dot x dot y pushpin map South Africa NorthWest pushpin label position pushpin map alt pushpin mapsize ... of South Africa Province subdivision name1 NorthWest South African province NorthWest subdivision ... is about the mining town in South Africa. For other places with the same name, see Orkney disambiguation . Orkney is a gold mining town with 157,324 inhabitants situated in the Klerksdorp district of the NorthWest Province South Africa NorthWest Province , South Africa . It lies on the banks ... national road from Johannesburg to Cape Town . History The town was named after Orkney Isles off the north ... stadium in Orkney, will be increased in size for the 2010 Football World Cup , although it will not be used in the World Cup. The Orkney Stadium Disaster , when 42 fans died at the stadium in 1991, was the second worst sporting disaster in South Africa. In the media Orkney enjoyed fame in the late ... Africa television sitcom called Orkney Snork Nie . The word snork means snore so the joke in the title means Orkney doesn t snore . Even further back the Afrikaans jab at the sleepy town was Ook nie dorp nie ook nie plaas nie . In this the pun is on the ook nie also not or neither sounding like Orkney ... District Municipality Category Mining communities in South Africa af Orkney, Noordwes ar de Orkney S dafrika es Orkney Sud frica fr Orkney Afrique du Sud nl Orkney Zuid Afrika no Orkney pl Orkney ... more details
ref The notion that Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney Henry the first Sinclair Earl, voyaged to North ... islands in the north. Map of Orkney showing main transport routes The Pentland Firth ... and 59 24 North, and 2 22 and 3 26 West, measuring convert 80 km mi 0 from northeast to southwest and convert ... East Mainland but with coastal cliff s to the north and west and two sizeable lochs the Loch ... , which lie convert 60 km mi 0 west of the archipelago, but form part of Orkney for local government .... Rousay , Egilsay and Gairsay lie north of the west Mainland across the Eynhallow Sound . Rousay ...About the islands in northern Scotland other places of the same name Orkney disambiguation Infobox Scotland council area Council Orkney br Arcaibh common name Orkney Image File Orkney Islands in Scotland.svg 250px image logo 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg logo Flag of Orkney logo type Flag image coat Orkney ... Demonym population blank1 Orcadian PopulationDensity 52 sq mi 20 km CouncilDetails Orkney Islands ... control MPs ul li Alistair Carmichael ul MSPs ul li Liam McArthur ul Orkney lang gd Arcaibh ref ... as the Orkney Islands and sometimes The Orkneys , a name which locals disparage , tag ref Although ... ever right? And other musings on Orkney usage. Orkneyjar. Retrieved 29 July 2009. ref group Notes is an archipelago in northern Scotland , convert 16 km mi 0 north of the coast of Caithness . Orkney comprises approximately 70 islands of which 20 are inhabited. ref Haswell Smith 2004 pp. 336 ..., Orkney Mainland has an area of convert 523.25 km2 sqmi making it the sixth largest List ... Lamb, Raymond Kirkwall in Omand 2003 p. 184. ref The name Orkney dates back to the 1st century BC ... and Neolithic tribes and then by the Picts , Orkney was invaded and forcibly annexed by Norway ... of Denmark, Queen of Scotland Margaret of Denmark . ref Thompson 2008 p. 220. ref Orkney contains some of the oldest and best preserved Neolithic sites in Europe, and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney ... more details
Orkney may refer to Scotland Orkney , an archipelago in Scotland, also known as the Orkney Islands Mainland, Orkney , the largest island in the Orkney archipelago Orkney Scottish Parliament constituency , the constituency for the Orkney Islands in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh Orkney Islands Council , the local authority for Orkney Antarctica South Orkney Islands , a group of islands that form part of the British Antarctic Territory South Africa Orkney, NorthWest , a mining town in South Africa Orkney Snork Nie , a sitcom in Afrikaans set in Orkney, NorthWest Province Canada Orkney, Saskatchewan , a village Orkney No. 244, Saskatchewan , a rural municipality See also Orkney and Shetland UK Parliament constituency the constituency for Orkney in the British Parliament in London Orkney Movement , part of an electoral coalition, the Orkney and Shetland Movement , formed for the 1987 UK general election Heart of Neolithic Orkney , a World Heritage Site on Mainland Orkney geodis af Orkney de Orkney Begriffskl rung it Orcadi hu Orkney egy rtelm s t lap nl Orkney ... more details
