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Iron Duke (South Australia)
Iron Duke may refer to: People * William Mark Duke (1879–1971), Archbishop of Vancouver * Irvin Khoza (born 1948), South African football administrator * John F. Thompson (politician) (1920–1965), U.S. politician * Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507–1582), Spanish noble, general, and diplomat involved in the Eighty Years' War * Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (1803–1880), Brazilian army officer and politician * Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), British soldier and statesman * Beltrán Alfonso Osorio, 18th duke of Alburquerque (1918–1994), Spanish noble and amateur jockey * Robert William Wilcox (1855–1903), Hawaiian revolutionary soldier and politician Ships * , any of several British Royal Navy ships * HMS ''Iron Duke'' (1870), a battleship sold for scrap in 1906 * HMS ''Iron Duke'' (1912), the fleet flagship at the Battle of Jutland * HMS ''Iron Duke'' (F234), a Type 23 frigate launched in 1991 Trains * GW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mark Duke
William Mark Duke (October 7, 1879 – August 31, 1971) was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Vancouver from 1931 to 1964. Biography Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on October 7, 1879. Ordination William Duke was ordained to the priesthood at age 23 on June 29, 1903. Consecration He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver and Titular Bishop of ''Phasis'' by Pope Pius XI on August 10, 1928. He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 18 from Archbishop Timothy Casey. Duke later succeeded the late Archbishop Casey as full Archbishop of Vancouver on October 5, 1931. Legacy * He founded St. Mark's College, a Catholic Theological College in affiliation with the University of British Columbia. * He helped found Notre Dame Regional Secondary School, a Catholic high school for Vancouver (eastside) & Burnaby. * He helped found St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School, a Catholic high school for North V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Class 87
The British Rail Class 87 is a type of electric locomotive designed and built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) between 1973 and 1975. A total of thirty-six locomotives were constructed, to work passenger and freight services over the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The type was developed in response to the need to add extra capacity to the electric traction fleet operated by British Rail (BR), in addition to the desire to introduce a higher performance electric locomotive than the existing Class 86, numerous aspects of which being incorporated into its design. The Class 87 fleet was operated as the flagships of British Rail's electric locomotive fleet until the late 1980s, at which point the Class 90, an improved derivative of the Class 87, started to come on stream. As a consequence of the privatisation of British Rail during the mid 1990s, all but one of the Class 87s were transferred to Virgin Trains. Under this operator, the type continued their passenger duties un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Lord (other)
''Iron Lord'' is a video game. Iron Lord, Lord Iron, or Lord of Iron may also refer to: * ''Iron Lord'' (film), a Russian historical film, 2010 * ''Lord Iron'', a character in Daniel Abraham's novelette "'' The Cambist and Lord Iron''" Other uses *Iron Lady (other) *Iron Duke (other) *Iron Baron (other) See also *Iron Man (other) *Iron Woman (other) Iron Woman or Ironwoman may refer to: * '' The Iron Woman'', a 1993 science fiction novel by Ted Hughes * ''The Iron Woman'' (film), a 1916 American silent film * The Iron Woman (Deland novel), a 1911 novel of manners by Margaret Deland * Ironma ... * Iron Throne (other) * Iron Crown (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Lady (other)
"Iron Lady" is a nickname of Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Iron Lady may also refer to: Film and television *''The Iron Ladies'', a 2008 Thai film *The Iron Lady (film), ''The Iron Lady'' (film), a 2011 biographical film about Margaret Thatcher *The Iron Lady (TV series), ''The Iron Lady'' (TV series), a 2009 Malaysian series about a strong-willed Chinese woman Music *The Iron Lady (album), ''The Iron Lady'' (album), a 1979 satirical album about Margaret Thatcher *"Iron Lady", a song by Phil Ochs Other uses *''Vénus de Quinipily'' or ''The Iron Lady'', an ancient statue in Brittany, France *''Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady'', a 2003 biography by John Campbell (biographer), John Campbell *"Britain Awake", a 1976 speech by Thatcher sometimes called the "Iron Lady speech" People with the nickname *Martine Aubry (born 1950), Minister of Labour of France (1991–1993) *Benazir Bhutto (1953–2007), Prime Minister of Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Baron (other)
Iron Baron, or a variation of the title, may refer to: * Iron Baron, South Australia, an iron ore mine * * Bettino Ricasoli (1809–1880), 1st Count of Brolio, 2nd Baron Ricasoli, nicknamed "The Iron Baron" * ''Iron Baron'', a character from Marvel's ''Secret Wars'', see Hydra See also * Iron Duke (other) *Iron Lady (other) "Iron Lady" is a nickname of Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Iron Lady may also refer to: Film and television *''The Iron Ladies'', a 2008 Thai film *The Iron Lady (film), ''The Iron Lady'' ... * Iron Lord (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 33,233. South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, as well as the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Duke Blue Devils Football Team
