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Langham Hotel, Auckland
The Cordis Hotel, Auckland is a luxury hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. Formerly named The Langham, Auckland, it occupies the historic site of Partington's Windmill, a local landmark until its demolition in 1950. History In May 1850, Charles Partington purchased land in Symonds Street for £200 and commenced the construction of “the new Windmill” at a cost of £2000. In August 1851 the first flour was advertised for sale. Partington, an immigrant from Oxfordshire in England, had arrived in 1847. He had previously been in partnership with John Bycroft and together they took over the Epsom Mill that stood in St Andrews Road (part of which has been renamed Windmill Road in memory of that structure which was demolished in the 1920s). The partnership lasted until December 1849. The Symonds Street windmill was built in 1850 using bricks made on the site from clay dug nearby. In 1856 an important sideline was introduced – the baking of biscuits – using equipment specially im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordis Auckland Exterior
The Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) is the European Commission's primary public repository and portal to disseminate information on all European Union (EU) funded research projects and their results in the broadest sense. The website and repository include all public information held by the Commission (project fact-sheets, publishable reports, links to publications and deliverables), editorial content to support dissemination and exploitation, and comprehensive links to external sources such as open access publications and websites. Advisory services on conducting research using CORDIS is available at European Documentation Centres across the EU. Services and activities CORDIS offers access to a broad range of information and services on EU research, including: *The primary repository oEU-funded research projects and their results including the formal deliverables collected by the European Commission *Multilingual "Results in brief" that summarise th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
