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Bristow
Bristow, or Bristowe, can refer to the following. People * Bristow (surname) * W.S. Bristowe (1901–1979), English naturalist Places ;In the United States * Bristow, Indiana * Bristow, Iowa * Bristow, Mississippi * Bristow, Missouri * Bristow, Nebraska *Bristow, Oklahoma *Bristow, Virginia Companies *Bristow Helicopters, a British helicopter airline Fictional characters *Bristow (cartoon) ''Bristow'' is a British gag-a-day comic strip created by Frank Dickens about a buying clerk of that name. The series was in continuous publication in the ''Aberdeen Press & Journal'' from September 1961 until its last appearance in 2012. With ov ..., British strip cartoon character * Sydney Bristow {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow Helicopters
Bristow Helicopters Limited is a British civil helicopter operator originally based at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, which is currently a part of the U.S.-based Bristow Group (, S&P 600 component) which in turn has its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S. In 2020, Bristow Group was merged with Era Helicopters, a large U.S.-based commercial helicopter operator that was previously a division of Era Aviation, with the two companies then continuing to use the Bristow name. Bristow Helicopters was established by Alan Bristow in June 1955; two years later, it acquired its first pair of helicopters in the form of the Westland Widgeon. The company quickly expanded overseas as well as various services, including helicopter training, oil exploration, search and rescue, and charter flights. Having entered the African market in 1960, Nigeria became Bristow's biggest profit centre during the 1970s. Entering the North Sea market, also during the 1960s, Bristow became Aberdeen Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Oklahoma
Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,222 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down 2.4 percent from the figure of 4,325 recorded in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History Bristow began in 1898, when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("SL&SF") built a track between Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. The town was named for Joseph L. Bristow, a U.S. senator from Kansas. A post office was established April 25, 1898. By the 1900 census, the population was 626. Bristow was designated as the county seat for Creek County at statehood when its population was 1,134. However, the county held a special election on August 20, 1908, to decide whether the seat would remain in Bristow or move to Sapulpa, which claimed to be more centrally located. Bristow had a larger population and claimed to have better railroad connections. Sapulpa won the election, but Bristow claimed voting irregularities. The elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow (surname)
Bristow is a surname, derived from the earlier name of the city of Bristol. Notable people with the surname include: * Abraham Bristow (c. 1771 – 1846), British mariner *Alan Bristow (1923-2009), British helicopter entrepreneur, founder of Bristow Helicopters *Allan Bristow (born 1951), American basketball coach * Benjamin Bristow (1832–1896), American lawyer and politician * Chris Bristow (1937–1960), British racing driver *Edmund Bristow (1787–1876), English artist *Emma Bristow (born 1990), British motorcycle racer *Eric Bristow (1957–2018), English darts player * George Bristow (other), any of several people by that name * Grant Bristow (born 1958), Canadian security agent * Guy Bristow (born 1955), English footballer * Gwen Bristow (1903–1980), American author and journalist * Henry William Bristow (1817–1889), English geologist *John Bristow (1701–1768), English merchant and politician * Joseph Bristow (professor), British academic *Joseph L. Bristow (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow (cartoon)
''Bristow'' is a British gag-a-day comic strip created by Frank Dickens about a buying clerk of that name. The series was in continuous publication in the ''Aberdeen Press & Journal'' from September 1961 until its last appearance in 2012. With over 10,000 strips made over the decades and running for over 51 years, ''Bristow'' is one of the longest running daily cartoon strips by a single author, according to Guinness World Records. The Bristow character is even older than that, having debuted in Dickens's series ''Oddbod'' in ''The Sunday Times'' in 1960. Due to his popularity he received his own spin-off series soon afterwards. Dickens broke the original record held by Marc Sleen, whose ''The Adventures of Nero'' was drawn for 45 years without any assistance. However, even Dickens's record has been broken in his turn by Jim Russell, whose series '' The Potts'' ran for 62 years. Background The cartoons follow the daily life of a buying clerk who works in the monolithic Chester-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Virginia
Bristow is an unincorporated community of Prince William County in Northern Virginia about from Washington, D.C. In 2014, Bristow's postal area population was 29,346, a 287% increase since 2000; however, the Bristow community is formally included in the Linton Hall, Virginia census-designated place (CDP). Bristow is home to Jiffy Lube Live outdoor concert stage which was formerly known as the Nissan Pavilion. Bristow was voted "Best Place for Homeownership in Virginia" by the Nerd Wallet. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 8,910 people, 2,964 housing units, and 9,188 families living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 87.62% White, 6.73% Black, 2.57% Asian, 0.18% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 1.04% from other races. Hispanic people of any race were 3.86% of the population. The area is mostly upper-middle-class residential managed communities including Braemar Community, Bridlewood, Bridlewood Manor, Brookside, Crossman Creek, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Iowa
Bristow is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. Geography Bristow is located at (42.773510, -92.906926). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 160 people, 73 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100% White. There were 73 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Nebraska
Bristow is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 65 at the 2010 census, down from 88 in 2000. History Bristow was laid out as a town in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Benjamin Bristow, United States Secretary of the Treasury during the Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Geography Bristow is located at (42.839601, -98.583940). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 65 people, 37 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 56 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. There were 37 households, of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 45.9% of all househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Indiana
Bristow is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Bristow was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bea ...ted in 1875. The name Bristow honors a family of early settlers. A post office has been in operation at Bristow since 1879. Geography Bristow is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{PerryCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Mississippi
Bristow is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss .... Bristow is located northeast of Hatley and southeast of Smithville. History A post office operated under the name Bristow from 1893 to 1903. References Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{MonroeCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Missouri
Bristow is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Bristow was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1901. The community has the name of Joseph L. Bristow, a postal official and afterward U.S. Senator from Kansas Kansas () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its Capital city, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebras .... References Unincorporated communities in Vernon County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{VernonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
