Blackfriars, Aireborough, United Kingdom [51.5 , -0.1]
In Our Time (BBC Radio 4)
18 November 2006 - 12:25
18 November 2006 - 12:25
In Our Time is a discussion programme hosted by Melvyn Bragg on BBC Radio 4 in Great Britain. It is currently broadcast on Thursday mornings and evenings at 9am and 9.30pm. The programme covers many different subjects including history, philosophy, the arts or [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900
21 November 2006 - 13:55
21 November 2006 - 13:55
25th Parliament (1892) 26th Parliament (1895) 27th Parliament (1900) 28th Parliament (1906) 29th Parliament (January 1910) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1900 general election, [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, January 1910
21 November 2006 - 13:59
21 November 2006 - 13:59
27th Parliament (1900) 28th Parliament (1906) 29th Parliament (January 1910) 30th Parliament (December 1910) 31st Parliament (1918) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the January 1910 [...]
Transport in London
27 November 2006 - 09:36
27 November 2006 - 09:36
This article is about transport in London. For utility infrastructure, see Infrastructure in London. Not to be confused with Transport for London. London forms the hub of the road, rail and air transport networks in the United Kingdom. It has its own dense and [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906
21 November 2006 - 13:56
21 November 2006 - 13:56
26th Parliament (1895) 27th Parliament (1900) 28th Parliament (1906) 29th Parliament (1910) 30th Parliament (1910) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1906 general election, held [...]
Thameslink (train operating company)
24 November 2006 - 12:43
24 November 2006 - 12:43
This article is about the train operating company. For the line it operated, see Thameslink. Franchise(s): Thameslink 2. March 1997 – 31. March 2006 Main stations(s): Bedford, Luton, Kings Cross, Brighton Other stations(s): Luton Airport, Blackfriars, [...]
River Fleet
7 November 2006 - 22:44
7 November 2006 - 22:44
Entrance to the Fleet River, Samuel Scott, c. 1750. The mouth of the River Fleet today, underneath Blackfriars Bridge The River Fleet is the largest of London's subterranean rivers. It formerly flowed on the surface. It rises from two springs on Hampstead Heath [...]
History of London
4 December 2006 - 12:34
4 December 2006 - 12:34
London has a recorded history that goes back over 2,000 years. During this time, it has experienced plague, devastating fire, civil war, aerial bombardment and terrorist attacks, yet, it has still grown to become one of the financial and cultural capitals of the [...]
List of unusual deaths
27 November 2006 - 14:51
27 November 2006 - 14:51
This is a list of unusual deaths – unique causes or extremely rare circumstances – recorded throughout history. The list also includes less rare, but still unusual, deaths of prominent persons. Contents 1 Antiquity 2 Middle Ages 3 Early Modern Times 4 Modern [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1895
18 November 2006 - 21:09
18 November 2006 - 21:09
24th Parliament (1886) 25th Parliament (1892) 26th Parliament (1895) 27th Parliament (1900) 28th Parliament (1906) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1895 general election, held [...]
Bronze sculpture
5 November 2006 - 00:04
5 November 2006 - 00:04
Rare, water preserved Greek Athlete 310.B.C. Jeté, a bronze by Enzo Plazzotta at Millbank, Westminster, London A bronze sculpture of Richard the Lionheart (Richard the First), outside Parliament, London, England. Sculpted in 1860 [...]
Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown (UK Parliament constituency)
13 September 2006 - 07:53
13 September 2006 - 07:53
Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown, representing parts of Glasgow, Scotland, was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918. Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown Burgh constituency Created: [...]
Blackfriars, Oxford
20 November 2006 - 22:04
20 November 2006 - 22:04
Blackfriars Hall, Oxford College name Blackfriars Hall Aula Fratrum Praedicatorum Named after The black cappa of the Dominican Friars Established 1221 (re-established [...]
Andrew Linzey
9 November 2006 - 14:12
9 November 2006 - 14:12
Animal rights Activists Greg Avery · David Barbarash Rod Coronado · Barry Horne Ronnie Lee · Keith Mann Ingrid Newkirk · Andrew Tyler Jerry Vlasak · Robin Webb Groups/campaigns Animal Aid · ALF Animal liberation movement Animal Rights Militia [...]
Oxford
26 November 2006 - 22:38
26 November 2006 - 22:38
This article is about the city of Oxford in England. For other cities and other meanings, see Oxford (disambiguation). City of Oxford Shown within Oxfordshire Geography Status: City (1542) Region: South East England Admin. County: Oxfordshire Area: [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1892
21 November 2006 - 11:28
21 November 2006 - 11:28
23rd Parliament (1885) 24th Parliament (1886) 25th Parliament (1892) 26th Parliament (1895) 27th Parliament (1900) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1892 general election, held [...]
London Climate Change Agency
22 November 2006 - 16:03
22 November 2006 - 16:03
London by night seen from the International Space Station The London Climate Change Agency (LCCA), a municipal company owned by the London Development Agency (LDA) that works in partnership with private sector companies (notably EDF Energy) to design, finance, [...]
