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Peebles (other)
Peebles is a town in Scotland. Peebles may also refer to: * Peebles (surname) * Peebles (store), a defunct department store chain in the eastern United States * Peebles, Ohio * Peebles, Saskatchewan, an organized hamlet in Canada * Peebles, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Peebles' Corner Historic District, Cincinnati, Ohio * SS ''Peebles'' or SS ''Gracechurch'', a cargo steamship built in 1930 and torpedoed in 1940 * SS ''Peebles'' (1911), a shipwreck in October 1917 * Peebles, New Zealand, a place in North Otago * Peebles Hospital, the main public hospital in the British Virgin Islands * Peebles House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina * Princess Bubblegum, whose nickname is Peebles in the animated television series ''Adventure Time'', such as the nineteenth episode "Lady & Peebles "Lady & Peebles" is the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The episode was writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles
Peebles ( gd, Na Pùballan) is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was historically a royal burgh and the county town of Peeblesshire. According to the 2011 census, the population was 8,376 and the estimated population in June 2018 was 9,000. History Initially, a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen industry of the Borders during the 19th and early-20th centuries. Most mills closed by the 1960s, although the last one remained open until 2015. The character of Peebles has changed; the town serves as home to many people who commute to work in Edinburgh, as well as being a popular tourist destination, especially in the summer. In the mid-to-late 19th century health tourism flourished, centring on hydropathic establishments, which over time morphed into a hotel format, with Peebles Hydro Hotel being one of the few survivors of that era. Notable buildings in the town include the Old Parish Church of Peebles and Neidpath Castle. Other local attractions include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles (surname)
Peebles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alison Peebles, Scottish actress * Andy Peebles, British disc jockey * Ann Peebles, American singer * Antony Peebles, British pianist * Curtis Peebles, aerospace historian * David Peebles, Scottish Renaissance composer * Florence Peebles, American biologist * George Peebles, Scottish footballer * H. M. Peebles, English entomologist * Ian Peebles, English cricketer * James Martin Peebles, American author, organizer * John Peebles, Canadian politician * Mario Van Peebles, American actor, son of Melvin Van Peebles * Mary Louise Peebles, American children's writer as Lynde Palmer * Melvin Van Peebles, American actor, writer and director * P. J. E. Peebles, Canadian-American cosmologist and Nobel Laureate * R. Donahue Peebles, African-American hotel developer * Richard Peebles, Scottish singer known as Rikki * Robert Hibbs Peebles, American botanist * Sarah Peebles Sarah Peebles is a Toronto-based Canadian - America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles (store)
Peebles was an American chain of department stores owned by Stage Stores, Inc. and headquartered in Houston, Texas. Peebles operated stores mainly in the eastern and upper-midwestern United States areas of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia & Wisconsin. The store specialized in retailing on-trend men's, women's, and children's apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and housewares. Brands exclusively found at Peebles included Valerie Stevens; Signature Studio; Sun River; Rustic Blue; Rebecca Malone; and Wishful Park. History Peebles was founded in 1891 by William Smith Peebles, who opened his first store in Lawrenceville, Virginia. Peebles mainly concentrated on small towns that didn’t have department stores, thus avoiding bigger cities and higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles, Ohio
Peebles is a village in Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States. It is sixty-four miles east of Cincinnati. The population was 1,782 at the 2010 census. History Peebles was founded in 1881 with the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for John G. Peebles, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the settlement. That railroad was the Cincinnati & Eastern Railroad, today the Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (CCET). Gallery File:PeeblesOH1.JPG, Peebles corporation limit sign. File:PeeblesOH2.JPG, Looking south on Main Street (Ohio Highway 41) in Peebles. File:PeeblesOH3.JPG, Water tower in Peebles. File:PeeblesOH4.JPG, 1957 Cairn of Peace located on the corner of Main and Elm Streets in Peebles. File:Peebles, Ohio sign.jpg, Peebles Ohio Historical Marker outlining the history of Peebles. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics The village's estimated median househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles, Saskatchewan
Peebles is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ..., Peebles had a population of 15 living in 8 of its 10 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. References Chester No. 125, Saskatchewan Designated places in Saskatchewan Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan Division No. 5, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision5-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles, Wisconsin
