File View along ElginStreet September 1901.jpg thumb 250px right View along ElginStreet looking north in September 1901 File Ottawa ElginStreet at Queen.jpg thumb 250px right The historic northernmost section of ElginStreet, looking north towards Parliament hill ElginStreet Ottawa Road 91 is a street in the Golden Triangle Ottawa, Canada Golden Triangle of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada . Originally named Biddy s Lane , it was later named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Lord Elgin . The north south running street begins at Wellington Street Ottawa Wellington Street in Confederation Square ... Canal . In the centre of ElginStreet for the first two blocks is Confederation Square , home of Canada s National War Memorial Canada National War Memorial . To the south of this on the east of Elgin ... south, the street steadily becomes more residential, home to low rise apartment buildings. Elgin ... end of Elgin is the headquarters of the Ottawa Police Service . The street is now nicknamed 2007 Stanley ... 1, 2010, The ElginStreet Community launched an online portal that represents both its residential ... Elgin at Wellington&daddr Elgin at Hawthorne&sll 45.417009, 75.689235&sspn 0.020273,0.037594&ie UTF8&ll 45.417793, 75.690694&spn 0.020273,0.037594&z 15 Google Maps ElginStreet http www.elginstreet.com ElginStreet Community Ottawa Roads Category Roads in Ottawa fr Rue Elgin Ottawa ru ... British High Commission . Continuing south, Elgin is fronted by Confederation Park to the east and the Lord Elgin Hotel to the west. South of the park, just past Laurier Avenue Ottawa Laurier Avenue , is the Ottawa ... Carleton Headquarters and Knox Presbyterian Church Ottawa Knox Presbyterian Church . South of this, the street ... Blue Mile in Edmonton a street for Ottawa Senators celebrations in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs ... Art Gallery at 90 Elgin is being torn down to be replaced with a new 17 storey 8 floors on Elgin office ... Baptist Church at 150 Elgin, there was a 23 floor 300 ft office building called Preformance ... more details
Chinese title ElginStreet t y yi1 lei6 gan6 gaai1 p Y l j n Ji for the former name of a street in Tsim Sha Tsui Haiphong Road ElginStreet is located in Central, Hong Kong Central , Hong Kong . It was named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin . One of the earliest streets in Hong Kong, it was also known as Mud Street by the locals, as the street became very muddy in rainy days in the old days. Location The street begins at a low elevation at Hollywood Road and ends high at Caine Road . The street is divided into two sections by the junction with Peel Street, Hong Kong Peel Street and Staunton Street . The upper section is less steep than the lower as it approaches the hilltop after the junction. Features One can find several stalls selling miscellaneous things, which are heaped on the ground, on the sloping street. Originally there were two dai pai dong s operating on the street near Hollywood Road, but one of them was forced to closed in 2005. Many international restaurants and a comedy club ref http www.takeoutcomedy.com TakeOut Comedy website ref can be found on the upper section of the street. Gallery center gallery Image HK Central Elgin Street.JPG A caf on the street Image ElginStreet Hong Kong.jpg The faded roadsign of the street image ElginStreet Hong Kong1.jpg An antique shop on the street image ElginStreet Hong Kong2.jpg The closed and the still operating dai pai dongs on the street. The deserted one attracts some photographers and curious tourists image ElginStreet Hong Kong3.jpg A stall selling miscellaneous goods on the street gallery center See also Soho, Hong Kong List of streets and roads in Hong Kong References reflist External links commons Category ElginStreet, Hong Kong ElginStreet, Hong Kong http www.centamap.com scripts centamap2.asp?lg B5&cx 833722&cy 815919&zm 3&mx 833722&my 815919&ms 2&sx &sy &ss 0&sl &vm &lb &ly Map of ElginStreet, Hong Kong http www.cnwnc.com 20050222 ca1443384.htm The Muddy ElginStreet , Hong Kong Commercial ... more details
ElginStreet is one of the shortest streets in the world at 17ft 5.181m . It is located in Bacup , Lancashire . It held the British record until November 2006 , when it was discovered that Ebenezer Place, Wick in Caithness , Scotland , constructed in 1883 and named in 1887, was shorter at only 6ft 9 ins or 2.06m in length. ref cite web last first authorlink coauthors title Street measures up to new record work publisher BBC News date 1 November 2006 url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland highlands and islands 6101968.stm format doi accessdate 2008 08 09 ref References reflist UK road stub Category Rossendale ... more details
