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George Street (other)
George Street may refer to: People :''Ordered chronologically'' *George Dixon Street (1812–1882), lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick *George Edmund Street (1824–1881), English architect *G. S. Street (George Slythe Street) (1867–1936), English critic, journalist and novelist *George Street (cricketer) (1889–1924), English wicket-keeper *George L. Street III (1913–2000), submariner in the United States Navy *George Street (West Virginia politician), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates Streets Australia * George Street, Brisbane, Queensland * George Street, Sydney, New South Wales Canada * George Street (St. John's), Newfoundland and Labrador *George Street, Toronto, Ontario New Zealand *George Street, Dunedin United Kingdom England * George Street, Croydon, England, location of George Street tram stop * George Street, Marylebone, London * George Street, Oxford *George Street, Richmond, London Scotland * George Street, Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Dixon Street
George Dixon Street (October 8, 1812– 1882) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1856 to 1857. He was born in Calcutta, India, the son of Thomas George Street, who was the son of Samuel Denny Street, and was educated in England and St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Street studied law, was called to the bar in 1835 and set up practice in St. Andrews. In 1840, he was named registrar of probates and, in 1866, probate judge. Street was president of the Charlotte county bank and a director of the New Brunswick and Canada railway. In 1835, he married Susan, the daughter of Thomas Wyer. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Street, George D 1812 births 1882 deaths 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick judges Colony of New Brunswick people British emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Marylebone
George Street is a street in Marylebone in Central London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, it runs east from Edgware Road until it reaches Marylebone High Street at its junction with Thayer Street. It crosses a number of streets including Seymour Place, Gloucester Place, Manchester Street and Baker Street. It is named after George III who was on the throne when the street was first laid out in the eighteenth century. The area is part of the old Portman Estate which was redeveloped into a grid of streets for affluent housing. Part of the street west of Gloucester Place was once known as Upper George Street, but this was renamed by Marylebone Council. In 1810 the Hindoostane Coffee House was established in the street by Dean Mahomed. The Catholic Gothic St James's Church was opened in 1890. The street also contains Durrants Hotel, opposite the rear of Hertford House, the home of the Wallace Collection. The Irish writer Thomas Moore lived in the street and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Bridge (other)
George Bridge may refer to: People * G.W. Bridge (George Washington Bridge) comics books character * George Bridge (born 1995) New Zealand rugby union player Facilities and Structures * George Washington Bridge, bridge in New York City ** George Washington Bridge Bus Station * George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; an elevated street * George V Bridge (other) or King George V Bridge * King George VI Bridge, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; a bridge over the river Dee See also * * George Bridges (other) * George Brydges (other) * George Street Bridge (other) * George Street (other) * George (other) * Bridge (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street Bridge (other)
George Street Bridge may refer to: * George Street Bridge, Newport * George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana) * George Street Bridge, Dunedin, New Zealand See also *George Street (other) *George Bridge (other) *George (other) George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ... {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Oban
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Leonard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Edinburgh
George Street is the central thoroughfare of the First New Town, Edinburgh, New Town of Edinburgh, planned in the 18th century by James Craig (architect), James Craig. The street takes its name from George III of the United Kingdom, King George IIIHistory ''george-street.com'' and connects St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, St Andrew Square in the east with Charlotte Square in the west. It is located on the north side of the Old Town, Edinburgh, Old Town of Edinburgh, to the north of the Princes Street and to the south of Queen Street, Edinburgh, Queen Street, running straight along the high point of a ridge. George Street, as first proposed in 1767 and initially built, was a residential area. However in the Victorian era, Victorian period the houses were replaced by shops, showrooms, banks, small department stores and hotels. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Aberdeen
George Street is a street in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. At its northern end it meets the area of Kittybrewster and connects to the A96 road. Running south and slightly east, George Street heads towards the city centre. Dominated by mixed-use development there are a variety of commercial units serving the area. Commerce Commercial units range from convenience stores to furniture shops, with a veritable melting pot of multi-cultural offerings from the Asian and European continents in the form of restaurants, cafés, Fast food restaurant, takeaways and barbers. Towards the southern half of George Street independent food establishments have increased their presence over the past few years with a choice of daytime and evening food offerings. Several quality tattoo parlours offer their services and several pubs also operate in the area, with more pubs branching off into the side streets. The southern end of the street has been pedestrianisation, pedestrianised alongside where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Richmond
