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Walkers may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * Walkers, one name for zombies in The Walking Dead (franchise) * ''Walkers'' (novel), a 1980 horror novel by Gary Brandner * The Walkers (Danish band), a Danish glam rock band * The Walkers (Dutch band), a Dutch band * The Walkers, British band 1983 with Camelle Hinds and Canute Washington Brands and enterprises * Walker Scott, a.k.a. Walker's, a former San Diego–based department store * Walkers (law firm), a Cayman Islands–based offshore law firm * Walkers (snack foods), British snack food manufacturer * Walkers Limited, railway vehicle manufacturer in Maryborough, Queensland * Walker's department store, or Walkers, a former California-based department store * Walker's Nonsuch, an English toffee manufacturer * Walker's Shortbread Walker's Shortbread Ltd. (formerly Walkers) is a Scottish manufacturer of shortbread, biscuits, cookies, and crackers. The shortbread is baked in the Moray village of Aberlour, following a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (franchise)
''The Walking Dead'' is an American zombie apocalypse media franchise centered on a number of television series based on the The Walking Dead (comic book), comic book of the same name. Set in one fictional shared universe, the franchise has developed into seven live-action television series, eight web series that tie into the first two television series, novels, video games, and other media. The television series all air on AMC (TV channel), AMC and AMC+. ''The Walking Dead'' comic book was initially adapted into ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'' television series (2010–2022). It was followed by the spin-off series ''Fear the Walking Dead'' (2015–2023), ''The Walking Dead: World Beyond'' (2020–2021), and the anthology series ''Tales of the Walking Dead'' (2022). Following the conclusion of the original television series, three further spin-off series have been released featuring returning main characters: ''The Walking Dead: Dead City'' (2023–present), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkers (novel)
''Walkers'' (also known as ''Death Walkers'') is a 1980 horror novel by Gary Brandner. It was the basis for the 1989 television miniseries '' From the Dead of Night'' starring Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner and Diahann Carroll, although the original novel was changed extensively for the TV film. Plot After drowning in a swimming pool at a party, Joanna Raitt is resuscitated by boyfriend Glen. Afterward Joanna believes that her life is in constant danger and that she is being stalked. She begins to believe that forces are trying to bring her back into the world of the dead. Glen thinks she's crazy so Joanna turns to her ex-boyfriend and Psychic Counselor Peter Landau. Joanna is nearly killed by a woman in a station-wagon and stalked by an unnaturally strong assassin. Peter reveals that her assailants are "walkers", the revived dead. The dead want her back, and Joanna must defeat four of the walking dead before she will be safe. References American horror novels 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walkers (Danish Band)
The Walkers were a Danish glam rock band featuring singer-songwriter Torben Lendager, guitarist Gert Michelsen, drummer-lyricist Poul Dehnhardt and bassist Jan Kanstrup Hansen. The band was founded in 1968 and broke up in 1977. They made several comebacks after their initial breakup. Walkers' hits include song "Little Kitty", which was covered in 2000 by another Danish band, Creamy, and " Sha-La-La-La-La", which was covered the same year by Vengaboys, and also in 1974 by Cantopop band the Wynners. Discography Studio albums Compilation albums Singles References {{DEFAULTSORT:Walkers, The Danish rock music groups Glam rock groups 1968 establishments in Denmark 1977 disestablishments in Denmark Musical groups established in 1968 Musical groups disestablished in 1977 Musical groups reestablished in 2000 Philips Records artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walkers (Dutch Band)
The Walkers were a Dutch band of the 1970s, based in Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ....Billboard - 27 Dec 1980 Other popular local acts with BMI include the Walkers, the Classics. " The group began as a skiffle group in 1963 and continued in mainstream pop music till 1989. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Walkers, The Dutch musical groups Musicians from Maastricht Dutch country music groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Line (band)
Central Line is an R&B and soul band from London, England. They recorded two albums with Mercury in the 1980s and had two hit singles in the United States, as well as one top 40 hit in their native country. Career 1970s The band was formed in March 1978, and were signed to Mercury Records early in 1979 by John Stainze. The original founding members were Steve Salvari, Camelle Hinds, Lipson Francis and Henry Defoe. Hinds, Francis and Defoe were previously in a band called TFB (Typical Funk Band), which had contained members that would go on to form Light of the World. TFB also contained the drummer Errol Kennedy, who later joined Imagination. Salvari joined TFB after the departure of trumpeter Kenny Wellington in late 1976 who joined Light of the World, as their second keyboard player and the band members then stood at Salvari, Hinds, Francis, Defoe and Kennedy. The band gigged for about a year then broke up. Francis and Defoe went to work with a bass player who was in Bone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Scott
Walker Scott, also Walker-Scott or Walker's, was a chain of department stores in San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ... and surrounding area from 1935 to 1986 and had eight branches at the time of its closure. It was founded by Ralf Marc (or R.M.) Walker and George A. Scott. History Trained under Arthur Letts at Los Angeles' Broadway department store, Ralf Marc Walker was the co-founder/co-worker owner of the 125,000-square-foot department store known as the Fifth Street Store at Fifth and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, established in 1905. Walker also owned what would later become known as the Houdini Mansion in Laurel Canyon. He died six months before the opening of the San Diego store on October 3, 1935. George A. Scott (b. Scotland, 1907 — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkers (law Firm)
Walkers is a multi-jurisdictional offshore law firm headquartered in the Cayman Islands. Walkers provides legal, corporate, compliance and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. Walkers practices the laws of six jurisdictions (Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Ireland) from ten offices globally. History The firm was founded in 1964 by Bill Walker (under the name W.S. Walker & Co.) shortly after Jamaica, Jamaican independence in 1962. Walkers is generally accepted as being the oldest Caymanian law firm, older than rivals Maples Group, Maples and Calder by about two years. The firm moved into its current headquarters, at 190 Elgin Avenue, in 2013. Walkers was an early participant in the trend towards multi-jurisdictional offshore law firms, acquiring by merger British Virgin Islands law firm Barkers in 2001. It subsequently acquired Jersey law firm Crills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkers (snack Foods)
Walkers Snack Foods Limited, trading as Walkers, is a British snack food manufacturer mainly operating in the UK and Ireland. The company is best known for manufacturing potato chip, potato crisps and other snack foods. In 2013, it held 56% of the British crisp market. Walkers was founded in 1948 in Leicester, England, by Henry Walker. The Walkers family sold the business in 1970 to American food producer, Standard Brands. In 1989, Walkers was acquired by PepsiCo, owners of US snack brand Frito-Lay. The Walkers factory in Leicester, the largest crisp production plant in the world, produces over 11 million bags of crisps per day, using about 800 tons of potatoes. According to the BBC television programme ''Inside the Factory'', production of a bag of crisps takes approximately 35 minutes from the moment the raw potatoes are delivered to the factory, to the point at which finished product leaves the dispatch bay for delivery to customers. The company produces a variety of flavou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkers Limited
Walkers Limited was an Australian engineering and shipbuilding company based in Maryborough, Queensland. It built large vessels and railway locomotives. The Walkers factory still produces locomotives and rolling stock as part of Downer Rail. History In 1863 John Walker and three friends set up the ''Union Foundry'' of John Walker & Co in Ballarat. In 1867 a branch was opened in Maryborough, Queensland, Maryborough. The Ballarat assets were disposed of in 1879 and in 1884, the business became a limited company under the title ''John Walker & Co Limited'', being renamed ''Walkers Limited'' in 1888. The company produced most of the parts for machinery at sugar mills. In 1980 Walkers Limited was sold to Evans Deakin & Company, Evans Deakin Industries. It was included in the purchase of Evans Deakin by Downer Group in March 2001 and today the Maryborough factory continues to operate as part of Downer Rail. In 2003 Bundaberg Foundry Engineers completed the acquisition of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker's Department Store
Walkers may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * Walkers, one name for zombies in The Walking Dead (franchise) * ''Walkers'' (novel), a 1980 horror novel by Gary Brandner * The Walkers (Danish band), a Danish glam rock band * The Walkers (Dutch band), a Dutch band * The Walkers, British band 1983 with Camelle Hinds and Canute Washington Brands and enterprises * Walker Scott, a.k.a. Walker's, a former San Diego–based department store * Walkers (law firm), a Cayman Islands–based offshore law firm * Walkers (snack foods), British snack food manufacturer * Walkers Limited Walkers Limited was an Australian engineering and shipbuilding company based in Maryborough, Queensland. It built large vessels and railway locomotives. The Walkers factory still produces locomotives and rolling stock as part of Downer Rail. ..., railway vehicle manufacturer in Maryborough, Queensland * Walker's department store, or Walkers, a former California-based department store * Walker's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker's Nonsuch
Walker's Nonsuch Ltd. is a manufacturer of toffee Toffee is an English confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses (creating inverted sugar) along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of . While being prepar ... based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 by Edward Joseph Walker and his son Edward Victor Walker. See also * Toffee hammer External linksOfficial Website Brand name confectionery Confectionery companies of the United Kingdom Food brands of the United Kingdom {{food-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker's Shortbread
Walker's Shortbread Ltd. (formerly Walkers) is a Scottish manufacturer of shortbread, biscuits, cookies, and crackers. The shortbread is baked in the Moray village of Aberlour, following a recipe developed by Joseph Walker in 1898. The company is one of Scotland's biggest exporters of food, and employs over 1,200 people. It is sold in tartan packaging all over the world. History The business was founded by Joseph Walker in the village of Aberlour, Speyside, in 1898. It quickly started producing shortbread. During the 1930s, two of Walkers' sons – James and Joseph – joined the family business. By 1936 they had purchased a van to allow for delivery of Walker's products outside of the local area. Joseph Walker, the founder, died in 1954 and passed the company to his children. By 1961, all three of James Walkers' children were also working for the firm. By 1970, the company had expanded to almost 100 employees, 14 vans, and two additional shops in the nearby towns of Elgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