London railway station
27 November 2006 - 10:04
27 November 2006 - 10:04
The National Rail network of the United Kingdom does not have one main London railway station in London. For reasons linked to the original construction of the railways in London it is instead served by several main terminus stations, which form a ring around Central [...]
Perth, Scotland
21 November 2006 - 20:55
21 November 2006 - 20:55
Perth Gaelic: Peairt Scots: Perth (archaically St John's Toun) Location OS grid reference: NO115235 Statistics Population: 43,450 Administration Council area: Perth and Kinross Constituent country: Scotland Sovereign state: United Kingdom [...]
List of state schools in Scotland/City Council Areas
14 November 2006 - 13:39
14 November 2006 - 13:39
The following is a partial list of currently operating state schools in the unitary council areas of City of Aberdeen, City of Dundee, City of Edinburgh and City of Glasgow in Scotland, United Kingdom. You may also find Category:Schools in Scotland of use to find [...]
London Buses route 4
19 November 2006 - 22:05
19 November 2006 - 22:05
4 Management Operated by Metroline Garage Holloway Vehicle {{{vehicle}}} Route Start Archway Via Holloway Finsbury Park Islington St Paul's End Waterloo Length 8 miles (13 km) Service Level Daily (5:00am until 1:00am) Frequency About every [...]
List of assassinated people
5 December 2006 - 02:11
5 December 2006 - 02:11
This is an incomplete list of persons who were assassinated; that is, important people who were murdered, usually for ideological or political reasons. Contents 1 Assassinations in Africa 1.1 Algeria 1.2 Angola 1.3 Burkina Faso 1.4 Burundi 1.5 Cameroon [...]
No Deals, Mr. Bond
22 November 2006 - 20:41
22 November 2006 - 20:41
No Deals, Mr. Bond Coronet Books British paperback edition. Author John Gardner Cover Artist Trevor Scobie (Jonathan Cape ed.) Country United Kingdom Language English Series James Bond Genre(s) Spy novel Publisher Jonathan Cape Released 21 [...]
List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
12 November 2006 - 21:02
12 November 2006 - 21:02
This is a list of former Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition. It is intended for UK Parliamentary constituencies which have been abolished, including those which were later revived, but does not include constituencies [...]
List of bridges in the United Kingdom
24 November 2006 - 00:35
24 November 2006 - 00:35
Bridges in the United Kingdom is a link page for any non-railway bridge in the United Kingdom. Railway bridges are listed under: List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom. Contents 1 England 1.1 London 1.2 Further lists 2 England and Wales [...]
Bollocks to Alton Towers
24 November 2006 - 20:03
24 November 2006 - 20:03
Cover of paperback edition Bollocks to Alton Towers: Uncommonly British Days Out (ISBN 0-14-102120-9) is a humorous travel book written by Robin Halstead, Jason Hazeley, Alex Morris and Joel Morris (the creators of The Framley Examiner), which showcases unusual [...]
List of commercial brands of beer
27 November 2006 - 02:06
27 November 2006 - 02:06
For a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all beers and breweries please see Category: Beer and breweries by region List of brand names of beer. Contents 1 Albania 2 Antigua and Barbuda 3 Argentina 4 Armenia 5 Australia 6 Austria 7 Barbados 8 Belarus 9 [...]
List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom
18 November 2006 - 13:19
18 November 2006 - 13:19
This is a list of viaducts and significant bridges of the United Kingdom's railways that have existed and still do exist. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Albert [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1886
21 November 2006 - 11:29
21 November 2006 - 11:29
22nd Parliament (1880) 23rd Parliament (1885) 24th Parliament (1886) 25th Parliament (1892) 26th Parliament (1895) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1886 general election, held [...]
Union Street
28 August 2006 - 17:44
28 August 2006 - 17:44
Union street is a street in Southwark, London SE1. It runs between Blackfriars Road to the west and Borough High Street to the east. Southwark Bridge Road crosses in the middle. The Union Theatre is a leading fringe venue on the north side of the street. On the [...]
June 17
22 November 2006 - 21:01
22 November 2006 - 21:01
<< June >> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2006 This date in recent years 2006 2005 2004 2003 June 17 is the 168th day of the year [...]
Sevenoaks railway station
20 September 2006 - 19:54
20 September 2006 - 19:54
Sevenoaks Location Place Sevenoaks Local authority Sevenoaks Operations Managed by Southeastern Platforms in use 4 Annual entry/exit 3.501 million * History Key dates Opened 1868 National Rail - UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K [...]
Les Misérables (musical)
21 November 2006 - 01:55
21 November 2006 - 01:55
Les Misérables programme from Palace Theatre purchased for £5 in July 2003. Les Misérables on Broadway (Imperial Theatre, February 2003) Les Misérables, commonly known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is, especially in terms of international renown, the most famous [...]
