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Curzon Gate Construction
Curzon may refer to: People Americans * Aria Curzon (born 1987), American actress * Walter de Curzon Poultney (1845–1929), one of Baltimore, Maryland's most colorful and flamboyant high-society members Britons * Christopher Curzon (born 1958), retired English cricketer * Clifford Curzon (1907–1982), English classical pianist * Ephraim Curzon (born ), English soldier and rugby footballer * Frederic Curzon (1899–1973), English composer, conductor and musician * George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925), British statesman, who served as the Governor General of India * Grace Curzon, Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston (1885–1958), United States-born British marchioness * Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston (1870–1906), British peeress of American background * Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche (1810–1873), English traveller, diplomat and author * Sarah Anne Curzon (1833–1898), British-born Canadian poet, journalist, editor, and playwright French * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria Curzon
Aria Noelle Curzon (born December 8, 1987) is an American actress. Her most famous voice roles are Ducky in ''The Land Before Time'' video series, Teresa ("The Cornchip Girl") in '' Recess'', and Mandy Straussberg in the radio drama ''Adventures in Odyssey''. She has received 3 Young Artist of Hollywood Awards, (5 nominations) 2 CARE Awards, and one CLIO Award (The CLIO being for a PSA she voiced). Life and career At age six, Curzon realized her interest in acting and performing while watching one of her favorite Shirley Temple videos. With her mother's help and care, she began auditioning, and began her acting career in a Crayola commercial. In addition to acting, she is also a musician, singing and learning both guitar and fiddle, and is a prize-winning Irish dancer. She has guest starred on many television shows, including '' Gigantic'', ''Without A Trace'', '' JAG'', '' The Pretender'', and ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''. Her credits include ''Treehouse Hostage'' (with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham Curzon Street Railway Station (1838–1966)
Birmingham Curzon Street railway station (formerly Birmingham station) was a railway station in central Birmingham, England. Initially used as a major early passenger terminus before being eclipsed by newer facilities and converted into a goods depot, it was a continuously active railway facility up until 1966. The station was jointly built and operated by the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) and the Grand Junction Railway (GJR), being the meeting point between the two railways, as well as the terminus for the first intercity line to be built into London. As such, it served as a joint terminus for the scheduled passenger trains of both companies to major destinations such as London, Manchester and Liverpool, between 1838 and 1854. It was formally opened on 24 June 1838, and received its first train from London on 17 September of that year. Being incapable of permitting through trains, it quickly proved to be inadequate even after expansion efforts to accommodate longer train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Cinemas
Curzon Cinemas () are a chain of cinemas based in the United Kingdom, mostly in London, specialising in art house films. They also have a video on demand service, Curzon Home Cinema. History Curzon Cinemas were established in 1934 when Harold Wingate, who imported unknown films during the post World War I period, opened the first cinema in Mayfair. The second location, Curzon Bloomsbury, opened in 1972. In 1976 Curzon Artificial Eye, the film distribution company was launched. On 23 December 2019, American-based Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon Cinemas, including Curzon Artificial Eye. In March 2020, Curzon Cinemas and all other public cinemas in the UK closed until summer 2020 due to a national lockdown in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Locations Curzon Cinemas currently have 17 cinema complexes throughout the United Kingdom. Franchised locations Curzon Cinemas have also franchised their name and operate in partnership with a number of other locations. Fut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Ashton F
Curzon may refer to: People Americans * Aria Curzon (born 1987), American actress * Walter de Curzon Poultney (1845–1929), one of Baltimore, Maryland's most colorful and flamboyant high-society members Britons * Christopher Curzon (born 1958), retired English cricketer * Clifford Curzon (1907–1982), English classical pianist * Ephraim Curzon (born ), English soldier and rugby footballer * Frederic Curzon (1899–1973), English composer, conductor and musician * George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925), British statesman, who served as the Governor General of India * Grace Curzon, Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston (1885–1958), United States-born British marchioness * Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston (1870–1906), British peeress of American background * Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche (1810–1873), English traveller, diplomat and author * Sarah Anne Curzon (1833–1898), British-born Canadian poet, journalist, editor, and playwright French * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Artificial Eye
Curzon Film (), formerly known as Artificial Eye or Curzon Artificial Eye, is a British film distributor, specialising in independent, foreign-language and art house films for cinema and home entertainment. History Artificial Eye was founded in 1976 by Andi Engel (11 November 1942 – 26 December 2006), a German-born film enthusiast, and his then wife, Pamela Balfry, who had a background working with Richard Roud at the London Film Festival. She became the company's first managing director. In 2006 Artificial Eye became a part of Curzon World, a group of companies in the film entertainment industry which also includes the Curzon chain of 13 cinemas plus eight joint venture cinemas, video on demand service Curzon Home Cinema, the retail DVD distributor Fusion Media Sales, and horror film distributor Chelsea Films (launched in 2010).Curzon group website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon, Vendée