Elgin may refer to Elgin, Moray , a former royal burgh and parliamentary burgh in Moray, Scotland, and from which all subsequent uses ultimately derive TOCright Places ElginStreet redirects here Canada Elgin, a community in Rideau Lakes, Ontario Elgin County, Ontario Elgin, Manitoba Elgin, Nova Scotia Port Elgin, New Brunswick Elgin, New Brunswick Elgin, Quebec Elgin Settlement, a 19th century community for freed slaves located in present day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario ElginStreet Ottawa England ElginStreet, Lancashire , one of the world s shortest streets Hong Kong ElginStreet, Hong Kong , a street in Central, Hong Kong ElginStreet, former name of Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon South Africa Elgin, Western Cape United States Elgin, Alabama Elgin, Arizona Elgin, California Elgin, Illinois Elgin Metra , a train station Elgin, Iowa Elgin, Kansas Elgin, Minnesota Elgin Natchez, Mississippi , List of RHPs in MS listed on the NRHP in Mississippi Elgin, Nebraska Elgin, Nevada Elgin Warrenton, North Carolina , List of RHPs in NC listed on the NRHP in North Carolina Elgin, North Dakota Elgin, Ohio Elgin, Oklahoma Elgin, Oregon Elgin, Pennsylvania Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina Elgin, Lancaster County, South Carolina Elgin, Utah Elgin, Texas Elgin Township disambiguation Constituencies Elgin Burghs UK Parliament constituency , a District of Burghs constituency ... People Elgin Baylor born 1934 , former professional basketball player Elgin James , filmmaker, musician, and former member of Friends Stand United Earl of Elgin or Lord Elgin, the title of several individuals Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin 1766 1841 , British diplomat James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin 1811 1863 , Canadian governor Mike Elgin born 1983 , offensive guard for the New England Patriots Suzette Haden Elgin born 1936 , science fiction author and linguist Michail Elgin born 1981 , Russian tennis player Duane Elgin , American author, speaker, educator, consultant, and media activist Groups ... more details
Elgin Museum could refer to The Elgin Public Museum in Elgin, Illinois , USA The Elgin Museum Moray in Elgin, Moray , Scotland The Elgin Museum Oregon in Elgin, Oregon , USA The Elgin Military Museum in St. Thomas, Ontario , Canada The Elgin Museum North Dakota in Elgin, North Dakota disambig ... more details
Infobox Station name File Metra logo negative.png left 64px link Category Metra stations Elgin style Metra image Elgin Metra.jpg image caption A Metra train in Elgin address 109 West Chicago Street br Elgin, Illinois coordinates coord 42.0362 88.2861 type railwaystation region US IL display inline,title line Rail color box system Metra line Milwaukee District West other Pace transit Pace structure platform 2 side platform s one platform acts like a island platform depth levels tracks 4 2 end at the station parking Yes bicycle baggage check passengers pass year pass percent pass system opened 1947 closed rebuilt electrified ADA true code owned zone H former services s rail title Metra s rail line system Metra line Milwaukee District West previous Big Timber Road next National Street mpassengers Elgin is one of three stations on Metra s Milwaukee District West in Elgin, Illinois Elgin , Illinois . The station is convert 36.6 mi km away from Union Station Chicago Union Station , the eastern terminus of the line. ref http web.me.com willvdv chirailfan mmmilww.html Metra Railfan Tips Milwaukee District West ref In Metra s zone based fare system, Elgin is in zone H. Notable places nearby Fox River Trolley Museum Pace transit Pace Elgin Bus Terminal Bus connections Pace transit Pace Pace web 541 Northeast Elgin Pace web 542 Grove Pace web 543 Dundee Carpentersville Pace web 544 Chicago Street Pace web 546 Orange Walnut Pace web 547 Wing Park Pace web 548 Highland Pace web 549 South Randall Pace web 550 Big Timber North Randall Pace web 552 North State Spring Hill Mall Pace web 554 Elgin Streamwood Hoffman Estates Schaumburg Pace web 801 Elgin Geneva References reflist External links Metra web Milwaukee District West elgin http maps.google.com maps?hl en&ie UTF8&ll 42.035961, 88.286832&spn 0.003968,0.013722&z 17&layer c&cbll 42.035961, 88.286832&panoid Dgly4aKP5Xx148UngeXF2A&cbp 12,62.47,,1, 1.27 Station House from Google Maps Street View Category Elgin, Illinois Category Metra ... more details
