Norman Kings
Following the Norman Conquest, William the Conqueror continued the Anglo-Saxon coinage system. As a penny was a fairly large currency uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Claudius Loudon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Claudius Loudon - Horticultural Work
Around 1803, Loudon published an article entitled Observations on Laying out the Public Spaces in London in a literary journal. In this a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Twin Towns In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Twin Towns In The United Kingdom - England
List of twin towns in the United Kingdom - Bedfordshire. Luton - Bergisch Gladbach, Germany; Bourgoin Jallieu, France; Eskilstuna, Swe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley: Encyclopedia Ii - James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley - Marriages And Children
Audley was first married to Margaret de Ros on February 24, 1414/1415. She was daughter to William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros and Margaret ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London Underground: Encyclopedia Ii - London Underground - History
London Underground - Beginnings. The first section of the London Underground (the "Metropolitan Railway") ran between Paddington and Fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Haven Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - New Haven Connecticut - History
New Haven Connecticut - Pre-colonial and colonial history. Before European arrival, New Haven was the home of the Quinnipiack tribe of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railed Roads And Tramways 1676 To 1825
History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails. As early as 1676 railed roads were in use in Northumberland to ease the conve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gedling: Encyclopedia Ii - Gedling - Description
The borough's centre, Arnold, has a significant amount of council housing, whereas properties in the Newstead Abbey area of the borough r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geoff Hoon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geoff Hoon - Role As The Secretary Of State For Defence
Hoon was in charge of the MoD during a period of massive deployments of British troops, including; 2000 - Operation Palliser - Sierra Le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of England - Major Rivers
Main article: Rivers of Great Britain Thames Severn Trent Humber Yorkshire Ouse Tyne Mersey Dee Avon The Severn is the longest English ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark-on-trent: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark-on-trent - Pre Norman History
Newark (Newerca, Nouwerk) owed its origin, possibly beginning in Roman times, to its position on the great road called the Fosse Way, in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Labour Party Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Labour Party Uk - Early Years
The Labour Party's origins lie in the late 19th century, when it became apparent that there was an increasing need for a third party in B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - G-mex: Encyclopedia Ii - G-mex - History
Formerly the G-Mex was known as Central Station and was Manchester's fourth railway terminal. It was built between 1875–80 by the Chesh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Nottinghamshire: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Nottinghamshire - Historical Setting
History of Nottinghamshire - English control. The earliest Teutonic settlers in the district which is now Nottinghamshire were an Angli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osnabrück: Encyclopedia Ii - Osnabrück - History
Osnabrück was founded in 780 by Charlemagne, king of the Franks, although the date is not entirely certain. Some time before 803, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ons Coding System: Encyclopedia Ii - Ons Coding System - Authorities Wards And Census Areas
The code is constructed top down from a 4 character code representing a unitary authority or administrative county & district, eg: Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Justice In Eyre: Encyclopedia Ii - Justice In Eyre - Early Justices
The arrangement of justices north and south of Trent did not become fixed until 1236. John Marshall (apptd. November 8, 1217), justice o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kedleston Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Kedleston Hall - Interior
The neoclassical interior of the house was designed by Adam to be no less impressive than the exterior. Entering the house through the gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamworth: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamworth - History
Tamworth has existed since Saxon times, it was sacked by Danes in the 9th century. Defences in the form of a castle were constructed agai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cities That No Longer Have Trolleybuses: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cities That No Longer Have Trolleybuses - Germany And The Free City Of Danzig
Also including cities ceeded to Poland & the Soviet Union after 1945. List not complete. The numbers (00) before the City name list a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cricket Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cricket Topics - Competitions Events And Seasons
List of cricket topics - Australia. Sydney Riot of 1879 English cricket team in Australia in 1986-87 2005-06 Australian cricket season...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Derby Lightweight: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Derby Lightweight - Formations
Four different sorts of formation were created from the 217 cars built of this type, as follows: Power Twins: DMBS DMCL DMBS ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cathedrals In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cathedrals In The United Kingdom - England Isle Of Man & Gibraltar
List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom - Church of England & Pre-Reformation Church. The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of...   » Read the article