Peebles, Wisconsin (pronounced Pēbles) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. The community is located adjacent to the unincorporated community of Taycheedah. U.S. Route 151 runs through the community. Wisconsin Highway 149 used to run through the community at its western terminus until it was decommissioned in 2006. Taycheedah Correctional Institution is located in the town of Taycheedah several miles south of the community. History The community was named for Ezra Peebles, the original owner of the town site. In the past, the community was also known as Peebles Corners. In 1880, the area was home to a post office, tollgate, store, cheese-factory, and railroad depot for the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Railroad The Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Railroad and its predecessor the Sheboygan and Mississippi Railroad operated the line from Sheboygan, Wisconsin through Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and terminating in Princeton, Wisconsin for on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles' Corner Historic District
Peebles' Corner Historic District is a registered historic district surrounding the intersection of East McMillan Street and Gilbert Avenue in the neighborhood of Walnut Hills in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985. Beginning in 1883, the northeast corner was the site of the first branch of the Joseph R. Peebles' Sons Co. grocery store. The name Peebles' Corner caught on with the public when the store owners persuaded conductors to announce their store as a stop on Cincinnati streetcars. The intersection served (and still serves) as a key cross-town transit transfer point in the city. The intersection had previously been called Kay's Corner, after the W. L. Kay & Co. grocers on the southeast corner. Peebles' grocery store closed in 1931 at the height of the Great Depression. The Orpheum and Paramount theatres once stood at Peebles' Corner. Established in 1909, the Orpheum was the first playhouse buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Peebles
SS ''Gracechurch'' was a UK cargo ship built by William Doxford & Sons at Pallion on Wearside in 1930. She twice changed owners and names, becoming SS ''Peebles'' in 1933 and SS ''Mill Hill'' in 1936. She was sunk by a German submarine in August 1940. Engines The ship had nine corrugated furnaces with a combined grate area of feeding three 180 lbf/in2 single-ended boilers with a combined heating surface of . Names and owners ''Gracechurch'' was first owned by Gracechurch Shipping Co of Newcastle and managed by James, Muers & Co of Cardiff. In 1933 she was sold to B.J. Sutherland & Co who renamed her ''Peebles''. In 1936 she was sold to the Mill Hill Steam Ship Co Ltd, which was controlled by Counties Ship Management (an offshoot of the Rethymnis & Kulukundis shipbroking company of London) who renamed her ''Mill Hill''. Loss On 16 August 1940 ''Mill Hill'' left Halifax, Nova Scotia as a member of convoy HX 66A laden with pig iron and scrap steel for Middlesbrough, Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In October 1917
The list of shipwrecks in October 1917 includes ship A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished ...s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1917. 1 October 2 October 3 October 4 October 5 October 6 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Otago
North Otago in New Zealand covers the area of Otago between Shag Point and the Waitaki River, and extends inland to the west as far as the village of Omarama (which has experienced rapid growth as a developing centre for astronomy and for gliding). Geography Prominent rivers include the Shag, the Waianakarua, the Kakanui and the Waitaki. The Kakanui Mountains form the principal cordillera, rising at their highest point, Mount Pisgah, to . These are separated from the lower, parallel Horse Range by the upper valleys of the Waianakarua and Shag rivers. The large east-coast town of Oamaru serves as North Otago's main centre. Other towns and settlements in the region include Alma, Totara, Teschemakers, Reidston, Maheno, Kakanui, Herbert (also known as ''Otepopo''), Waianakarua, Hampden, and Moeraki, all on or close to the coast south of Oamaru. The coastal plain north of Oamaru has the settlements of Hilderthorpe and Pukeuri. Inland settlements include Weston, Ardgowan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles Hospital
Peebles Hospital is the main public hospital in the British Virgin Islands. The hospital is located in the capital, Road Town, on the island of Tortola. It was founded in 1922 by Major H.W. Peebles, and was originally known as the Cottage Hospital. The main hospital building six stories plus a mechanical penthouse, with 168,700 square feet of floor space. It has facilities for patient care, surgery, and recovery, and an intensive care unit. Name In the 1950s the hospital was renamed after Major Peebles. During the early 1990s it was briefly renamed the H.R. Penn Hospital (after H.R. Penn) before reverting to its current name. In 2015 it was again suggested that it be renamed after Orlando Smith, but that suggestion was unpopular, and has not been acted upon. Redevelopment After surviving in its original building for nearly 90 years, the Government embarked upon an ambitious attempt to build a new hospital complex immediately behind the existing hospital. The new hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Virgin Islands
) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = Territorial song , song = "Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands" , image_map = File:British Virgin Islands on the globe (Americas centered).svg , map_caption = , mapsize = 290px , image_map2 = British Virgin Islands - Location Map (2013) - VGB - UNOCHA.svg , mapsize2 = 250px , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , established_title = , established_date = Dutch West Indies , established_title2 = British capture , established_date2 = 1672 , established_title3 = Cooper Island (British Virgin Islands), Cooper Island sold to UK , established_date3 = 1905 , established_title4 = Separate colony , established_date4 = 1960 , established_title5 = Autonomy , established_date5 = 1967 , official_languages = North American English, English , demonym = , capital = Road Town , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , ethnic_groups = 76.9% Black people, Black5.6% Hispanic5.4% White people, White5.4% Multirac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