Infobox road state IL type US route 20 name Elgin Bypass length mi 5 established 1962 ref name tribune cite news publisher Chicago Tribune title Elgin Bypass Dedicated by Gov. Kerner page 10 date 1962 12 01 ref direction a West terminus a Weld Road in Elgin, Illinois Elgin direction b East terminus b Villa Street in Elgin The Elgin Bypass is the common name for a four lane freeway that carries U.S. Highway 20 around the city of Elgin, Illinois Elgin in northeast Illinois . The highway forms a southern border to the Elginstreet grid. The state ownership of the land on the south edge of town for hospital ... to Summit Street in Elgin was completed in 1932. In 1958, Interstate 90 in Illinois I 90 was built through the north side of Elgin extending east to Devon Ave, and on to Chicago by 1960. In 1935, concerned about increasing numbers of traffic, residents of Elgin laid plans to build a bypass. U.S. 20 had been routed down Villa Street, Highland Avenue and Larkin Avenue through downtown Elgin. 27 years later, a section of freeway opened south of Elgin as the Elgin Bypass. ref name gathman ... Tribune ref The segment of the Elgin Bypass between McLean Boulevard and Grace Street Illinois Route ... transitioning onto the Elgin O Hare Expressway . No engineering or land acquisition has taken ... 30, 1962, Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. Otto Kerner dedicated the Elgin Bypass. ref name tribune ... 2006 03 15 accessdate 2006 09 18 ref Exit list mileposts Exits on the Elgin Bypass are not numbered ... Notes rowspan 6 Kane County, Illinois Kane rowspan 7 Elgin, Illinois Elgin Randall Road Western terminus of Elgin Bypass 1 2 mile 0.7 km west at Weld Road Longcommon Parkway. Larkin Avenue Eastbound ... 31 State Street colspan 3 style text align center Fox River Illinois River tributary Fox River Image Illinois 25.svg 20px Illinois Route 25 Eastbound, there is one exit to IL 25 via Grace Street ... via Dwight St. Cook County, Illinois Cook Villa Street Westbound exit, eastbound entrance, both left ... more details
under renovation. The Elgin Main Street Program provides a variety of incentives to building owners ... area. Elgin became a Texas Main Street city in 1990, and in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was selected as a National ... of any Main Street program. Education The City of Elgin is served by the Elgin Independent ...Other uses Elgin disambiguation Infobox settlement official name Elgin, Texas settlement type City nickname ... of Elgin, Texas image map1 Bastrop Elgin.svg mapsize1 250px map caption1 Location coordinates ... Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1373617 GR 3 website footnotes Elgin IPAc ... Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Texas. Excel Workskeet ref Elgin is also ... entry on Elgin ref due to the presence of three operating brickyards in the mid twentieth century two of which are open to this date . Geography Elgin is located Convert 19 mi km miles east of Austin ref cite web url http www.elgintxchamber.com 5128305 46362.htm title Location publisher Elgin ... counties. Elgin is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 95. ref name tsha cite web url http www.tshaonline.org handbook online articles EE hge6.html title ELGIN, TEXAS author Paula ... 2010 04 13 ref Most of north Elgin is predominated by Texas blackland prairies blackland prairie soil , suited for growing cotton , maize and Field corn corn . History The City of Elgin owes its ... was to have run from McDade, Texas McDade , ten miles 16 km east of Elgin, southwest to the Colorado ... Glasscock. Glassock was renamed on August 18, 1872 for Robert Morris Elgin, the railroad s land commissioner ... 11 13. ref The City of Elgin was created. The original plat placed the train depot in the center of a one square mile area. Elgin was incorporated and received a post office the following year, and a Baptist ... played over and over as the crowd danced on the puncheon floor. In 1879 Elgin was described as a thriving ... erected the first church building in town. In 1884 Elgin had five general stores , two dispensing ... more details
