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Bearsden And Milngavie
Bearsden and Milngavie ( gd, Cille Phàdraig Ùr agus Muileann Dhaibhidh) was, from 1975 to 1996, one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, covering an area north of the City of Glasgow. History The district was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across mainland Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Bearsden and Milngavie was one of nineteen districts created within the region of Strathclyde. The district covered the whole of two former districts and part of a third from the historic county of Dunbartonshire, all of which were abolished at the same time: *Bearsden Burgh *Milngavie Burgh *Old Kilpatrick District: the landward (outside a burgh) part of the parish of New Kilpatrick The district was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 which replaced regions and districts with unitary council are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bearsden
Bearsden () is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow. Approximately from Glasgow city centre, Glasgow City Centre, the town is effectively a suburb, and its housing development coincided with the 1863 introduction of a railway line. The town was named after Bearsden railway station, which was named after a nearby cottage. Bearsden was ranked the seventh-wealthiest area in Britain in a 2005 survey, and has the least social housing of any town in Scotland. The Roman Empire, Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of a military thermae, bath house can be seen near the town centre. In 1649, the first New Kilpatrick parish church was built, which became the centre of administration for the area. The town's official Scottish Gaelic language, Gaelic name ''Cille Phàdraig Ùr'' (meaning "new church of Patrick") reflects the name of the parish. By the early 20th century, a town had grown, with large townhouses, prima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathkelvin
Strathkelvin ( gd, Srath Chealbhainn) is the strath of the River Kelvin in west central Scotland, close to the city of Glasgow. The name Strathkelvin was formerly (1975–96) used for one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. Undiscovered Scotland District (1975-96) 
The district of Strathkelvin, also known as Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch, was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
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Princess Margaret, Countess Of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II. Margaret was born when her parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, and she spent much of her childhood with them and her elder sister. Her life changed at the age of six, when her father ascended the British throne following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. Margaret's sister became heir presumptive, with Margaret second in line to the throne. Her position in the line of succession diminished over the following decades as Elizabeth's children and grandchildren were born. During the Second World War, the two sisters stayed at Windsor Castle despite suggestions to evacuate them to Canada. During the war years, Margaret was too young to perform official duties and continued her education, being nine years old when the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Bearsden And Milngavie District Council Election ...
Elections to Bearsden and Milngavie Council were held in May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the last for the Bearsden and Milngavie District Council, as the council would be combined into the East Dunbartonshire unitary authority for the 1995 election. Election results Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1992 1992 Scottish local elections 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Bearsden And Milngavie District Council Election
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1984 Bearsden And Milngavie District Council Election
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in Sarajevo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