The 1938 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1938 college football season. They were led by head coach Wallace Wade, who was in his eighth season at the school. Known as the "Iron Dukes", the 1938 Blue Devils went undefeated and unscored upon during the entire regular season, earning them the Southern Conference championship. Duke was invited to the Rose Bowl against the USC Trojans. In what was the Blue Devils' first bowl game appearance, the contest was a scoreless defensive battle until early in the fourth quarter, when Duke kicked a field goal to take a 3–0 lead. However, USC threw a touchdown pass with one minute left to score the first and only points allowed by Duke during the season and win the game. Schedule References Duke Duke Blue Devils football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football team represents Duke University in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th Armored Regiment
The 37th Armor is an armor (tank) regiment of the United States Army. It is often remembered as the successor to the 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, commanded by then Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams (the namesake of the M1 Abrams) during World War II. World War II The 37th Armored Regiment (37th Armor) was constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the 7th Armored Regiment (7th Armor) and assigned to the 4th Armored Division (4th Armored) when the Armored Division was activated on 15 April 1941 at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum), New York. The 7th Armor Regiment was redesignated the 37th Armored Regiment on 8 May 1941. The first filler personnel arrived at Pine Camp four days later, and two weeks after that a thirteen-week basic training cycle was begun. Training in the fundamentals of armor began, despite the fact that there were only twenty one tanks in the entire 4th Armored Division. Many of the 37th Armor's key personnel were selected to cadre the 8th Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iron Duke (novel)
''The Iron Duke'' is a pulp fiction, pre-World War II adventure story written by L. Ron Hubbard. It was first published in the July 1940 issue of the pulp fiction magazine "Five-Novels Monthly". Retrieved 05-02-2016. Plot introduction The story revolves around Blacky Lee, an American arms merchant who is being pursued by pre-World War II Nazis. Chased across Europe, he makes his way to the kingdom of Aldoria where he impersonates the country's archduke. He is the spitting image of the archduke and has previously studied his background, voice, and mannerisms. Immediately he is caught in political intrigue, romance, and danger. Inevitably, Blacky is found out and jailed, after which the twists and turns come about as he navigates the country's political landscape. ...
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The Iron Duke (film)
''The Iron Duke'' is a 1934 British historical film directed by Victor Saville and starring George Arliss, Ellaline Terriss and Gladys Cooper. Arliss plays Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington in the events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo and beyond. Plot With Napoleon defeated and exiled, the reluctant Duke of Wellington is persuaded by Lord Castelreagh to represent Great Britain's interests at the Congress of Vienna, where the victorious allies will decide the future of Europe. While there, his friend the Duchess of Richmond introduces the married man to the pretty Lady Frances Webster, an ardent admirer, at her ball. During the course of the evening, however, Wellington receives an urgent message: Napoleon has escaped and has landed in France. French King Louis XVIII and his niece and most trusted adviser, Madame, the Duchess d'Angoulême, are not alarmed in the least. Ney, formerly one of Napoleon's marshals, volunteers to take 4000 picked men and capture his former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Duke (pub)
The Iron Duke is grade II listed public house in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. It was designed by A. W. Ecclestone in the late 1930s and completed in 1948. Building work started in the Art Deco period; however, work was halted due to the outbreak of World War II. Despite being unfinished, a Special Licence was granted so that the Iron Duke could serve the troops stationed locally. The bars in the pub are made from teak taken from the WWI Battleship , which was captained by Admiral John Jellicoe at the Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland (german: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy .... The pub was decorated with murals of the battle. The pub, listed as Grade II, now has a campaign to be restored. The pub is owned by Bourne Leisure, who has kept the pub closed for twenty years to prevent a ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Duke Engine
The Iron Duke engine (also called 151, 2500, Pontiac 2.5, and Tech IV) is a Straight-4 piston engine built by the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors from 1977 to 1993. Thereafter GM's 2.2 L OHV 4-cylinder replaced it across the entire lineup of vehicles that offered it. Although its original purpose was to serve as Pontiac's new economy car engine, it was later adapted for use in a wide variety of applications across GM's lineup in the 1980s. Development At the time of the 1973 oil crisis the only engines Pontiac built were , , and versions of their V8 engine. Recognizing that future products would need to be smaller and more fuel-efficient, Pontiac engineers were tasked with developing a new engine that would be suitable for these future products. The engineers considered developing smaller displacement versions of the existing V8, a V6 derived from the V8, a V4 derived from the V8, and an inline-four derived from one of the cylinder banks of the V8 (in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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