Infobox Company company name North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Co. company logo company ... products Ferries, cruises revenue homepage The North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Company , which was more usually known as The North Company , its full name rarely being used, was a United ... reflist cite web last first authorlink coauthors title North of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland ... North Of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Company Category Ferry companies of Scotland ... to Orkney and Shetland , latterly as P&O Scottish Ferries until 2002, when it was replaced by NorthLink ... vessels between the Firth of Forth Forth and the Firth of Clyde Clyde , round the north of Scotland and possibly calling at Orkney . ref name ships In 1820 this company joined with the Aberdeen, Dundee ... in 1836 . ref name ships In 1875 the Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co became the North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Company . The new company further expanded the fleet and introduced ... of interest on the west coast of Norway . This was perhaps the first purposely planned Cruising ... carrying out a 21 day cruise to the North Cape, Norway North Cape followed by St. Sunniva to the Baltic ... success of the North Company s cruises had meanwhile attracted the attentions of rival companies .... Rognvald was wrecked on Burgh Head, Stronsay , Orkney while carrying out one of her usual winter ... quality and quantity of competition in the cruise market was becoming too great for the North Company to survive. In 1907 1908, the North Company reduced the St. Sunniva s cruises and finally ... both World Wars. ref name ships Passenger services In 1953 the North Company was reformed, and over the following 20 years, introduced ro ro services to the North Isles, to satisfy demand for faster ... of the North accessdate 2009 08 08 ref In 1961 the company was taken over by Coast Lines and in 1975 P & O P&O and in 1975, renamed as P&O Ferries Orkney & Shetland Services . In 1989 it became P&O Scottish ... more details
Infobox South African town censuscode 61909 name Kanana latd 26.954 latm lats longd 26.633 longm longs Kanana is a Township South Africa township near the city of Orkney, North West Orkney in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West South African province North West province of South Africa . References reflist NorthWestZA geo stub Category Populated places in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality ... more details
for other uses Firth disambiguation Image Finstownwood.jpg right thumb 300px One of the few woods in Orkney at Finstown. The house in the background is Binscarth Firth Fj r r ref name Pedersen Pedersen, Roy January 1992 Orkneyjar ok Katanes map, Inverness, Nevis Print ref meaning a firth or fjord is a parish mainly in Mainland, Orkney . The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister , which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. It is in the west of the mainland island, lying south of the parish of Rendall , east of Harray and Stenness , north of Orphir and west of St Ola . It is not to be confused with the numerous Firth s that surround Orkney. The main village is Finstown . ref Muir, Tom The West Mainland in Omand, Donald ed. 2003 The Orkney Book . Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 1 84158 254 9 Page 192. ref References references Orkney Islands Category Parishes of OrkneyOrkney geo stub ... more details
