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Don Bridge (other)
Don Bridge or Donbridge or ''variant'', may refer to: * Don Bridge, South Yorkshire, England, UK; across the River Don * Jarrow Bridge (formerly ''Don Bridge''), Jarrow, South Tyneside, England, UK; across the River Don * Don Bridge, Kingston Road (Toronto), Ontario, Canada; a road bridge over the Don River * The Donbridge School, Rumukwuta, Obio-Akpor, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria * Sir Herbert Donbridge, a fictional character from ''Invisible Enemy'' (film) See also * * * Bridge of Don (other) * Don River Bridge (other) * Don River (other) The Don is a river in Russia and the fifth-longest river in Europe. Don River or River Don may also refer to: Australia * Don River (Central Queensland), a tributary of the Fitzroy River * Don River (North Queensland) * Don River (Tasmania) * Don ... * Bridge (other) * Don (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Bridge
The Don Bridge is a motorway viaduct in South Yorkshire, England. History The line of the fifteen-mile Doncaster By-Pass Motorway was fixed in the spring of 1957. Design Each carriageway is carried on a separate structure. Each carriageway is supported by five riveted steel girders. There are 2,225 tons of structural steelwork. Construction Construction of the Doncaster bypass started on 22 June 1959. There were 28 bridges in the contract for the Doncaster bypass, including five railway bridges. The fabrication of the steelwork for the bridge took place at the West Bromwich Works. The steel superstructure for the bridge was launched from one end of the bridge on an embankment. The steel fabrication was sprayed with zinc.''Zinc Handbook: Properties, Processing, and Use In Design'', page 320 The concrete and steel design is known as ''composite construction''. The concrete beams were made by Ferro Concrete and Stone Co. (North Notts) Ltd of Retford. The bypass was built by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrow Bridge
Jarrow Bridge (or previously, Don Bridge) is a bridge in Jarrow, South Tyneside, England. Built from stone in the early 18th century, it previously carried the main road from South Shields to Jarrow across the River Don. It is registered as a grade II listed building. Location The bridge served St Paul's Church on the north side. The south side now leads to an industrial estate and is blocked off. Construction The present bridge was built in the early 18th century. It was repaired sometime between 1781 and 1783 by William Allison, and from 1805 work was carried out to widen the bridge. Explosion On 21 May 1921 a bomb was planted by members of the IRA on the bridge, which subsequently exploded, causing a hole "18 inches by 18" in the gas main. The attack was carried out by John Ward and Martin Flaherty of Jarrow (A Company). Restoration The bridge was restored in 1998-9 by South Tyneside Council with a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund The National Lottery He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Road (Toronto)
Kingston Road is a major arterial road in Toronto and Durham Region, Ontario. It the southernmost major (mainly) east-west road in the eastern portion of Toronto, specifically in the district of Scarborough, and runs east to Ajax in Durham. Until 1998, it formed a portion of Highway 2. The name of the street is derived from Kingston, Ontario as the road was the primary route used to travel from Toronto to the settlements east of it situated along the shores of Lake Ontario; in the west end of Kingston, the road was referred to as the York Road (referring to Toronto) until at least 1908, and is today named Princess Street. Due to its diagonal course near the shore of Lake Ontario, the street is the terminus of many arterial roads in eastern Toronto, both east–west and north-south, with a few continuing for a short distance after as minor residential streets. However Lawrence Avenue continues as a major arterial for a considerable distance beyond it. The road no longer bears t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obio-Akpor
Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State. The local government area covers 260 km2 and at the 2006 Census held a population of 464,789. Its postal code or ZIP code is 500102. Obio-Akpor has its headquarters at Rumuodomaya and it is peopled by the Ikwerre Geography Obio-Akpor is bounded by Port Harcourt (local government area) to the south, Oyigbo and Eleme to the east, Ikwerre and Etche to the north, and Emohua to the west. It is located between latitudes 4°45'N and 4°60'N and longitudes 6°50'E and 8°00'E. Climate Geology and relief Covering around 90 sq mi, Obio-Akpor is generally a lowland area with average elevation below 30 metres above sea level. Its geology comprises basically of alluvial sedimentary basin and basement complex. The thick mangrove forest, raffia palms and light rainforest are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Enemy (film)
