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Beamish Park
Beamish may refer to: People *Emma Beamish (born 1982), Irish cricketer *Francis Beamish (1802-1868), Irish Whig and Liberal politician *Sir George Beamish (1905–1967), British air marshal and Irish rugby player *Harold Beamish (1896–1986) was a flying ace of World War I *Henry Hamilton Beamish (1873–1948), British racist and Rhodesian politician *Olive Beamish (1890–1978), Irish-born suffragette *Richard J. Beamish (1869–1945), Pennsylvania lawyer, journalist, author, and public official * Robert Beamish (1916–2001), Canadian physician and cardiologist *Sally Beamish (born 1956), British composer * Tufton Beamish (Royal Navy officer) (1874–1951), rear admiral in the Royal Navy and member of Parliament for Lewes *Tufton Beamish, Baron Chelwood of Lewes (1917–1989) son of the above; British Army officer and member of Parliament for Lewes * Beamish Murdoch (1800–1876), Canadian lawyer, historian and political figure in Nova Scotia Fictional characters *Chet Beamish, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Beamish
Emma Alice Beamish (born 29 November 1982) is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 18 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 6 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for Ireland between 2003 and 2010. She also played domestic cricket for Surrey, mainly representing their Second XI in the 1999 and 2000 County Championships. Beamish was born in Dublin. She made her international debut at the 2003 IWCC Trophy, playing ODI matches against the Netherlands and Scotland.Women's ODI matches played by Emma Beamish CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2016. Against Scotland, she scored 40 runs at number five in the batting order, which remained the highest score of her career. At the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beamish Murdoch
Beamish Murdoch (August 1, 1800 – February 9, 1876) was a lawyer, historian, and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1830. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Andrew Murdoch and Elizabeth Beamish. His family had come to Nova Scotia from the North of Ireland. His grandfather, a Presbyterian minister, Rev. James Murdoch served several parishes in the Province for 23 years. Murdoch was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar in 1822. In 1824 he was elected Vice - President of the Charitable Irish Society in Halifax. He also contributed articles to the ''Acadian Recorder'' and the ''Acadian Magazine or Literary Mirror''. Murdoch was defeated by Stephen Wastie Deblois when he ran for reelection in 1830; he was an unsuccessful candidate again in 1836 and 1840. He served as president of the Halifax Temperance Society. In 1841, Murdoch became clerk for the Central Board of Education and, in 1852, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabberwocky
"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel ''Through the Looking-Glass'', the sequel to ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865). The book tells of Alice's adventures within the back-to-front world of Looking-glass world. In an early scene in which she first encounters the chess piece characters White King and White Queen, Alice finds a book written in a seemingly unintelligible language. Realising that she is travelling through an inverted world, she recognises that the verses on the pages are written in mirror-writing. She holds a mirror to one of the poems and reads the reflected verse of "Jabberwocky". She finds the nonsense verse as puzzling as the odd land she has passed into, later revealed as a dreamscape. "Jabberwocky" is considered one of the greatest nonsense poems written in English. Its playful, whimsical language has given English nonsense words and neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beamish Hall
Beamish Hall is a mid-18th-century country house, now converted to a hotel, which stands in of grounds near the town of Stanley, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The history of Beamish Hall can be traced back to the Norman Conquest. The name of Beamish, is derived from a corruption of the Norman word 'Beauvis', meaning beautiful place, or the old French phrase 'bew-mys' which when translated means 'beautiful mansion'. Originally built as a present in 1268 for the wedding of Isabella de la Leigh and Guiscard de Charron, the Manor went on to be occupied by five generations of Charrons and later Monbouchers. The last family member died in 1400. During the Middle Ages, the fortified manor was occupied by various local aristocrats, including members of the Percy family. The manor of Beamish was forfeited to the Crown by Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland as a consequence of his part in the Rising of the North in 1569. A manor house (on the site of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum is the first regional open-air museum, in England, located at Beamish, near the town of Stanley, in County Durham, England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By displaying duplicates or replaceable items, it was also an early example of the now commonplace practice of museums allowing visitors to touch objects. The museum's guiding principle is to preserve an example of everyday life in urban and rural North East England at the climax of industrialisation in the early 20th century. Much of the restoration and interpretation is specific to the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, together with portions of countryside under the influence of industrial revolution from 1825. On its estate it uses a mixture of translocated, original and replica buildings, a large collection of artifacts, working vehicles and equipment, as well as livestock and costumed interpreters. The museum has received a number of awards since it opened to visitors in 1972 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beamish, County Durham
