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Amery Ice Shelf Delineated
Amery may refer to: People * Bill Amery, Australian rules footballer * Charlie Amery (1910–1979), British footballer * Jean Améry (1912–1978), Austrian author * John Amery (1912–1945), British fascist, executed for treason * Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh, British Conservative politician * Leo Amery (1873–1955), British Conservative politician, Secretary of State for India, father of John and Julian * Les Amery, former Australian rules footballer * Mickey Amery, Canadian politician * Moe Amery, former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta * Richard Sanderson Amery, Australian former politician * Shenda Amery, painter and sculptor * William Bankes Amery, British painter and sculptor Places * Amery, Manitoba * Amery railway station, in Amery, Manitoba, Canada * Amery, Western Australia, rail siding * Amery, Wisconsin, city in Polk County * Amery Ice Shelf The Amery Ice Shelf () is a broad ice shelf in Antarctica at the head of Prydz Bay between the Lars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Amery
William Ernest AmeryAlthough his birth certificate has the name William George Amery, all other official records have his full name as William Ernest Amery (16 September 1894 – 2 May 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1894 births 1966 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Richmond Football Club players Camberwell Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1894-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Amery
Richard Sanderson Amery (born 31 March 1951) is an Australian former politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2015, representing the electorates of Riverstone (1983-1991) and Mount Druitt (1991-2015). Early career Prior to entering politics, Amery spent several years in the retail industry before becoming a police officer with New South Wales Police, where he served for 13 years. At the time he resigned to take up his political work he was a senior constable. Parliamentary career Amery was the Minister for Agriculture from 1995 to 1997, when he was allocated additional responsibilities as Minister for Land and Water Conservation. He served as minister in both portfolios until 2001, when the Land and Water Conservation was allocated to another minister and Amery took on Corrective Services. Amery returned to the backbench following the 2003 election, as part of a larger reshuffle which also saw the departure of Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amery, Wisconsin
Amery is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Apple River. It is a part of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. The population was 2,902 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter who held several local offices in the 1870s. Geography Amery is located at (45.309747, -92.362782). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Wisconsin Highway 46 and Polk County Road F are main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,902 people, 1,286 households, and 705 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,445 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amery, Western Australia
Amery is a rail siding and townsite northeast of Dowerin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... It was an important junction for the railway line going north to Mullewa and the line going east to Wyalkatchem. History Amery was first known as "Ejanding" in 1910. Its name was changed to Amery in 1928, apparently because another railway siding approximately further north was to be named Ejanding. A newspaper that included the name of Amery was the ''Dowerin guardian and Amery line advocate'', which was published between 1927 and 1958. References Towns in Western Australia Shire of Dowerin Rail junctions in Western Australia {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amery Railway Station
Amery station is a flag stop railway station in Amery, Manitoba, Canada. The stop is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 .... Amery is the site where the new (existing) line (to Churchill) splits from the old (never completed) line to Port Nelson. Footnotes Via Rail stations in Manitoba {{Manitoba-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amery, Manitoba
Amery is an unincorporated area and community in Census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada, located northeast of the Limestone Generating Station (on the Nelson River). Administratively, it is part of the large Town of Gillam. History Amery was founded with the building of the Hudson Bay Railway in the early part of the second decade of the 20th century. When the originally intended final section line route north east to Port Nelson was abandoned, the new final section route north to Churchill, which opened in 1929, was branched off at Amery. Transportation Amery is the site of Amery railway station, served by the Via Rail Winnipeg–Churchill train. It is also north of Manitoba Provincial Road 290 Provincial Road 290 (also known as PR 290 or Highway 290) is a provincial road within the town limits of Gillam in the Canadian province of Manitoba. PR 290 begins at an intersection with Manitoba Provincial Road 280 in Jac .... References Uninc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bankes Amery
William Bankes Amery CBE (26 October 1883 – 26 November 1951) was a British civil servant and accountant, also known as W. Bankes Amery and W. Bankes-Amery. The Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica was named after him by Douglas Mawson. Life The eldest son of Thomas Arthur Amery, of Norwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, Amery was educated at Christ's Hospital. Making a career in the civil service, he was an Assistant Secretary in the War Trade Department from 1916 to 1919, then an Establishment Officer at the Ministry of Transport until 1922. That year, he became a Finance Officer in the Overseas Settlement Department of the Dominions Office, and in 1925 was appointed as Representative of the British government in Australia under the Empire Settlement Act 1922, that is, as a key official of the Home Children child migration scheme. In 1937 he returned to the Dominions Office, and in 1939 he was appointed as Controller of the Export Licensing Department of the Board of Trade. In 1940 Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenda Amery
Shenda Amery is a British painter and sculptor. Biography Amery was born in 1937 in London, England. In 1959 she relocated to Tehran, Iran. She is a member of the Chelsea Art Society, Free Painters and Sculptors, and the Royal Society of Sculptors. She was married to Nezam Khazal, an Iranian architect. Artistic style and career Amery sculpture subjects include the British prime ministers John Major, and Margaret Thatcher as well as King Hussein, and Queen Noor. Additionally, Amery also painted a portrait of British prime ministers Tony Blair which Chequers. Created from bronze, fibreglass, plastic, and resin, Amery's mixed media works reflect her view of what man is doing to the world and to the environment. Her sculptures and paintings have been interpreted as both figurative and abstract. Amery has a studio in Chelsea, London and exhibitions of her work including shows at the Royal Society of British women sculptors, Cleveland's Dorman Museum Dorman Museum is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moe Amery
Moe Amery (né Amiri; September 20, 1954) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, who represented the constituency of Calgary-East as a Progressive Conservative. Early life Amery was born Moe Amiri (he changed his name sometime between 1989 and 1993) in Lebanon on September 20, 1954, and came to Canada in 1974. He studied at the University of Alberta from 1975 until 1977, after which time he relocated to Calgary to become a realtor until his election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1993. Provincial Politics Electoral record Amery's first two bids for elected office were unsuccessful; he sought provincial election in Calgary-Forest Lawn in the 1986 and 1989 elections, but was defeated both times, finishing second to New Democrat Barry Pashak each time. He was more successful in 1993 Alberta general election, 1993, when he more than doubled Pashak's vote count in the newly formed Calgary-East. He was handily re-elected in each of the 1997 Albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Amery
Charles S. Amery (16 September 1910 – 1979) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He moved from New Brighton to Tranmere Rovers in 1935, making 47 appearances for Rovers. Amery subsequently made one appearance in the Football League for Stockport County. He also played for Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ... during his career. References New Brighton A.F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players 1910 births Blackpool F.C. wartime guest players 1979 deaths English footballers People from Wallasey Association football fullbacks English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Amery
Mickey Amery is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Cross in the 30th Alberta Legislature. Amery is the son of longtime Calgary-East MLA Moe Amery Moe Amery (né Amiri; September 20, 1954) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, who represented the constituency of Calgary-East as a Progressive Conservative. Early life Amery was born Moe Amiri (he changed his name som .... Prior to politics he served as a director for the Learning Disability Association of Alberta and as member on various local community boards and organizations. Electoral history 2019 general election References United Conservative Party MLAs Living people Politicians from Calgary 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian politicians of Lebanese descent 1982 births {{Alberta-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Amery
Les Amery (17 December 1934 – 19 April 1999) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1934 births 1999 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Richmond Football Club players Melton Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