Roberto Calvi
3 November 2006 - 04:08
3 November 2006 - 04:08
Roberto Calvi. Roberto Calvi (Milan, April 13, 1920 - London, June 17, 1982) was an Italian banker dubbed by the press as "God's Banker", due to his close association with the Vatican. Calvi was the chairman of the Banco Ambrosiano which collapsed in one of Italy's [...]
1982
5 December 2006 - 07:41
5 December 2006 - 07:41
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1982 by topic: Arts [...]
Timeline of golf history (1353-1850)
27 November 2006 - 13:00
27 November 2006 - 13:00
See also Timeline of golf history 1851-1945, Timeline of golf history 1945-1999 and Timeline of golf 2000-present. The following is a partial timeline of the history of golf: 1354 - The first recorded reference to "chole", the probable antecedent of golf. It [...]
List of post-nominal letters
20 November 2006 - 22:38
20 November 2006 - 22:38
Post-nominal letters are letters placed after the name of an individual to indicate that that individual holds a position, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of post-nominal letters. Honours are listed first in descending order of precedence, [...]
Mott, Hay and Anderson
16 June 2006 - 12:55
16 June 2006 - 12:55
Mott, Hay and Anderson was a successful 20th century firm of consulting civil engineers based in the United Kingdom. The company traded until 1989, when it merged with Sir M. MacDonald & Partners to form Mott MacDonald. The company was founded [...]
Andrew Bonar Law
24 November 2006 - 22:06
24 November 2006 - 22:06
The Rt Hon. Andrew Bonar Law Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 23 October 1922 – 22 May 1923 Preceded by David Lloyd George Succeeded by Stanley Baldwin Chancellor of the Exchequer In office December [...]
National Democratic and Labour Party
19 November 2006 - 01:07
19 November 2006 - 01:07
See also National Democratic Party (UK, 1966) for the far right party and National Democrats for similarly named groups. The National Democratic and Labour Party, usually abbreviated to National Democratic Party (NDP), was a political party in the United Kingdom. [...]
MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, December 1910
21 November 2006 - 14:00
21 November 2006 - 14:00
28th Parliament (1906) 29th Parliament (January 1910) 30th Parliament (December 1910) 31st Parliament (1918) 32nd Parliament (1922) This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the December 1910 [...]
KL.FM 96.7
4 October 2006 - 20:54
4 October 2006 - 20:54
KL.FM 96.7 Broadcast area King's Lynn First air date July 1, 1992 Frequency 96.7 MHz Format Contemporary Owner UKRD Group KL.FM 96.7 is a radio station based in King's Lynn, Norfolk in the United Kingdom. It broadcasts from 18 Blackfriars Street [...]
Districts of England
6 November 2006 - 19:45
6 November 2006 - 19:45
The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. As the structure of local government in England is not uniform, there are currently four types of district level subdivision. Some districts are styled [...]
Boston, Lincolnshire
24 November 2006 - 16:20
24 November 2006 - 16:20
Boston Statistics Population: 35,124 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TF329437 Administration District: Boston Borough Shire county: Lincolnshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: [...]
Elgin, Moray
27 November 2006 - 20:07
27 November 2006 - 20:07
"Elgin" redirects here. For other uses, see Elgin (disambiguation). Elgin Gaelic: Eilginn Location OS grid reference: NJ220626 Statistics Population: 20929 (Census 2001) Administration Council area: Moray Constituent country: Scotland [...]
Fleet Street
24 November 2006 - 21:24
24 November 2006 - 21:24
For the television series tentatively titled Fleet Street, see Boston Legal. There is also a Fleet Street in Temple Bar, Dublin. Fleet Street in 2005 Fleet Street is a famous street in London, England, named after the River Fleet. It was traditionally the home [...]
Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency)
11 November 2006 - 13:46
11 November 2006 - 13:46
Clyde Burghs, representing the burghs along the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. [...]
List of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland from 1707
19 October 2006 - 13:46
19 October 2006 - 13:46
Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain under the Acts of Union 1707 from May 1, 1707. It became part of the United Kingdom from January 1, 1801. Under the terms of the Act of Union 1707, Scotland was entitled to 45 members of the House of Commons [...]
List of Life Peerages
26 November 2006 - 01:36
26 November 2006 - 01:36
This is a list of Life Peerages in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created under the Life Peerages Act 1958, grouped by the sitting Prime Minister. Contents 1 Harold Macmillan (1958-1963) 2 Sir Alec Douglas-Home (1963-1964) 3 Harold Wilson (1964-1970) 4 Edward [...]
South Eastern Trains
25 November 2006 - 19:56
25 November 2006 - 19:56
For the current operator, see Southeastern (train operating company). Franchise(s): South Eastern 9. November 2003 – 31. March 2006 Main Region(s): Greater London Other Region(s): Kent, East Sussex Fleet size: approx. 350 Stations: 178 Parent [...]