Union Station National Street Metra National Street , Elgin Metra Elgin , and Big Timber Road Metra .... Most of the routes terminate at the Elgin Bus Terminal located at 100 West Chicago Street in downtown ... Street. The Elgin Mental Health Center appears in the movie Primal Fear film Primal Fear . Part of the comedy ...Other uses Elgin disambiguation Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Elgin native name native name lang ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more ... Elgin Township, Kane County, Illinois Elgin , Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois Dundee , Hanover ... Other 1 1 12 Elgin IPAc en icon l d n is a city in northern Illinois located roughly convert ... of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois , with a portion in Cook County, Illinois . As of the United ... Douglas Historic District Image Elgin Watch Father Time.png thumb left 150px Elgin National Watch Company ... and Mound builder people burial mounds in the area, and set the stage for the founding of Elgin ... the Scotland Scottish hymn The Song of Elgin, Moray Elgin . ref Alft, E.C. 1992. Elgin Days Gone ... Elgin, which later would be served by railroads running along both banks of the Fox River, linking ... pages 420.html Retrieved September 22, 2006 ref Early Elgin achieved .... The dairy industry became less important with the arrival of the Elgin Watch Company . The watch ... still bear the Elgin name. ref name elginhistory.com Alft, E.C. 1992. Elgin Days Gone By . Crossroads ... ref In 1872, Elgin attracted a major state institution, the Northern Illinois State Mental ... cite book title The History of Elgin Mental Health Center Evolution of a State Hospital author Briska, William publisher Crossroads Communications year 1997 isbn 0 916445 45 3 ref Elgin has a long tradition of education and invention. Elgin is home to the Elgin Academy, Illinois Elgin Academy , the oldest coeducational, non sectarian college preparatory school west of the Allegheny Mountains . Elgin ... more details
Lady Elgin may refer to The wife of the Earl of Elgin Mary Louisa Lambton , second wife of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin PS Lady Elgin PS Lady Elgin , a steamship named in honour of Mary Louisa Lambton disambig ... more details
HMS Elgin has been the name of two Royal Navy vessels HMS Elgin , also known as Countess of Elgin , an armed ship in service 1811 1814 HMS Elgin 1919 HMS Elgin , a Hunt class minesweeper 1916 Hunt class minesweeper launched in 1919 References Colledge Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Elgin, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ... more details
Other uses Elgin disambiguation Infobox settlement official name Elgin, Oregon settlement type City nickname Jewel of the Blue Mountains motto image skyline Elgin Opera House.jpg imagesize 300px image caption Elgin Opera House image flag image seal image map Union County Oregon Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Elgin Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption Location in Oregon image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision ... Elgin is a city in Union County, Oregon Union County , Oregon , United States . The population was 1,654 ... after the PS Lady Elgin Lady Elgin , a ship lost on Lake Michigan . The city is known for the Elgin Opera House , originally dedicated in 1912. ref Oregon Encyclopedia elgin opera house Elgin Opera House Joe Fitzgibbon ref History The area of Elgin was previously called Fish Trap and Indian Valley ... Blue Mountains , which caused investors to leave nearby Summerville, Oregon Summerville for Elgin. ref cite book last Bailey first Barbara Ruth title Main Street Northeastern Oregon publisher Oregon Historical Society year 1982 isbn 0 87595 073 6 page 87 ref By 1887 Elgin had general stores, a livery ... mill. ref cite book last Bailey first Barbara Ruth title Main Street Northeastern Oregon publisher ... around Elgin had 35 sawmill s, most transportable water driven whipsaws vertical reciprocating saws ... of the railroad in 1890, and Elgin was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly ... km2 , all land. GR 1 Elgin is located at the junction of State Highways 82 and 204. Demographics ... ek elgin.htm Entry for Elgin in the Oregon Blue Book http www.oregongenealogy.com union elgin.htm Elgin history Union County, Oregon Category Cities in Oregon Category Populated places in Union County, Oregon af Elgin, Oregon bg , ca Elgin Oregon es Elgin Oreg n fr Elgin Oregon io Elgin, Oregon ht Elgin, Oregon nl Elgin Oregon pt Elgin Oregon vo Elgin Oregon ... more details
Elgin Township may refer to the following townships in the United States Elgin Township, Kane County, Illinois Elgin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota Elgin Township, Antelope County, Nebraska geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages ... more details
