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Kidston
Kidston may refer to: *Kidston (surname) *Kidston, Queensland, a town in Queensland, Australia *Kidston Island, an island in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada See also *Kidston Dam, a dam in Queensland, Australia {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidston (surname)
Kidston is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Annabel Kidston (1896–1981), Scottish artist *Cath Kidston (born 1958), English fashion designer, businesswoman and writer *David Kidston (1859–1909), Scottish rugby union player *Glen Kidston (1899–1931), English aviator and racing driver *Home Kidston (1910–1996), Royal Navy officer, farmer and racing driver *Robert Kidston (1852–1924), Scottish palaeobiologist *Simon Kidston (born 1967), British classic car dealer *William Kidston (1849–1919), Australian politician *William Kidston (Canadian politician) (1816–1882), Canadian politician *William Hamilton Kidston (1852–1929), Scottish rugby union player {{surname, Kidston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidston, Queensland
Kidston is a ghost town within the rural locality of Einasleigh, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. What remains of the built structure of the town is heritage-listed as the Kidston State Battery & Township History Oak's Rush was a gold mining area. A small amount of gold was found there by Charles Mack who then teamed up with Charles Hawkins and together found more substantial quantities of gold in September 1907. It is unclear when the Oaks Rush Post Office opened but in March-April 1908 it was announced it would be renamed ''Kidston'' in honour of the Queensland Premier William Kidston. It closed in 1988. By December 1907, at least 120 oz of alluvial gold had been obtained through working about four gullies of tributaries of the Copperfield River, and about 120 men on the field. The Einasleigh Copper Mine had halted as the workers had left for the gold field. Kidston Provisional School opened on 1 January 1909. On 25 September 1911 it became Kidston State School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidston Island
Kidston Island is an uninhabited island in the Bras d'Or Lakes in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The island is owned by the Village of Baddeck which leases it to the local Lions Club, which operates the beach on the island and the ferry to the island. Features The island features a lifeguarded beach operated by the Lions Club. The beach features a picnic area, changing rooms and washrooms. The island is also home to the Kidston Island Lighthouse, an historic property located on the eastern tip of the island. Access Kidston island is accessible during the summer months via a 12-passenger ferry operated by the Lions Club. History In 1819, Lt. James Duffus (half pay Naval Officer), whose brother-in-law was Sir Samuel Cunard founder of the Cunard Line of steamships, founded his home on what is now Kidston Island. Duffus operated a mercantile business on the island, serving people from River Baddeck and Grand Narrows; customers were ferried to the island by canoe. Duffus died in 1833, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |