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Rosamind Julius
Rosamind Julius (30 November 1923 – 19 May 2010) was an English entrepreneur and furniture manufacturer. Together with her husband and her mother-in-law, they built up the Hille (furniture), Hille furniture company which used new British designers to create modernist furniture. Life Rosamind Goldman was born in London in 1923. Her mother was born Rachel (or "Ray Hille") Hille. She was a leading figure in her Russian-Jewish family's furniture business. Hille (furniture), Hille furniture company was founded in 1906 by Salamon Hille in London. Her mother had married Morris Goldman and she had taken his name, but in 1932 they took over the Hille company and all of them changed their name to Hille. Goldman's early career was dictated by the second world war where she enlisted and worked for Louis Mountbatten. In 1944 she married Harry Julius and in 1948 they had a daughter named Corinne Julius. Her husband had left the services as a Major and they both joined the company furniture bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