Curzon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Lay forms the commune's eastern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Communes of Vendée {{Vendée-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon, Missouri
Curzon is an unincorporated community in Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... History A post office called Curzon was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1915. The community has the name of John C. Curzon, a pioneer settler. References Unincorporated communities in Holt County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{HoltCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody Point, Newfoundland And Labrador
Woody Point is a town located in the heart of Gros Morne National Park, on the western coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland. Situated on Bonne Bay, the Town of Woody Point encompasses three areas: Curzon Village, Woody Point and Winterhouse Brook. It has a total population of 244 residents. Woody Point is a Registered Heritage District and has a waterfront with many heritage buildings and four Registered Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Structures. The community is served by Newfoundland and Labrador Route 431, Route 431. History French Shore Europeans were slow to settle the west coast of Newfoundland. The British were concentrated on the east coast, and the French were on the Grand Banks. The 1713 Treaty of Utrecht gave the French some area on the west coast which was extended in 1783 to the entire coast. British settlement was spreading, as well. In 1800 the first British settlement in the Bonne Bay area occurred in Woody Point with the establishment of the firm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Street
Curzon Street is located within the Mayfair district of London. The street is located entirely within the W1J postcode district; the eastern end is north-east of Green Park underground station. It is within the City of Westminster, running approximately east to west from Fitzmaurice Place past Shepherd Market to Park Lane. The street is thought to be named after George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe from the House of Curzon. Before this time, it was called Mayfair Row. Other places named after the Curzon family include Curzon Avenue, a street in Northwich, in North west England. In the world of athletics, Curzon Ashton F.C. is a soccer club situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne, which traces its history to the family's name owing to a few members of the family who participated in football. The key parks bearing the Curzon family name include Roker Curzon Park (Sunderland), Curzon Park (in Chester), and Curzon Park Abbey (a monastery of nuns). History Curzon Street has been home to various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Hall
The Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka. The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation stone in 1904. Upon the establishment of Dacca University in 1921, it became the base of the university's science faculty. Language movement During the Bengali Language Movement, 1948–1956, Curzon Hall was the location of various significant events. After the Partition of India in 1947 that formed the country of Pakistan, Urdu was chosen to be the sole state language. In 1948, the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan ( bn, পাকিস্তান গণপরিষদ, Pākistān Goṇoporishod; ur, , Aāin Sāz Asimblī) was established in August 1947 to frame a constitution for Pakistan. It also served as its first ... chose Urdu and English as the only languages to be used to address the assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon
The Curzon Cinema & Arts, in Clevedon, North Somerset, England, is one of the oldest continually running purpose-built cinemas in the world. Opened on 20 April 1912 by Victor Cox, the original building had 200 seats and the first show raised funds for the survivors and relatives of those killed earlier in the month on the RMS ''Titanic''. Its first projector was gas powered, but in subsequent years the building was improved with the addition of extra seating (bringing the total number of seats to 389), and was the first public building in the town to have electricity, which also saw the projector upgraded to run on electric. Between 1920 and 1922, a new cinema was built on the site (without interruption to the nightly programme of films). The building, still in use to this day, has a row of shops along the front, the Oak Room Cafe above, and facilities for stage shows. The cinema was the site of Clevedon's only fatality due to enemy action in the Second World War, when a soldi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham Curzon Street Railway Station
Birmingham Curzon Street railway station is the planned northern terminus of Phase 1 of High Speed 2 in the city centre of Birmingham, England. The new railway will connect Birmingham to via and . Curzon Street will have seven terminal platforms and is planned to open in 2026. The station, the design for which has been developed by WSP and Grimshaw Architects, will be surrounded by new public spaces, include a pedestrian link to the adjacent railway station, and be integrated with an extended West Midlands Metro tram network. Birmingham City Council plans to use the location of the new station to promote development within the city, especially the redevelopment of the Eastside and Digbeth areas. History Site The station will be constructed on land bounded by Curzon Street, Eastside Park & Moor Street Queensway, built partially on the site of the former Curzon Street railway station, historically the first station serving London to Birmingham trains. The remaining Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
