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Clyde Shipping Company
The Clyde Shipping Company was one of the earliest shipping companies in the United Kingdom to provide steamship services. History The Clyde Shipping Company or C. S. Co. was established in 1815 to provide steamship services out of Glasgow. Although its very early history is unclear, it was almost certainly the oldest steamship company in existence when it was put up for sale – along with its four tug steamers, three luggage steamers and eight lighters – in February 1856. 1856 – 1893 The C. S. Co. seemed an ideal investment tArchibald Glen Kidston(great-grandfather of Glen Kidston, ‘Bentley Boy’ Glen Kidston), who was looking for a Glasgow-based business to occupy his three sons, in particular his youngestGeorge Jardine who was 21 years old at the time. Archibald Glen's own business, A. G. Kidston & Co., was thriving and as it owned sailing clippers as well as dealing in iron and steel, steam tugs were a natural evolution. While the partners in the newly purchased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses may have doors or lock (security device), locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