Port Elgin may refer to Port Elgin, New Brunswick , Canada Port Elgin, Ontario , Canada geodis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Elgin, Nebraska settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline Elgin, Nebraska downtown 1.JPG imagesize 250px image caption Downtown Elgin west side of 2nd Street, looking north from Cedar Street image flag image seal Maps image map Antelope County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Elgin Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Elgin, Nebraska image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Nebraska subdivision type2 List of counties in Nebraska County subdivision name2 Antelope County, Nebraska Antelope government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 1.9 area land km2 1.9 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.7 area land sq mi 0.7 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2010 2010 population footnotes population total 661 population density km2 395.8 population density sq mi 1025.1 General information timezone North American Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation footnotes elevation m 587 elevation ft 1926 coordinates display inline,title coordinates ... Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0829047 GR 3 website footnotes Elgin is a city ... at the United States Census, 2010 2010 census . Geography Elgin is located at coord 41 59 1 N 98 ... and 11.3 of those age 65 or over. Media A weekly newspaper, The Elgin Review , is published in Elgin. Education Elgin High School Nebraska Elgin High School , Pope John High School , and St. Boniface ... Cities in Nebraska ca Elgin Nebraska es Elgin Nebraska ht Elgin, Nebraska nl Elgin Nebraska pt Elgin Nebraska vo Elgin Nebraska ... more details
coord 1 17 20.6 N 103 50 57.3 E display title Infobox bridge bridge name Elgin Bridge native name image Elgin Bridge 2, Dec 05.JPG image size 250 alt caption official name Elgin Bridge carries Motor vehicles and pedestrians crosses Singapore River locale Downtown Core and Singapore River , Singapore maint id designer design Arch bridge builder material spans pierswater mainspan length 46 metres width 25 metres height load clearance below traffic begin complete open 1929 Elgin Bridge is a vehicular bridge across the Singapore River , linking the Downtown Core to the Singapore River Singapore River Planning Area located within Singapore s Central Area . The existing bridge was completed in 1929 and named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Lord Elgin , Governor General of India 21 March 1862 20 November 1863 . As this was the first bridge across the river, the two roads leading to it were named North Bridge Road and South Bridge Road accordingly. History File Elgin Bridge 3, Dec 05.JPG thumb The crest of the Singapore Municipal Commission at one end of Elgin Bridge, Singapore. Elgin Bridge is believed to have existed at its current location as an unnamed footbridge as early as 1819 ref name BridgingTheGap G. Chandradas, Tien Chung Ping 21 August 2008 . Bridging the gap , The Straits Times. ref , the year Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles landed on Singapore . It was the only bridge across the Singapore River , linking the Han Chinese Chinese community on the southern side to the India n merchants of High Street on the northern side. ref name BridgingTheGap This footbridge was replaced ... after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin , Governor General of India . In 1925 the iron bridge had to make ... of a royal palm tree engraved on it, can also be found below the lamps. Elgin Bridge is known ... reflist Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh 2004 , Toponymics A Study of Singapore Street ... Category Downtown Core Singapore Category Singapore River fr Pont Elgin zh ... more details
Infobox School name Elgin Academy image Elgin Academy Old Main.JPG motto Non Sibi br Not for One s Self br Finis Origine Pendet br The End Depends Upon the Beginning established 1839 type Private school ... Elgin, Illinois Elgin , Illinois br United States of America information website http www.elginacademy.org www.elginacademy.org Infobox nrhp name Elgin Academy nrhp type cp location 350 Park St., Elgin ... acre governing body Private refnum 76000713 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref Elgin Academy is an independent, coeducational , college University preparatory school preparatory school in Elgin, Illinois Elgin , Illinois . The Academy was established by charter of the Illinois General Assembly in 1839 ... Places . It now serves as a museum of the Elgin Area Historical Society . History The original ... of Elgin. The Academy opened, and has continued, with a non denominational and coeducational policy ..., Elgin s founder, earned the honor. ref name NU history cite book last Welch first Anna title ... to board starting in 1941. ref name history http www.elginacademy.org page.cfm?p 10 History of Elgin ... mi km 0 sp us northwest of Chicago in the Historic District of