The Orkney tunnel is a suggested undersea road tunnel between Orkney and Caithness on the Scotland Scottish Mainland. The expected length of it would be about 9 10 miles 15 16 km . File Orkney Islands in Scotland.svg thumb right Orkney Islands in Scotland File MapOrkney.gif thumb right alt A map of the Orkney archipelago showing topography and main transport routes. A small island with a high elevation is at south west. At centre is the largest island, which also has low hills. Ferry routes spread out from there to the smaller islands in the north. Map of Orkney showing topography and main transport routes The tunnel, if constructed, is assumed to make landfall on South Ronaldsay . In 2005, the tunnel was discussed, and then a total bill of 100 million was mentioned. ref cite news url http www.timesonline.co.uk article 0,,2 1765366,00.html work The Times title Islanders see a brighter future with tunnel vision author David Lister date 5 September 2005 accessdate 12 July 2007 ref ref cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news edinburgh east fife 163 100m tunnel to orkney feasible 1 739095 work The Scotsman title 100m tunnel to Orkney feasible author John Ross date 10 March 2005 accessdate 5 February 2012 ref There has not been so much discussion after 2005. There are also suggested plans to connect Orkney Mainland to Shapinsay . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland 4331889.stm title Isle tunnel plans under spotlight publisher BBC News date 9 March 2005 accessdate 8 June 2009 ref References Reflist Orkney Islands Category Orkney Category Caithness Category Tunnels in Scotland Category Proposed undersea tunnels Category Northern Isles tunnel stub Orkney stub de Orkney Tunnel ... more details
of Flotta List of Orkney islands References reflist coord 58 52 52 N 3 10 6 W display title region GB type isle South WestOrkneyOrkney Islands Orkney geo stub Category Islands of the Orkney Islands ... island of Hoy . Nearby are the islets of Rysa Little and Fara, Orkney Fara and the skerry Barrel of Butter ... a notorious Orkney pirate, John Gow , raided Hall of Clestrain, in Orphir and abducted two servant ... pirategow John Gow The Orkney Pirate Orkneyjar. Retrieved 11 Mar 2012. ref Gow s ship Revenge ... 2004 p. 388 ref However, in common with a number of the smaller South Isles of Orkney, Cava lost its ... title The South Isles editor The Orkney Book by Omand, Donald ed. year 2003 location Edinburgh ... more details
Infobox Scottish island latitude 58.85 longitude 3.175 GridReference ND325955 official name Fara celtic name norse name F rey meaning of name Island of Sheep cf Faroe area convert 295 ha sqmi 2 area rank 90 highest elevation convert 43 m ft 0 abbr on Population 0 population rank main settlement island group Orkney local authority Orkney Islands Council references ref 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland ref ref name Smith Haswell Smith ref ref http www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Ordnance Survey ref ref name saga Anderson, Joseph Ed. 1893 Orkneyinga Saga . Translated by J n A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press 1990 reprint . ISBN 0 901824 25 9 ref ref name Pedersen Pedersen, Roy January 1992 Orkneyjar ok Katanes map, Inverness, Nevis Print ref Distinguish2 the island of Faray near Eday Image Farahouse.jpg thumb left An abandoned House on Fara. Looking North Rysa Little with Hoy behind to left Graemsay with Mainland behind centre and right Cava, Orkney Cava to right. Fara Old Norse F rey ref name saga is a small island in Orkney , Scotland , lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy . It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. clearleft Footnotes reflist South West Orkney Orkney Islands Islands of Scotland coord 58.84163 N 3.17125 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 ND325955 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Islands of the Orkney Islands Category Uninhabited islands of Orkney Category Former populated places in Scotland Orkney geo stub de Fara Insel el fr Fara cosse it Fara isole Orcadi no Fara y nn Fara i Orkn yane ... more details
is to the north, Gairsay to the south, Mainland, Orkney Mainland to the south west and Shapinsay ... Information on the island of Wyre NorthWestOrkneyOrkney Islands Islands of Scotland Scandinavian ... islands in the archipelago. Orkney Ferries sail from the island to Tingwall, Orkney Tingwall on the Mainland, OrkneyOrkney Mainland , Egilsay and Rousay. History Wyre s history is still very apparent ... poetry to have survived in the Orkney islands, his J msv kingadr pa Lay of the Jomsvikings . He ... in Deerness, Orkney Deerness on Mainland, Orkney http famouspoetsandpoems.com poets edwin muir biography ... of Orkney, Earl John, was murdered in Thurso , his killers fled to Wyre. They took refuge in the castle ... thumb 300px Wyre highlighted red within Scotland Like most of Orkney, Wyre is made up of Old Red Sandstone ... in Orkney Category Islands of the Orkney Islands Category Viking Age sites in Scotland ang Wyr, Orcanege ast Wyre cy Wyre Ynysoedd Erch de Wyre Insel el es Wyre Orkney fr Wyre cosse nl Wyre Orkney eilanden no Wyre Orkn yene nn Wyre i Orkn yane ... more details
