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Petersham Overcoat
Petersham may refer to: Places Australia * Petersham, New South Wales, Australia **Petersham railway station, a station serving Petersham, Australia ** Petersham RUFC, a Rugby Club in Sydney, Australia ** Petersham Girls High School, a school in Petersham, New South Wales, Australia * Electoral district of Petersham, an electoral district in New South Wales, Australia * Petersham Parish, Cumberland, a parish in New South Wales, Australia * Municipality of Petersham, a former government district in New South Wales *Randwick Petersham Cricket Club, a cricket club in Sydney, Australia * All Saints Anglican Church, Petersham, a church in Petersham, New South Wales, Australia United Kingdom * Petersham, London, United Kingdom **Petersham Parish Church, a church in Petersham, United Kingdom ** Petersham Common, London, a park near Petersham, United Kingdom ** Petersham Hole, a disaster in Petersham, United Kingdom ** Petersham Ait, another name for Glovers Island, an island on the River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersham, New South Wales
Petersham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Petersham is located 6 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of Inner West Council. Petersham is known for its extensive Portugal, Portuguese commercial offerings, with many Portuguese businesses and restaurants, although only 156 (1.9%) of the population was actually born in Portugal. Petersham is bordered by the suburbs of Leichhardt, New South Wales, Leichhardt to the north, Stanmore, New South Wales, Stanmore to the east, Marrickville, New South Wales, Marrickville to the south and Lewisham, New South Wales, Lewisham to the west. Taverner's Hill, named after Fred Taverner, is a locality in the western part of the suburb. History Major Francis Grose (Lieutenant-Governor), Francis Grose sent workmen to the area in 1793 to clear the bush and plant corn and wheat. He named the area Peters-Ham or P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham And Petersham Cricket Club
Ham and Petersham Cricket Club was established in 1815. In 2015 the cricket club celebrated its bicentenary. Foundation Cricket was originally played on Ham Common by the Albion Club in 1815. During the 19th century the Albion Club became known as Ham Albion. By 1891 the club was referred to as Ham and Petersham Cricket Club and this name has been retained up until the present day. Location The home ground, Ham Common, is located in Ham which borders the village of Petersham. It is surrounded by some notable houses, the edge of Richmond Park, Cassel Hospital and two pubs, The Hand and Flower and The New Inn. At one end of the ground is a pond; legend has it that the only player ever to hit the ball in the pond, a distance of 170m, was Gary Sobers. The clubhouse Up until the Second World War a tent was set up for the players to change in. Caricatures of Jack Hobbs and Fred Burgess (the first XI captain in 1913) were drawn on the side of the tent. In 1927 a clubhouse was erecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Petersham
Earl of Harrington is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created in 1742. History The earldom of Harrington was granted in 1742 to William Stanhope, 1st Baron Harrington, the former Secretary of State and then Lord President of the Council. He was made Viscount Petersham at the same time. In 1730, he had been created Baron Harrington, of Harrington in the County of Northampton. These titles were also in the Peerage of Great Britain. Lord Harrington was the son of John Stanhope of Elvaston and the great-grandson of Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston, younger half-brother of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (who was the grandfather of James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope). Lord Harrington was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was a General in the Army and also represented Bury St Edmunds in the House of Commons. His son, the third Earl, was also a General in the Army and sat as Member of Parliament for Thetford and Westminster. His elder son, the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maud And Miska Petersham
Maud Fuller Petersham (August 5, 1890 – November 29, 1971) and Miska Petersham (September 20, 1888 – May 15, 1960) were American writers and illustrators who helped set the direction for illustrated children's books that followed. The Petershams worked closely with such pioneering children's book editors Louise Seaman Bechtel and May Massee, and with such innovative printers as Charles Stringer and William Glaser. They worked as a seamless partnership for more than five decades. Both prolific and versatile, they produced illustrations for more than 120 trade and textbooks, anthologies, and picture books. Of the 50 books they both wrote and illustrated, many were recognized with important awards or critical acclaim.Lawrence Webster, ''Under the North Light: The Life and Work of Maud and Miska Petersham'', Woodstock, NY: WoodstockArts, 2012, p. 39. They are known for technical excellence, exuberant color, and the introduction of international folk and modernist themes. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersham Ribbon
Petersham ribbon, also called Petersham facing or simply Petersham, is a thick, stiff, flexible corded ribbon usually made out of either cotton, rayon, viscose, or a cotton/ rayon or viscose blend of fibres and used as facing by milliners and tailors. Petersham is frequently watered on both sides and comes with a scalloped edge. It is woven so that once steamed, it will take on and support a particular curve of fabric. This makes it useful for obtaining a smooth edge on the brim of a hat, for example, without forming puckers or wrinkles which would result from the use of traditional flat ribbon or other flat fabric. It is also useful as an alternative to bias tape for making fabric conform closely to the shape of the body wearing it— in a corset, for example, or along the waistline of a pair of trousers or a skirt. Petersham is utilized in couture sewing as a form of interfacing as way to stabilize waistbands. Petersham is very similar to grosgrain ribbon in appearance: bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Massachusetts State Forests