the city of Elgin. The school s classrooms ... Center houses the Kimball Street Theatre and part of the Liautaud Lyons Upper School program Edwards ... and alumni relations offices Old Main the Elgin Area Historical Society and one classroom used daily ... s original building. Rather than restore it in the early 1970s, the academy sold it to the city of Elgin for 1. Today, it is primarily used as the museum for the Elgin Area Historical Society. One room still serves as a regular school classroom for the school. The Academy today File Elgin Academy Sears ... Council of Private Schools, and the Independent School League. Athletics Sports teams of Elgin Academy are nicknamed the Hilltoppers Elgin Academy is built on a hill and the mascot is Foxman, after ... schools in Illinois Category Private schools in Illinois Category Elgin, Illinois Category National ... more details
, New Elgin New Elgin Primary School, Bezack Street, New Elgin Seafield Primary School, Deanshaugh ... Further education Moray College , Moray Street, Elgin, Moray Community care Hospitals Dr Gray s Hospital ... of Scotland St Giles , High Street St Columba s South, Moss StreetElgin High, North Guildry Street ... http www.elginbaptistchurch.co.uk Elgin Baptist Church, Reidhaven Street Roman Catholic Church ... , Riverside Gospel Hall, North Street Culture and leisure Elgin Museum, 1 High StreetElgin Library ... and music venue, High StreetElgin Youth Caf , Francis Place Moray Jazz Club, ground floor of the Elgin ...Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Elgin gaelic name Eilginn ref http www.gaelicplacenames.org ... Moray lieutenancy scotland Moray post town ELGIN postcode district IV30 postcode area IV dial code ... Scottish Parliament electoral region Highlands and Islands Elgin IPAc en icon l n lang ... Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray ... Pitgaveny , near Elgin. Elgin is first recorded in a charter of David I of Scotland David I in 1151 ..., p.35 ref David had made Elgin a royal burgh around 1130, after his defeat of engus of Moray ... at various times at Kinneddar, Birnie and Spynie Palace Spynie . Elgin was a popular residence for the early ... in the royal forests. Of these kings, Alexander II was Elgin s greatest benefactor and returned ... of Alexander II for the reception of poor men and women. ref Mackintosh, Herbert B Elgin Past and Present, Elgin, 1914 p. 44 ref File Scotland Elgin Cathedral.jpg thumb left Elgin cathedral On 19 July 1224, the foundation stone of the new Elgin Cathedral was ceremoniously laid. The cathedral ... of the kingdom . Edward I of England travelled twice to Elgin. During his first visit in 1296 ... of his stay, describing the castle and the town of Elgin as bon chastell et bonne ville ... burned while held by the England English governor, Henry de Rye. As a result, he only stayed in Elgin ... more details
The Elgin Theatre can refer to Elgin Theatre Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a former movie cinema that was the first twin cinema in North America Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres , in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Elgin Theater , a former movie cinema in New York City, USA, substantially renovated in the 1980s and now known as the Joyce Theater disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2007 The Elgin Review is a weekly local newspaper in Elgin, Nebraska Elgin , Nebraska serving the communities located in its primary readership area of Antelope County, Nebraska Antelope , Boone County, Nebraska Boone , and Wheeler County, Nebraska Wheeler counties. External links http www.elginreview.com The Elgin Review Homepage DEFAULTSORT Elgin Review Category Antelope County, Nebraska Category Newspapers published in Nebraska Nebraska newspaper stub ... more details
file Elgin Marbles British Museum.jpg image size 300px title Parthenon Marbles alt Elgin Marbles ... a part of the collection known as the Elgin Marbles IPAc en icon l n Respell EL gin , ref Cite web url http www.howjsay.com index.php?word elgin 20marbles title How to pronounce Elgin ref are a collection ... index w what are the elgin marbles.aspx title What are the Elgin Marbles ? publisher britishmuseum.org accessdate 2009 05 12 ref ref Cite web url http www.britannica.com eb topic 184554 Elgin Marbles title Elgin Marbles Greek sculpture work Encyclop dia Britannica accessdate 2009 05 12 ref Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin , the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799 1803, obtained a controversial ... Elgin s agents removed about half of the surviving sculptures of the Parthenon, as well as architectural ..., Elgin Marbles, 2008, O.Ed. ref The Marbles were transported by sea to Britain. In Britain, the acquisition ... date October 30, 2008 title Grecian Grandeurs and the Rude Wasting of Old Time Britain, the Elgin ... foundations ?p 8 accessdate 2009 06 25 ref while other critics compared Elgin s actions to vandalism ... exoneration of Elgin s actions, the marbles were purchased by the British government in 1816 and placed ... to Athens. Acquisition File Elgin horse 2d.jpg thumb Parthenon Selene Horse File Ac marbles.jpg thumb Metope from the Elgin marbles depicting a Centaur and a Lapith fighting File Parthenon pediment statues.jpg thumb Statuary from the east pediment File Elgin Marbles 4.jpg thumb Frise West, II, 2 In December of 1798, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin , was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary ... of the Parthenon. According to Lord Elgin, the answer of the Government... was entirely negative ... and the Rude Wasting of Old Time Britain, the Elgin Marbles, and Post Revolutionary Hellenism work ... Lord Elgin decided to carry out the work at his own expense and employed artists to take casts and drawings ... Although the original intention was only to document the sculptures, in 1801 Lord Elgin began to remove ... more details
Infobox Coat of arms name coat of arms of the Earl of Elgin image Earl of Elgin COA.svg image width 175 ... January 2009.jpg image2 width 175 image2 caption The Earl of Elgin s banner hanging with other ... image3 caption armiger The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Elgin year adopted 1867 crest A lion statant Azure ... Earl of Elgin IPA en l n was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss . He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage ... Earl of Elgin, when the Ailesbury and Bruce titles became extinct, and the Elgin title passed to the Earl ... of Elgin and Kincardine have remained united. The most famous Earl was the Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin 7th Earl , who removed and transported to Britain the so called Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon . In Dublin there are roads that come from the Earl s titles. These are Elgin Road and Ailesbury Road. As well as the titles Earl of Elgin and Earl of Kincardine , Lord Elgin also holds the titles Lord Bruce of Kinloss created 1608 , Lord Bruce of Torry 1647 and Baron Elgin , of Elgin in Scotland ... by these Dukes heir of line. The Earl of Elgin is the hereditary Scottish clan chief Clan Chief of Clan ... Bruce of Kinloss 1594 1613 Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Bruce of Kinloss 1599 1663 created Earl of Elgin 1633 Earls of Elgin 1633 Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin 1599 1663 Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, 1st Earl of Ailesbury 1627 1685 Hon. Robert Bruce d. 1652 Hon. Edward Bruce d. 1662 Thomas Bruce, 3rd Earl of Elgin Thomas Bruce, 3rd Earl of Elgin, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury 1656 1741 Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce 1679 before 1741 Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury 1682 1747 Hon. Robert Bruce d. 1738 Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine 1732 1771 William Bruce, 6th Earl of Elgin William Robert Bruce, 6th Earl of Elgin and 10th Earl ... more details
Elgin Castle was a 12th century castle built near Elgin, Moray , Scotland. ref cite web url http canmore.rcahms.gov.uk en site 16686 details elgin lady hill title Elgin Castle publisher Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland work CANMORE ref Elgin was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1136. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle. King Edward I of England captured the castle and stayed at the castle during 1296 and in 1303. It was destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland in 1308, after two previous unsuccessful attempts to capture the castle. The castle was never rebuilt and fell into ruins. Citations reflist References 1911 wstitle Elgin coord 57.6484 3.3224 type landmark region GB display title Category Castles in Moray Category Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland Category Former castles in Scotland pt Castelo de Elgin ... more details
Dalvey is a place near to the town of Forres in Moray , Scotland . The name gave rise to the Grant Baronets Grant Baronets, of Dalvey, Elgin 1688 Baronets Grant of Dalvey, Elgin . coord 57 35 56 N 3 39 37 W type landmark region GB display title Category Places in Moray Moray geo stub ... more details
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