NorthWest Frontier may refer to NorthWest Frontier Province, Pakistan or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NorthWest Frontier Province 1901 1955 , a province of British India and later of Pakistan NorthWest Frontier military history , the military frontier NorthWest Frontier film NorthWest Frontier film , a 1959 British adventure film starring Kenneth Moore See also NorthWest Frontier States Agency , an agency overseeing some of the Princely States disambiguation de NorthWest Frontier ... more details
of the Mainland is west of Kirkwall and is low lying, with coastal cliff s to the north and west ..., and west ends, islands proceed to the north and south, somewhat in the shape of an X . The western part of the island is part of the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area Scotland National Scenic ... and Sule Stack , which lie convert 37 mi km 0 west of the archipelago, but form part of Orkney ... are located in west Mainland, which includes the Heart of Neolithic Orkney , a UNESCO World Heritage ...Infobox Scottish island Image Orkney Islands map mainland highligted.png 500px GridReference HY350158 ... settlement Kirkwall island group Orkney local authority Orkney Islands Council references ref name HS ... island of Orkney , Scotland . Both of Orkney s burgh s, Kirkwall and Stromness , lie on the island, which is also the heart of Orkney s ferry and air connections. Seventy five per cent of Orkney s population ... also known as the Pomona. ref name Firth cite web url http www.buyorkney.com information orkney guide book 32 firth publisher BuyOrkney title Orkney Guide Book Firth accessdate 2007 08 03 ref Geography ... and South Ronaldsay via Lamb Holm and Glims Holm . Mainland effectively provides the core of the Orkney ... work The Orcadian accessdate 2008 04 19 ref Sandwick, Orkney Sandwick , Birsay and Stromness lie on the west coast, Rendall and Evie to the northwest. Holm, Mainland Orkney Holm , Deerness and St Andrews, Orkney St Andrews are located to the east of central St Ola , which contains Kirkwall town. Firth, Orkney Firth , Orphir , Stenness and Harray lie west of Kirkwall and east of the westernmost parishes. Harray has the unique distinction of being the only landlocked parish in Orkney, although ... settlement on Mainland, and Orkney in general. The three main settlements on Mainland, in order of magnitude ... of the islands, lies on a narrow strip of land between west Mainland and east Mainland, which historically enabled it to have access to both the southern and northern Orkney Islands. and also to Scapa ... more details
timetables.php publisher Orkney Ferries accessdate February 11, 2007 ref The North Isles service, linking Kirkwall on The Mainland, OrkneyOrkney Mainland to the northern isles of Eday , Stronsay , Sanday, Orkney Sanday , Westray , Papa Westray , and North Ronaldsay . The Shapinsay service, linking Kirkwall on Orkney Mainland to the northern island of Shapinsay . The Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre ... islands of Hoy and Flotta . The Graemsay and North Hoy service, linking Stromness on Orkney ...Infobox Company name Orkney Ferries Ltd logo File Orkney ferries logo.svg 200px Orkney Ferries logo slogan ... inter island Orkney key people industry Transport products services Ferries market cap revenue operating income net income assets equity owner Orkney Islands Council num employees parent divisions subsid homepage http www.orkneyferries.co.uk footnotes intl Orkney Ferries is a company operating inter island ferry services in Orkney , to the north of mainland Scotland . File Earl Thorfinn.jpg thumb left Earl Thorfinn at Kirkwall History The company is owned by the Orkney Islands Council and was established in 1960 as the Orkney Islands Shipping Company . ref name smcl cite news first Colin last ... date February 2007 ref In 1991 the Orkney Islands Shipping Company acquired a private sector ferry company also called Orkney Ferries, which had been established to compete on the short sea crossing from the Scottish mainland to the Orkney Islands, but which had not succeeded in establishing the route. This company s ferry was assimilated into the inter island fleet, and in 1995 the Orkney Islands Shipping Company adopted the name Orkney Ferries. Despite this acquisition and change of name, the current Orkney Ferries does not operate services to and from the Scottish mainland, leaving this to other ... thumb Hoy Head at Lyness Orkney Ferries operate between the The Mainland, OrkneyOrkney mainland ... 10375&tt orkneyv2 title Internal Ferries publisher Orkney Islands Council accessdate 2009 07 24 ref ... more details
. ISBN 9780199234820. ref Orkney and Shetland to the north, lie off the northernmost tip of Caithness Scotland . Picts came to Orkney during the Bronze Age Britain Bronze Age and extant archaeological data shows that certainly, there were people living there prior to the Vikings who came to Orkney, probably ...File Flag of the Earldom of Orkney.png thumb The flag of the Earldom of Orkney The Earldom of Orkney ... of Orkney was passed down the same family line through to the Middle Ages. ref name OxfordOrkney ... traces of their lives there, their culture did not endure in the early history or character of Orkney. By the 12th century, Orkney was under Norwegian control and by the 13th century, the Orkneyinga ... sources. Norwegian Earldom of Orkney Harald I H rfagre , Harald I of Norway , claimed Orkney and Shetland ... action to secure these isles as realms friendly to his rule at home. Some of his enemies left Orkney for Iceland and perhaps the Faroes. Harald took control of the warrior leaders of Orkney at this point and appointed the Jarl title jarls , or Earl of Orkney earls of Orkney , who would be the highest ... of Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney Earl Magnus in 1117 resulted in the building of St Magnus Cathedral ... year, the earldom or mormaerdom of Caithness was given over to Magnus II, Earl of Orkney Magnus ... of Norway Haakon VI Magnusson granted the earldom to Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney Henry Sinclair In 1468, the Orkney and Shetland were ceded by Christian I of Denmark and Norway against the unpaid ... to William, the Earl of Orkney in exchange for his lands and thus Orkney and Shetland became part of the Kingdom of Scotland. Scottish Earldom of Orkney William Sinclair exchanged the title for that of Earl ... , was created as the Duke of Orkney. When Mary lost her claim to the throne, her husband also lost his to Orkney and the title was considered extinct. Robert Stewart was created as the Earl of Orkney and the title revived but his son, Patrick Stewart forfeited the title. George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney ... more details
Image NorthWest Water logo.png right Final logo of NorthWest Water NorthWest Water was a water supply company serving northwest England. It was originally the NorthWest Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973 . In 1989 it became NorthWest Water Public limited company plc , and was privatised. In 1995 it merged with Norweb the former North Western Electricity Board to form United Utilities . The NorthWest Water Authority took over the following statutory water undertakings ref The NorthWest Water Authority Constitution Order 1973 1973 No. 1287 ref Bolton Corporation Carlisle Corporation Liverpool Corporation Manchester Corporation St. Helens Corporation Widnes Corporation Calder Water Board Eden Water Board Furness Water Board Fylde Water Board Lakes and Lune Water Board Lune Valley Water Board Macclesfield District Water Board Makerfield Water Board Mid Cheshire Water Board North Calder Water Board Preston and District Water Board South Cumberland Water Board Stockport and District Water Board Warrington, Runcorn and District Water Board West Cumberland Water Board West Lancashire Water Board West Pennine Water Board Wirral Water Board References reflist watersupply stub Category Water companies of England Category Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom Category Companies based in Cheshire ... more details
The NorthWest Coast is a region of Tasmania on the north coast of Tasmania to the west of Port Sorell, Tasmania . It includes towns such as Devonport, Tasmania Devonport , Burnie, Tasmania Burnie , Penguin, Tasmania Penguin , Smithton, Tasmania Smithton , Stanley, Tasmania Stanley . The water to the north is called Bass Strait . The term Cradle Coast has also been in fashion for the last few years. Tasmania geo stub Category NorthWest Tasmania ... more details