Massachusetts, with forests covering (59%) of its land area, administers more than of state forest, wildlife and watershed land under the cabinet level Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Lands are managed by Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts), Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of State Parks and Recreation (), Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (Massachusetts), Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) (), and the Division of Water Supply Protection's Office of Watershed Management (). Current state forests See also * List of U.S. National Forests * List of Massachusetts State Parks References External links State Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/forestry/index.htm DCR Forestry home page] DCR - Forest Management Planning {{Protected Areas of Massachusetts Massachusetts state forests, * Lists of state forests in the United States, Massachusetts M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersham Common Historic District
The Petersham Common Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Petersham, Massachusetts. Laid out in 1733 and centered on the town common bounded by Main and Common Streets, it retains most of its 19th-century character, with only a few turn-of-the-20th-century civic buildings adding later character. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Buildings within the district include the Petersham Memorial Library and the Nichewaug Inn. Description and history Land in what is now Petersham was first granted to colonists in 1733, and the town was incorporated in 1754. Its town common was laid out in 1733, along with a series of house lots extending to the north and south, along what is now Main Street (Massachusetts Route 32). It is where the town's first colonial meeting house, meeting house was built, and it is where all of its town halls have been located. Since 1878, the common has been cared for by a village improvement soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersham (CDP), Massachusetts
Petersham is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the Petersham, Massachusetts, town of Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts Route 32 passes through the village, leading north to Athol (CDP), Massachusetts, Athol and southeast to Barre (CDP), Massachusetts, Barre. Massachusetts Route 122 joins Route 32 in the village center, leading southeast with it to Barre but northwest to Orange (CDP), Massachusetts, Orange. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 243, out of 1,234 in the entire town of Petersham. Demographics References Census-designated places in Worcester County, Massachusetts Census-designated places in Massachusetts {{WorcesterCountyMA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersham, Massachusetts
Petersham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2020 census. Petersham is home to a considerable amount of conservation land, including the Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, the Swift River Reservation, and Federated Women's Club State Forest. History Petersham was first settled by Europeans in 1733 and was officially incorporated on April 20, 1754. On February 4, 1787, it was the site of the second battle of Shays' Rebellion. The town is noted for its common, part of the Petersham Common Historic District. About 45 buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Country Store, an 1842 Greek Revival structure that has housed a general store on its main floor since its opening, sits just to the East of the common. The town's lands were expanded greatly by the building of the Quabbin Reservoir in 1938. When the towns of the Swift River Valley were disincorporated, Petersham and neighboring New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Park
Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is the largest of Royal Parks of London, London's Royal Parks, and is of national and international importance for wildlife conservation. It was created by Charles I of England, Charles I in the 17th century as a Deer park (England), deer park. It is now a national nature reserves in England, national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation and is included, at Grade I, on Historic England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Its landscapes have inspired many famous artists and it has been a location for several films and TV series. Richmond Park includes many buildings of architectural or historic interest. The Listed building, Grade I-listed White Lodge was List of British royal residences#Current royal residences, formerly a royal residence and is now home to the Royal Ballet School. The park's boundary walls and te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Petersham (M2718)
HMS ''Petersham'' was a of the Royal Navy. The names in the class were all chosen from British villages ending with ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after Petersham in Surrey. ''Petersham'' was one of fifteen Ham-class minesweepers financed by the United States for the French Navy under the Mutual Assistance Pact. The whole group were commissioned with the hull number only, in this case ''M782''. It was not until 22 February 1964 that she was renamed ''Capucine'', ( Nasturtium), when the class were given floral-themed names. ''Capucine'' was based at Cherbourg in the 16th Minesweeper Division, and saw active service on national and multi-national operations. In 1960 she participated in a Paris boat show, along with other shallow-draught minesweepers. In January 1965 she was mothballed at Cherbourg, in reserve. In July 1970 ''Capucine'' was re-commissioned as a training vessel with the same name and, on 1 June 1973, re-classified as an auxiliary vessel (A738). Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudbrook Park, Petersham
Sudbrook Park in Petersham (now in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames) was developed by John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll in the early 18th century. Sudbrook House, designed for Argyll by James Gibbs and now Grade I listed by Historic England, is considered a fine example of Palladian architecture. The house and is surrounding park have been the home of the Richmond Golf Club since 1891. Sudbrook Sudbrook takes its name from the stream Sudbrook (or South brook), that flows down from the adjacent hill through Ham and Petersham where it joins the River Thames. Sudbrook is first recorded as a hamlet of Petersham in 1255. In 1266 "Gilbert de Suthbrok" and "Geoffrey de Suthbrok" were mentioned in the context of a dispute over endowment of the chaplain between the parishioners of Petersham and Merton Priory. In 1550 there is record of a lawsuit as to the ownership of half a tenement called "Underhylle" and half a tenement called "Sudbrooke". These copyhold premises of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