Beamish, previously named 'Pit Hill', is a village in County Durham, England, situated to the north east of Stanley. The village is contained within Hell Hole Wood and is home to Beamish Museum, an open-air museum seeking to replicate a northern town of the early 20th century. Its principal public house is the Shepherd and Shepherdess, near the Beamish Museum entrance. To the south is the village of No Place (also called Co-operative Villas). North West Beamish lies in the conservation area of Beamish Burn. To the north of Beamish, Pockerley Manor preserves a rare though altered example of a pele tower Peel towers (also spelt pele) are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, mainly between the mid-14th century and about 1600. They were free-standing ... in County Durham, probably dating from the 15th century with later alterations and additions. It is attached to a later far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ickabog
''The Ickabog'' is a fairy tale by J. K. Rowling. The story was published in installments by Rowling online, before its official publication in November 2020. ''The Ickabog'' is Rowling's first children's book since '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' was published in 2007. Upon release the book received generally positive critical reviews and emerged a bestseller. Background and release ''The Ickabog'' is aimed at children between the ages of seven and nine. It is the first children's book written by J. K. Rowling that is not set in the Harry Potter universe, and at its announcement, Rowling confirmed that ''The Ickabog'' would not be a Harry Potter spin-off. Rowling has described the book as a "political fairytale... for slightly younger children". Rowling first drafted ''The Ickabog'' between 2003 and 2007, as a gift for her children. She intended to publish ''The Ickabog'' after the ''Harry Potter'' series, but stopped after focusing on adult fiction instead. She le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry On Regardless
''Carry On Regardless'' is a 1961 British comedy film, the fifth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). The film revolves loosely around the activities of a job agency, 'Helping Hands', run by Sid James's character, Bert Handy. By now a fairly regular team was established with Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims and Kenneth Williams all having appeared in previous entries. Hattie Jacques – who was also a regular – makes a cameo appearance during a hospital scene. "Professor" Stanley Unwin appears in a guest role, playing his trademark "gobbledegook" speaking act. This would be the final appearance in the series for early regular Terence Longdon. Liz Fraser makes her debut in ''Carry On Regardless'' and would appear in a further three ''Carry On'' films. Plot Down at the local labour exchange, everyone is moaning about the lack of decent jobs, unaware that nearby Bert Handy and his secretary Miss Cooling are attempting to fill vacancies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dracula's Daughter
''Dracula's Daughter'' is a 1936 American vampire horror film produced by Universal Pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film '' Dracula''. Directed by Lambert Hillyer from a screenplay by Garrett Fort, the film stars Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden in the title role, and Marguerite Churchill, and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, Edward Van Sloan – although his character's name was altered from "Van Helsing" to "''Von'' Helsing". ''Dracula's Daughter'' tells the story of Countess Marya Zaleska, the daughter of Count Dracula and herself a vampire. Following Dracula's death, she believes that by destroying his body, she will be free of his influence and live normally. When this fails, she turns to a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffrey Garth (Kruger). The Countess kidnaps Dr. Garth's assistant, Janet (Marguerite Churchill), and takes her to Transylvania, leading to a battle between Dr. Garth and the Countess in an attempt by him to save Janet. Ostensibly based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Valley
''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour episodes follow the lives of the Barkley family, one of the wealthiest and largest ranch-owning families in Stockton, led by matriarch Victoria Barkley ( Barbara Stanwyck), her sons Jarrod ( Richard Long) and Nick (Peter Breck), daughter Audra (Linda Evans), and their half-brother Heath (Lee Majors). The series was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television. Plot synopsis The series begins about 6 years after the death of the family patriarch, Thomas Barkley. Although he is never shown in the series (other than a painting and a statue), the character of Thomas Barkley is referred to as a major plot point many times. The character of Heath Barkley is introduced in episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufton Beamish, Baron Chelwood
Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish, Baron Chelwood (27 January 19176 April 1989) was a British Army officer and Conservative Member of Parliament for Lewes for 29 years (1945–1974), and an author. During the Second World War, he served in France, Belgium (1940), Malaya (1942), India and Burma (1942–43), North Africa and Italy (1943–44). In 1940 he was awarded the Military Cross; was knighted in 1961 and upon his retirement from the House of Commons was created a life peer as Baron Chelwood, ''of Lewes in the County of East Sussex'' on 7 May 1974. Early life and family Beamish's father was Tufton P. H. Beamish, who served in the Royal Navy until 1925 when he retired with the rank of rear admiral. He had followed his career in the navy by entering politics and served as the member of Parliament for Lewes from 1924 until 1931 and again from 1936 until 1945, when his son succeeded him. Beamish was married twice: first to Janet McMillan Stevenson of New York in 1950 (diss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Beamish
Francis Bernard Beamish (5 April 1802 – 1 February 1868) was an Irish Whig and Liberal politician. Beamish was the son of William Beamish and Anne Jane Margaret (née Delacour) and, in 1837, married Catherine Savery de Lisle de Courcy, daughter of Michael de Courcy and Catherine de Lisle. They had at least one child: Francis Bernard Servington Beamish, who was born in 1839. A Freeman of Cork in 1827, Beamish was made Mayor of Cork in 1843, and High Sheriff of the City of Cork in 1852, and was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace. Beamish was elected as a Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Cork City Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city's ... at the 1837 general election and held the seat until 1841, when he did not stand for re-election. He returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