Church of St Peter, Orkney publisher year 2011 work Historic and Listed Buildings accessdate 18 February 2011 ref References reflist Orkney Islands orkney geo stub coord 59 3 20 N 3 17 40 W region GB scale 100000 display title Category Parishes of Orkney ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Image NW Bus & Coach Repairs logo.png right thumb The NorthWest Bus & Coach Repairs logo. Darwen NorthWest is a vehicle repair business in the NorthWest of England , offering Coach vehicle coach refurbishment, repair, maintenance, and conversion services. ref cite web url http investing.businessweek.com research stocks private snapshot.asp?privcapId 107234766 title Darwen NorthWest publisher Bloomberg L.P. accessdate 2011 04 05 ref It was originally a subsidiary of the bus manufacturer East Lancashire Coachbuilders , called NorthWest Bus & Coach Repairs and based in Blackburn . After East Lancs went into administration in August 2007, the business was bought by the Darwen Group and NorthWest Bus and Coach Repairs was renamed to Darwen NorthWest. In early 2008, as part of Darwen s reverse takeover of Optare , Darwen NorthWest was sold to a local Blackburn investor. See also British City Bus East Lancs Overseas References Reflist ELCB Buses left Category Bus manufacturers Category East Lancashire Coachbuilders Category Darwen Group Bus stub ... more details
Infobox South African town censuscode 60114 name Temba latd 25.320 latm lats longd 28.283 longm longs Temba is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West South African province North West province of South Africa . References reflist NorthWestZA geo stub Category Populated places in the Bojanala District Municipality ... more details
About the unincorporated crossroad community in Moore County the original name of West End in Carrboro West End, North Carolina West End is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Moore County, North Carolina Moore County , North Carolina , United States . The center of West End is the multiplex of two primary state highways North Carolina Highway 211 NC 211 and North Carolina Highway 73 NC 73 . History MoCo Bred, MoCo Dead West End was once prosperous when Stanley Furniture employed hundreds in the area. By the mid 2000 s it has left the area, leaving a big real estate hole in the area. Furniture jobs throughout North Carolina have been lost as West End was one of many areas. MoCo for Life Future NCDOT s Moore Choices Transportation Charrette plans to bypass West End to better connect the higher speed zones 45mph roughly between Foxfire Road and near Love Grove Church Road near West End Elementary School . http www.ncdot.gov projects moorechoices In many years to come, it could be the aspiration of the village of Pinehurst to incorporate the NC 211 corridor including West End, Seven Lakes and Beacon Ridge. In 2010, the village of Pinehurst incorporated Pinewild which is just a few miles east of West End. Like West End being unincorporated, Seven Lakes, McLendon Hills and Beacon Ridge also have no municipal government. Moore County, North Carolina Category Populated places in Moore County, North Carolina Category Unincorporated communities in North Carolina NorthCarolina geo stub ... more details
Infobox Political post post Premier South Africa Premier body NorthWest South African province NorthWest insignia insigniasize insigniacaption image incumbent Thandi Modise incumbentsince 19 November 2010 style The Honourable residence appointer NorthWest Provincial Legislature termlength Five years, renewable once formation 7 May 1994 inaugural Popo Molefe website http www.nwpg.gov.za Premiers Office 20of 20the 20Premier 2nd 20home.html www.nwpg.gov.za Premiers Office 20of 20the 20Premier 2nd 20home.html The Premier of NorthWest is the head of government of the NorthWest South African province NorthWest province of South Africa . For a discussion of the election, role and powers of the Premier, see the article Premier South Africa . List of Premiers of NorthWest class wikitable sortable Name Elected class unsortable Left office Party bgcolor CCFFCC sort Molefe Popo Molefe dts format dmy 1994 5 7 30 April 2004 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC sort Molewa Edna Molewa dts format dmy 2004 4 30 6 May 2009 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC sort Modiselle Maureen Modiselle dts format dmy 2009 5 6 19 November 2010 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC sort Modise Thandi Modise dts format dmy 2010 11 19 incumbent African National Congress See also Politics of NorthWest South African province Premier South Africa President of South Africa Politics of South Africa External links http www.nwpg.gov.za Premiers Office 20of 20the 20Premier 2nd 20home.html Official website SouthAfricaPremiers Category Premiers of NorthWest South African province Category Government of NorthWest South African province ... more details