''Invisible Enemy'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by John H. Auer and written by Norman Burnstine and Alex Gottlieb. The film stars Alan Marshal, Tala Birell, Mady Correll, C. Henry Gordon, Herbert Mundin and Gerald Oliver Smith. The film was released on April 4, 1938, by Republic Pictures. Plot The film takes place in London and Paris, where Jeffrey Clavering is sent to prevent vital oilfields falling into the hands of a villainous industrialist working for a hostile foreign power. Cast * Alan Marshal as Jeffrey Clavering *Tala Birell as Sandra Kamarov *Mady Correll as Princess Stephanie * C. Henry Gordon as Nikolai Kamarov *Herbert Mundin as Sergeant Alfred M. Higgs *Gerald Oliver Smith as Bassett *Ivan Simpson as Michael * Elsa Buchanan as Sophia *Dwight Frye as Alex *Leonard Willey as Sir Herbert Donbridge *Ian Maclaren as Sir Joshua Longstreet *Egon Brecher as Kirman *Frank Puglia Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Of Don (other)
Bridge of Don may refer to: * Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; a suburb of Aberdeen * Bridge of Don (ward), Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; a ward of Aberdeen * Bridge of Don (bridge), Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; a bridge over the River Don * Bridge of Don Academy, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; a secondary school See also * * Bridge of Dun, Angus, Scotland * Don Bridge (other) * Don River Bridge (other) * Don River (other) The Don is a river in Russia and the fifth-longest river in Europe. Don River or River Don may also refer to: Australia * Don River (Central Queensland), a tributary of the Fitzroy River * Don River (North Queensland) * Don River (Tasmania) * Don ... * Don (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don River Bridge (other)
Don River Bridge may refer to: * Don River Bridge, Bowen, Queensland, Australia; across the Don River * Don River Bridge, Rannes, Queensland, Australia; across the Don River * Don River Bridge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; a rail bridge over the Don River; see List of bridges in Toronto See also * * Don Bridge (other) * Bridge of Don (other) * Don River (other) The Don is a river in Russia and the fifth-longest river in Europe. Don River or River Don may also refer to: Australia * Don River (Central Queensland), a tributary of the Fitzroy River * Don River (North Queensland) * Don River (Tasmania) * Don ... * Don (other) {{Disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don River (other)
The Don is a river in Russia and the fifth-longest river in Europe. Don River or River Don may also refer to: Australia * Don River (Central Queensland), a tributary of the Fitzroy River * Don River (North Queensland) * Don River (Tasmania) * Don River (Victoria) Canada *Don River (Ontario) France *Don (Vilaine), a river in Brittany United Kingdom * River Don, Lancashire, England * River Don, Tyne and Wear, England *River Don, Yorkshire, England **Little Don River, a tributary **River Don Navigation, the lower River Don * Duke of Northumberland's River or D.O.N. River *River Don, Aberdeenshire The River Don ( gd, Deathan) is a river in north-east Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its ..., Scotland See also * * * Don (other) * Don River Bridge (other) * Don Rivers, American politician {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge (other)
A bridge is a structure built so that a transportation route can cross above an obstacle. Bridge can also refer to: Places * Bridge (ward), a ward in London * Bridge, Kent, in Kent, England * Bridge, Oregon, in Oregon, US * Bridge Ward, Ipswich, Suffolk, England * Bridge of Allan, a number of places in Scotland * Bridge River, a river in British Columbia, Canada * Bridge River Cones, a group of volcanoes in British Columbia, Canada People * Bridge (surname) * Bridge (musician) - an American singer, songwriter and producer Arts, entertainment, and media Card games *Bridge whist or straight bridge, derived from whist *Auction bridge, a further derivation popular in the early 20th century *Contract bridge, the modern form of the game **Two main variants: ***Duplicate bridge, in which the same set of deals are played by all competitors ***Rubber bridge, the basic game, where two partnerships play until one has won two games, called a rubber **Additional variants: ***Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
