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Riches And Rogues
Riches may refer to: * Wealth * Riches (TV series), British Television drama * '' The Riches'' (television series) * C. T. Hurry Riches, Locomotive Superintendent of the Rhymney Railway from 1906 * Norman Riches (1883–1975), Welsh cricketer * Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911), Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway, 1873–1910 * ''Riches'' (album), a 1988 album by Deacon Blue * ''Riches & More ''Riches & More'' is a compilation album for the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It combines the '' Riches'' (a limited edition bonus album that was temporarily packaged with copies of the album '' Raintown'') with the ''Four Bacharach & David ...'', a compilation album by Deacon Blue See also * Rich (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of Value (economics), valuable financial assets or property, physical possessions which can be converted into a form that can be used for financial transaction, transactions. This includes the core meaning as held in the originating Old English word , which is from an Indo-European languages, Indo-European word stem. The modern concept of wealth is of significance in all areas of economics, and clearly so for economic growth, growth economics and development economics, yet the meaning of wealth is context-dependent. An individual possessing a substantial net worth is known as ''wealthy''. Net worth is defined as the current value of one's assets less liabilities (excluding the principal in trust accounts). At the most general level, economists may define wealth as "the total of anything of value" that captures both the subjective nature of the idea and the idea that it is not a fixed or static concept. Various definitions and concepts of wealth have been a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches (TV Series)
''Riches'' is a British drama television series created by Abby Ajayi, starring Deborah Ayorinde, Hugh Quarshie, and Sarah Niles. It premiered on 22 December 2022 in the United Kingdom, first on ITVX before airing on ITV at a later date. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on 2 December 2022. Synopsis Stephen Richards, a self-made man, has built a cosmetics empire and become a strong advocate for Black-owned businesses. After he has a heart attack, there is a fight for control over his empire. His family's secrets come to the forefront, and the lives of his children from his two marriages begin to collide. Cast * Deborah Ayorinde as Nina Richards * Hugh Quarshie as Stephen Richards * Sarah Niles as Claudia Richards * Brendan Coyle as Gideon Havelock * Hermione Norris as Maureen Dawson * Adeyinka Akinrinade as Alesha Richards * Ola Orebiyi as Gus Richards * C.J. Beckford as Andre Scott-Clarke * Nneka Okoye as Wanda Richards * Emmanuel Imani as Simon Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhymney Railway
The Rhymney Railway was a railway company in South Wales, founded to transport minerals and materials to and from collieries and ironworks in the Rhymney Valley of South Wales, and to docks in Cardiff. It opened a main line in 1858, and a limited passenger service was operated in addition. The first line was dependent on the cooperation of the parallel Taff Vale Railway (TVR) for part of the transit, and this relationship was uneasy; the Rhymney Railway built an independent line to Cardiff in 1871. Better relations were created with the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), and later the Great Western Railway (GWR), and two important joint lines with the GWR were built: the Taff Bargoed line (1876) and the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Joint line (1882). Although the Rhymney Railway network was never large, it was remarkably profitable, and paid excellent dividends for most of its life. Dependent on mineral traffic for its own success, it declined in the 1970s, but the main line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Riches
Norman Vaughan Hurry Riches (9 June 1883 – 6 November 1975) was a Welsh cricketer who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan from 1921 to 1934. Early life and education The son of C. H. Riches of Tredegarville, Cardiff, Norman Riches joined Abingdon School from Chard School in 1900. He was a first team member of the football and athletics team and played cricket for the Old Abingdonians. Career Riches worked as a dentist. A quick-footed, attacking batsman who was a shrewd judge of a quick run, he played cricket as an amateur for Glamorgan from 1901, initially as wicket-keeper. His first major innings was against Monmouth at Swansea when he scored 183 in 1904. Apart from two matches for Welsh teams against the touring South Africans in 1912, he played no first-class cricket until Glamorgan's initial season in the County Championship in 1921, when he captained the team, turning 38 during the season. His obituary in ''Wisden'' expressed the opinion that he had "the natural ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hurry Riches
Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911) was a British engineer who became the Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway in October 1873, and held the post until his death. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest locomotive superintendent in Britain. Riches was elected as a Whitworth Exhibitioner in 1868. Riches served as President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1907–1908. His son, Charles T. Hurry Riches was Locomotive Superintendent of the Rhymney Railway The Rhymney Railway was a railway company in South Wales, founded to transport minerals and materials to and from collieries and ironworks in the Rhymney Valley of South Wales, and to docks in Cardiff. It opened a main line in 1858, and a limite ... from 1906 until 1922. References * 1846 births 1911 deaths Engineers from Cardiff British mechanical engineers Locomotive builders and designers Taff Vale Railway {{UK-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches (album)
''Riches'' is a limited edition compilation album that was temporarily included with the '' Raintown'' album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, starting in February 1988. Only 20,000 copies were made. It contains the two bonus tracks that were included on the CD version of '' Raintown'', plus selected tracks and B-sides from the following single releases: * "Dignity" (1st release) * " Loaded" * "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (1st release) * "Dignity" (2nd release) The songs "Long Distance from Just Across the Road" (from Loaded), "Town to Be Blamed" (Live) (from When Will You Make My Telephone Ring (1st Release), and "Ronnie Spector" (from Dignity (2nd Release)) were not included, though "Ronnie Spector" was included on the follow-up compilation Ooh Las Vegas. All B-Sides (including those released afterwards) were eventually included on Raintown's 3CD+DVD deluxe edition in 2012. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "Which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches & More
''Riches & More'' is a compilation album for the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It combines the '' Riches'' (a limited edition bonus album that was temporarily packaged with copies of the album '' Raintown'') with the ''Four Bacharach & David Songs EP''. However, this compilation does not include the piano version of the song "Raintown", which was the fifth track on the initial release of ''Riches''. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "Which Side Are You On" (F. Reece) – 2:59 # "Kings of the Western World" – 2:39 # "Angeliou" (Van Morrison) – 6:19 # "Just Like Boys" (Ross, Prime) – 3:13 # "Riches" – 2:39 # "Church" – 3:18 # "Shifting Sand" (Ross, Prime) – 3:18 # "Suffering" – 2:44 # "Ribbons and Bows" – 4:15 # "Dignity ob Clearmountain Version – 4:13 # "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Bacharach, David) – 2:46 # "The Look of Love" (Bacharach, David) – 3:37 # "Are You There (With Another Girl)" (Bacharach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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