George Street, at the confluence of the A305 and A307 roads, is the high street in Richmond, London and was one of the first streets to be developed in the town. Previously known as Great Street, it was renamed after King George III in 1769. Buildings on the street include the Grade II listed Greyhound House, formerly the Greyhound Hotel, in a building dating from the 1730s. 1790s No. 80 George Street was the site of J H Gosling & Sons, department store, founded as a drapers by John Hunt Gosling in 1796. The site expanded to include 75-79. In 1947 it was taken over by John Barker & Co. (later acquired by House of Fraser in 1957); it was demolished in 1968 after being damaged in a fire. It reopened as Dickins & Jones on completion of new building 1970; renamed House of Fraser 2007; closed in 2020 and is now undergoing redevelopment. 1890s The facade of the former General Post Office building at 70–72 George Street, now a retail store, incorporates the coat of arms of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Oxford
George Street is a street in central Oxford, England. It is a shopping street running east–west. Overview Its eastern end meets Broad Street, Oxford, Broad Street at a crossroads with Cornmarket Street to the south and Magdalen Street to the north. Its western end meets Hythe Bridge Street at a crossroads with Worcester Street. The New Theatre Oxford, Oxford's main commercial theatre, is on the north side of the street. For a period, it was the Apollo Theatre but it has regained its earlier name. The Oxford Playhouse#Burton Taylor Studio, Burton Taylor Studio is in Gloucester Street, which runs off the north side of George Street. Number 40 on the north side is occupied by Arts at the Old Fire Station. Gloucester Green bus station is off the north of George Street at the western end. Companies including the Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach in Oxfordshire operate services from here. History George Street is outside the formerly walled section of Oxford, running parallel wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street Tram Stop
Tramlink, previously Croydon Tramlink and currently branded as London Trams, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It is the first operational tram system serving the London region since 1952. Tramlink is presently managed by London Trams, a public body part of Transport for London (TfL), and has been operated by FirstGroup since 2017. It is one of two light rail networks in Greater London, the other being the Docklands Light Railway. Tramlink is the fourth-busiest light rail network in the UK behind the Docklands Light Railway, Manchester Metrolink and Tyne and Wear Metro. Studies for the delivery of a modern-day tram system in Croydon began in the 1960s and detailed planning was performed in the 1980s. Approval of the scheme was received in 1990 and, following a competitive tender process, construction and initial operation of the tramway was undertaken by ''Tramtrack Croydon'' (TC) via a 99-year Private Finance Initiative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street (20 June 1824 – 18 December 1881), also known as G. E. Street, was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex. Stylistically, Street was a leading practitioner of the Victorian Gothic Revival. Though mainly an ecclesiastical architect, he is perhaps best known as the designer of the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in London. Early life Street was the third son of Thomas Street, a solicitor, by his second wife, Mary Anne Millington. He went to school at Mitcham in about 1830, and later to the Camberwell Collegiate School, which he left in 1839. For a few months he worked in his father's business in Philpot Lane, but on his father's death he went to live with his mother and sister at Exeter. There his thoughts first turned to architecture, and in 1841 his mother obtained a place for him as a pupil in the office of Owen Browne Carter at Winchester. Afterwards he worked for five years as an "improver" with George Gilbert Scott in London. Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Street, Dunedin
George Street is the main street of Dunedin, the second largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs for two and a half kilometres north-northeast from The Octagon, Dunedin, The Octagon in the city centre to the foot of Pine Hill, New Zealand, Pine Hill. It is straight and undulates gently as it skirts the edge of the hills to its northwest. South of The Octagon, Princes Street, Dunedin, Princes Street continues the line of George Street south-southwest for two kilometres. Early history In the early years of Dunedin's settlement, much of the city's growth was on two areas of reasonably flat land close to the harbour, separated by the large Bell Hill, New Zealand, Bell Hill and an area of low swampy land. The northern of these two flat areas surrounded the floodplain of the Water of Leith, New Zealand, Water of Leith, a small river that runs through Dunedin. As the city grew the swamp was drained to become the new city centre, and the hill was lowered by excavation t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
