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Beachcomber (short Story)
A beachcomber is a person who practices beachcombing. Beachcomber or Beachcombers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Beachcomber'' (1915 film), an American drama * ''The Beachcomber'' (1938 film), starring Charles Laughton and also known as ''Vessel of Wrath'' * ''The Beachcomber'' (1954 film), starring Robert Newton and Donald Sinden * ''The Beachcomber'' (TV series), a British series premiering in 1962 * ''The Beachcombers'', a Canadian TV series premiering in 1972 ending in 1990; also airing as "Beachcombers" * ''Beach Combers'', a 1936 Walter Lantz cartoon People and characters * Beachcomber (''Transformers''), the name of multiple characters in the ''Transformers'' universe * Beachcomber (''My Little Pony''), a character from ''My Little Pony'' * Beachcomber (pen name), a nom de plume used by several British humorous columnists, chiefly J. B. Morton Places * Beachcomber, Victoria, Australia * Beachcomber (island), one of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcombing
Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest or utility. A beachcomber is a person who participates in the activity of beachcombing. Despite these general definitions, beachcombing and beachcomber are words with multiple, but related, meanings that have evolved over time. Historical usage The first appearance of the word "beachcombers" in print was in Richard Henry Dana Jr.'s ''Two Years Before the Mast'' (1840) and later referenced in Herman Melville's '' Omoo'' (1847). It described a population of Europeans who lived in South Pacific islands, "combing" the beach and nearby water for flotsam, jetsam, or anything else they could use or trade. When a beachcomber became totally dependent upon coastal fishing for his sustenance, or abandoned his original culture and set of values ("went native"), then the term "beachcomber" was synonymous with a criminal, a drifter, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach Beachcombers
The Long Beach Beachcombers was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Long Beach, California in 1910 and 1913. Long Beach teams played as members of the Class D level Southern California Trolley League in 1910 and the Southern California League in 1913. History Minor League baseball was first hosted in Long Beach, California in 1910. The Long Beach Clothiers became founding members of the short-lived Class D level Southern California Trolley League. Long Beach fielded a franchise when the league formed for the 1910 season as a six–team minor league, headed by league president Jim McCormick. The 1910 Southern California Trolley League consisted of franchises from Long Beach, California (Long Beach Clothiers), Los Angeles, California ( Los Angeles McCormicks and Los Angeles Maiers), Pasadena, California ( Pasadena Silk Sox), Redondo Beach, California ( Redondo Beach Wharf Rats) and Santa Ana, California ( Santa Ana Walnut Growers). The league name wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Beachcombers
''The New Beachcombers'' was a renewal of the ''CBC'' long-running series ''The Beachcombers'', which ran for 19 seasons from 1972 to 1990. A movie of the week directed by Brad Turner was broadcast in November 2002, to commemorate both the ''CBC'' fiftieth anniversary, and the thirtieth anniversary of the original show's first episode. The Movie of the Week served as a pilot for a new series that played from 2002 to 2004. Bruno Gerussi, the actor who played Nick, the Greek-Canadian log-salvager, in the original ''Beachcomber'' series, had died. In the new show, Cameron Bancroft, who played a teenager in the original series, returns to Gibson's Landing, playing a new character, Scott, to take over Nick's old tug, the ''Persephone'', and to take over Nick's old salvage business. Much of the original series took place in the then fictional cafe Molly's Reach. In the new series the cafe is at risk of being torn down, and redeveloped, and Scott and other characters take sides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcomber
A beachcomber is a person who practices beachcombing. Beachcomber or Beachcombers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Beachcomber'' (1915 film), an American drama * ''The Beachcomber'' (1938 film), starring Charles Laughton and also known as ''Vessel of Wrath'' * ''The Beachcomber'' (1954 film), starring Robert Newton and Donald Sinden * ''The Beachcomber'' (TV series), a British series premiering in 1962 * ''The Beachcombers'', a Canadian TV series premiering in 1972 * ''Beach Combers'', a 1936 Walter Lantz cartoon * Beachcomber (''Transformers''), the name of multiple characters in the ''Transformers'' universe * Beachcomber (pen name), a nom de plume used by several British humorous columnists, chiefly J. B. Morton Other uses * Beachcomber, Victoria, Australia * Beachcomber (island), one of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji * Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels, a Mauritius-based hospitality company * Beach Comber, a carrier pigeon * Beachcomber 6.5, a class of yacht * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Comber
Beach Comber (designated as "Pigeon – NPS.41.NS.4230") was a Canadian war pigeon who received the Dickin Medal for bravery in service during the Second World War. On 19 August 1942, Beach Comber arrived in Britain, despite hazardous conditions, from Dieppe, France carrying a message from the Canadian Army alerting commanders of their landing there, marking the start of the Dieppe Raid. As a result, on 6 March 1944, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals awarded Beach Comber the Dickin Medal. Beach Comber remains the only Canadian war pigeon ever to be awarded a Dickin Medal, and one of only three Canadian animals ever to be so honoured. See also * List of individual birds This is a list of well-known real birds. For famous fictional birds, see list of fictional birds. * Águia Vitória, a bald eagle who serves as the mascot for Portuguese football club S.L. Benfica * Albert Ross, an albatross believed to have bee ... References External links PDSA Dickin Medal {{W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcomber (bus)
