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Ettrick Burn
Ettrick may refer to: Places Australia * Ettrick, New South Wales, administered by Kyogle Council * Ettrick, South Australia, a locality in the Rural City of Murray Bridge * Ettrick Station, pastoral lease and former sheep station in northwest Western Australia Canada * Ettrick, Ontario, Canada, a community in Middlesex Centre New Zealand *Ettrick, New Zealand, in Otago Scotland *Ettrick, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders **Ettrick Water, a river in Ettrick * Ettrick Bay, a coastal bay on the west coast of the Isle of Bute *Ettrick Forest, a Royal forest that covered broad swathes of the Scottish Borders *Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament constituency) *Ettrick and Lauderdale, a local government districts in the Borders region from 1975 to 1996 *Loch Ettrick, a body of water in the Southern Uplands United States *Ettrick, Virginia * Ettrick (town), Wisconsin **Ettrick (village), Wisconsin, the village in the town of Ettrick Ships * , four different ships of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick, Roxburgh And Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Scottish Borders. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. The constituency was established for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and covers parts of the former constituencies of Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale and Roxburgh and Berwickshire. The remaining parts of the Scottish Borders form part of the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire is currently held by the Conservatives. The current MSP is Rachael Hamilton, who won the seat at a 2017 by-election following the resignation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.27 Ensign was a British four-engine monoplane airliner and the largest airliner built in Britain during the Interwar period.Tapper, 1988, p.237 The British airline Imperial Airways requested tenders for a large monoplane airliner with four Armstrong Siddeley Tiger engines in 1934. Armstrong Whitworth designed the Ensign to seat up to 40 passengers for the airline's European and Asian routes while also carrying airmail. It connected Britain with seaplane flights that continued on to Australia and South Africa. Early operations were hindered by mechanical problems and modifications only ever marginally improved performance and reliability. During the Second World War, the Ensigns were operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), which had been formed out of the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways. The type would be flown between Britain and various locations in the Middle East, Africa and India, often in support of military op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Aerial
Operation Aerial was the evacuation of Allied forces and civilians from ports in western France from 15 to 25 June 1940 during the Second World War. The evacuation followed the Allied military collapse in the Battle of France against Nazi Germany. Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk, and Operation Cycle, an embarkation from Le Havre, finished on 13 June. British and Allied ships were covered from French bases by five Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter squadrons and assisted by aircraft based in England, to lift British, Polish and Czech troops, civilians and equipment from Atlantic ports, particularly from St Nazaire and Nantes. On 17 June, the evaded RAF fighter patrols and attacked evacuation ships in the Loire estuary, sinking the Cunard liner and troopship HMT which was carrying thousands of troops, RAF personnel and civilians. The ship sank quickly but nearby vessels went to the rescue and saved about and crew while under air attack. The death toll is unknown bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick (village), Wisconsin
Ettrick is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Ettrick. History The post office was originally named Armagh when it was established in July, 1860. However, the first postmaster, John Cance, renamed it a few months later to Ettrick for Ettrick Forest, which is a hunting preserve in Scotland. Geography Ettrick is located at (44.169531, -91.269032). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 524 people, 231 households, and 145 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 256 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick (town), Wisconsin
Ettrick is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,284 at the 2000 census. The town surrounds the village of Ettrick. The unincorporated communities of Beaches Corners, Chapultepee, Hegg, Iduna, and Upper French Creek are also located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 77.1 square miles (199.6 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,284 people, 488 households, and 375 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.7 people per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 488 households, out of which 33.2% had childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick, Virginia
Ettrick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Most of Ettrick has a Petersburg mailing address, ZIP code 23803, although the community is not part of the city of Petersburg. History Ettrick was named around 1765 by the foreign merchant Neil Buchanan, who dubbed the eventual village Ettrick Banks for its similarities to his native Ettrick area of Selkirk, Scotland.Jeffrey M. O'Dell, ''History of Chesterfield County'' Capt. Christopher Newport led expeditions in this area. Near Petersburg, which developed as an industrial city, Ettrick also developed industry. It had cotton mills, as it was on the Fall Line and could use water power. During the American Civil War, the Confederate Army established a large hospital here. In the late nineteenth century, the biracial state legislature established th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Ettrick
Loch Ettrick is a body of water near Thornhill and Ae, Dumfries and Galloway, in the Southern Uplands of Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the .... Ettrick {{DumfriesGalloway-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick And Lauderdale
Ettrick and Lauderdale (''Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair'' in Scottish Gaelic) was one of four local government districts in the Borders region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. History The district was created on 16 May 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Ettrick and Lauderdale was one of four districts created within the Borders region. The district covered the whole of the historic county of Selkirkshire and parts of the neighbouring counties of Berwickshire, Midlothian, and Roxburghshire. The new district covered all of six former districts and parts of another three districts, which were all abolished at the same time: ''From Selkirkshire:'' *Galashiels Burgh * Selkirk Royal Burgh *North District *South District ''From Berwickshire:'' *Lauder Royal Burgh *West District (part, being the parishes of Channelkirk, Lauder (landward), L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick Forest
Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk ( gd, Siorrachd Shalcraig) is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south. It derives its name from its county town, the royal burgh of Selkirk. The county was historically also known as Ettrick Forest. Unlike many historic counties, Selkirkshire does not have its own lieutenancy area, but forms part of the Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale lieutenancy area. History In the 1st Century AD Selkirk formed part of the lands of the native people who hunted it rather than settled there. Neither the Romans, Angles, or the Saxons cleared much of the forestry there and for centuries Selkirk was known for its forest coverage. Indeed, an alternative name for the county was Ettrick Forest. Under the Scottish kings the forest was regarded as Royal. Despite this it was not until the reign of James V that sheriffs were appoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyogle Council
Kyogle Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The council services an area of and is located adjacent to the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line, within two hours drive from Brisbane and one hour from the Queensland Gold Coast and the NSW coastal communities of , and Tweed Heads. Kyogle Council comprises a large and diverse region with natural attributes, including the Border Ranges National Park and other world heritage listed areas, and cultural features. The Mayor of Kyogle Council is Clr. Kylie Thomas. In 2015, Kyogle Council was deemed 'not fit for future' by the New South Wales government's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and urged to merge with a nearby council., however the government backflipped later in 2015 and allowed the council to continue in its current form. Towns and localities Heritage listings The Kyogle Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * High Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettrick Bay
Ettrick Bay is a wide, tidal, sandy coastal embayment with a chord of , on a 218° bearing, located on the west coast of the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, within council area of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. The bay was used for practice training for the D-Day landings. Geography The bay faces the Kyles of Bute, a narrow sea channel that separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Cowal peninsula, and offers views of Isle of Arran. The bay is bounded by a coarse sandy beach which is popular with tourists and local people. During low tide, the water's edge can be up to from the high tide mark. A number of rivers flow into the bay, including the Glenmore Burn, Ettrick Burn, Drumachloy Burn and St Colmac Burn. At the north end of the bay, which mainly consists of rocky outcrops, lies the Kildavanan Point, with the feature known as Macallister's Gun, located close to the point. At the south end of the bay is the rocky outcrop called Island McNeil, which forms th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
