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Blackler
Blackler is a surname shared by several notable people: * Phyl Blackler, Phyllis Blackler (1919–1975), a New Zealand cricketer *Richard John Blackler (died 1919), founder of Blacklers department store in Liverpool, England * Stuart Blackler, Stuart Edward Blackler, (Anglican) Dean of Hobart from 1993 to 2005 * William Blackler (1827–1896), horse breeder in South Australia {{surname, Blackler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacklers
Blacklers was a large department store on the corner of Elliot Street and Great Charlotte Street in Liverpool, England. The store was famous for its lavish Christmas grotto and its rocking horse, Blackie, which is now on display in the Museum of Liverpool.Museum of Liverpool'Blackie' the Blackler's Rocking Horse Retrieved 2009-10-22. The store, which at its peak employed a thousand people, also has connections to The Beatles: George Harrison worked as an apprentice electrician at Blacklers in 1959, and Pete Best's mother Mona bought his drum kit from the Blacklers music department. Blacklers was founded by partners Richard John Blackler and A.B. Wallis in the early twentieth century. Blackler died in 1919 and was succeeded as a partner in the business by his wife Margaret. Despite the building being severely damaged in The Blitz of May 1941 during World War II, the business survived. Temporary outlets were created in Bold Street and Church Street and the first part of the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyl Blackler
Phyllis Blackler (13 June 1919 – 25 May 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. She appeared in twelve Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1966. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury and Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me .... References External links * * 1919 births 1975 deaths Cricketers from Christchurch New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand women Test cricketers Canterbury Magicians cricketers Wellington Blaze cricketers {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Blackler
Stuart Edward Blackler was Dean of Hobart from 1993 to 2005. He was educated at the University of Melbourne; and ordained in 1967.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82'' p97 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 He began his career with curacies in Melbourne, South Yarra and Geelong. After an incumbency at Nunawading, Victoria he became a teacher at Melbourne Grammar School (Pray and Work) , established = 1849 (on present site since 1858 - the celebrated date of foundation) , type = Independent, co-educational primary, single-sex boys secondary, day and boarding , denominatio .... References University of Melbourne alumni Deans of Hobart Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian schoolteachers Melbourne Grammar School 20th-century Australian Anglican priests 21st-century Australian Anglican priests {{Christian-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