The Beachcomber is a pair of open top bus services operated in Bridlington and Scarborough during summertime by East Yorkshire. History The Beachcomber brand was launched in 2019, coinciding with the purchase of eight second-hand Wright Eclipse Geminis. The Scarborough open top service previously operated as route 109. The Bridlington service previously operated as route 100. The services were suspended during the national COVID-19 lockdowns, but returned in July 2020. For 2021, service frequencies on both routes were increased, and the Scarborough route was extended. Routes The Bridlington service travels along the coast to Flamborough Head. The Scarborough service also follows the coast, travelling from The Spa in the south to the Sea Life Sea Life is a chain of commercial sea life-themed aquarium attractions. there are 53 Sea Life attractions (including standalone Sea Life centres, mini Sea Life features within resort theme parks, and Legoland submarine rides) around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcomber 25
The Beachcomber 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Walter Scott as a cruiser and first built in 1979.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 170-171. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Production The design was built by Marine Innovators in the United States. The company built 70 examples starting in 1979, but it is now out of production. Design The Beachcomber 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has an unstayed cat ketch or, optionally, a sloop rig, a plumb stem, raked transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces and carries of ballast in its grounding shoe. The cat ketch rig uses wishbone booms and unstayed, rotating, deck-mounted masts. The sails furl around the rotating masts and have sheets, outhauls and topping lifts. There are no mainsheet travelers or boom vangs fitted. The boat two ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcomber 6
A beachcomber is a person who practices beachcombing. Beachcomber or Beachcombers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Beachcomber'' (1915 film), an American drama * ''The Beachcomber'' (1938 film), starring Charles Laughton and also known as ''Vessel of Wrath'' * ''The Beachcomber'' (1954 film), starring Robert Newton and Donald Sinden * ''The Beachcomber'' (TV series), a British series premiering in 1962 * ''The Beachcombers'', a Canadian TV series premiering in 1972 * ''Beach Combers'', a 1936 Walter Lantz cartoon * Beachcomber (''Transformers''), the name of multiple characters in the ''Transformers'' universe * Beachcomber (pen name), a nom de plume used by several British humorous columnists, chiefly J. B. Morton Other uses * Beachcomber, Victoria, Australia * Beachcomber (island), one of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji * Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels, a Mauritius-based hospitality company * Beach Comber, a carrier pigeon * Beachcomber 6.5, a class of yacht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels
Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels is the trading name of New Mauritius Hotels Ltd, a Mauritius-based company in the hospitality industry. It owns and manages eight hotels in Mauritius, one in the Seychelles and one in Morocco. It also operates an in-flight catering business (operating as ''Plaisance Catering'') and five tour operating companies around the world. New Mauritius Hotels is the biggest and oldest hotel group in Mauritius with about 2077 rooms (around 25% of the total in Mauritius). It is one of the two largest companies listed on the Mauritian stock exchange by market capitalisation. History The first hotel of the group was started in 1952. * 1952 : The Park Hotel (Curepipe - central region) first hotel of the group, nowadays the headquarters of the group. * 1962: ** Opening of Le Chaland (south-east of Mauritius) ** Opening of Le Morne Plage (south-west of Mauritius) * 1964: Establishment of New Mauritius Hotels Ltd (NMH) trading as Beachcomber Hotels * 1967 : Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz Beachcombers
The Santa Cruz Sand Crabs (also called the Beachcombers) were a minor league baseball team located in Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz ( Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a po .... They competed primarily in the California League between 1888 and 1909. External linksBaseball Reference {{California-baseball-team-stub Defunct California League teams Defunct California State League teams Defunct Pacific Coast League teams Baseball teams established in 1888 Baseball teams disestablished in 1909 Defunct baseball teams in California 1888 establishments in California 1909 disestablishments in California Sports in Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beachcombers (band)
Keith John Moon (23 August 19467 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and Addiction, addiction to drugs and Alcoholism, alcohol. Moon grew up in Alperton, a suburb of Wembley, in Middlesex, and took up the drums during the early 1960s. After playing with a local band, the Beachcombers, he joined the Who in 1964 before they recorded their first single. Moon was recognised for his drumming style, which emphasised Tom-tom drum, tom-toms, cymbal crashes, and Fill (music), drum fills. Throughout Moon's tenure with the Who, his drum kit steadily grew in size, and (along with Ginger Baker) he has been credited as one of the earliest rock drummers to regularly employ Double bass drumming, double bass drums in his setup. Moon occasionally collaborated with other musicians and later appeared in films, but considered playing in the Who his primary occupation, and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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