name BBC News http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland north east 6541099.stm Postman designs new Orkney ...Infobox flag Name Orkney Article Image 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg Noborder Nickname Morenicks Use 100000 Symbol Proportion Unspecified Adoption 2007 Design A yellow fimbriation fimbriated blue Nordic cross on a red field Designer Duncan Tullock File Stromness Town House with Orkney flag flying geograph.org.uk 950697.jpg thumb Photograph of the flag flying in Stromness The new official ref name The Orcadian ... , The Orcadian , 25 June 1 July 2007 ref Orkney Community Flag was the winner of a public flag consultation ref name Consultation http www.orkney.gov.uk nqcontent.cfm?a id 6645&tt orkneyv2 Orkney ... of Orkney were asked for their preferred design from a short list of 5, ref name Designs http www.orkney.gov.uk media chief executive images Flag consultation.pdf Orkney Islands Council dead ... speaking Finns red yellow cross flag is also used by Swedish speaking Finns . Former flag of Orkney The previous though unofficial flag of Orkney was that created in the mid 1990s and attributed to Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney St Magnus , ref name BBC News a yellow field with a red Nordic cross . St Magnus Magnus Erlendsson was Earl of Orkney from 1108 to 1117. However, there is nothing ... n state of which Orkney was a part. Chronology gallery File Former Flag of Orkney.svg center The former unofficial flag of Orkney . br Likely flag of the Kalmar Union 1397 1523 center File 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg center The current flag of Orkney since 2007 center gallery References reflist See also ... List of Scottish flags List of British flags County flags of the United Kingdom Orkney DEFAULTSORT Orkney Category Orkney Category Flags of Scotland Category Nordic Cross flags Category Flags adopted ... von Orkney et Orkney saarte lipp es Bandera de Orcadas he lt Orknio sal v liava hu Az Orkney szigetek z szlaja no Orkn yenes flagg pl Flaga Orkad w pt Bandeira das rcades sv Orkney arnas ... more details
Orphan date October 2008 Japan Society NorthWest JSNW is a non profit organization based in the northwest of England . Its objective is the promotion of Japanese Culture . History JSNW grew out of the UK Japan Society of the NorthWest, which was founded in 1996 to provide a focus for local companies with business interests in Japan. This organisation was eventually dissolved, and many of its members then got together to form Japan Society NorthWest in May 2004. Japan Society NorthWest organised a Japan Day in 2006, at Manchester Town Hall . This event was opened by His Excellency Mr Yoshiji Nogami, Japan s Ambassador to the UK, and Councillor David Sandiford, Lord Mayor of Manchester . See also Japan Society of London Anglo Japanese relations External links http www.jsnw.org.uk Japan Society NorthWest http www.uk.emb japan.go.jp Embassy of Japan in the UK Category Japan United Kingdom relations UK org stub ... more details
North 1 West is an English Rugby Union League at the sixth tier of the domestic competition. North 1 West is made up of teams from around the northwest of England who play home and away matches throughout a winter season. Occasionally, depending on promotion and relegation to from National League 3 North , from North 1 East and North 1 West, teams from either of those leagues may be required to compete in the opposite league for one season to ensure that the number of teams in the East and West leagues remain at 12 teams each. In 2012 the list of teams competing at this level is ref http www.rfunorth.com tables 2011 12 20tables Northern 20Division 20tables, 20Apr 2021 202012.htm North 1 West Table ref Sandbach Liverpool St Helens Widnes Northwich Vale of Lune RUFC Vale of Lune Carlisle Wilmslow Rochdale Wirral Anselmians Leigh Wigton Broughton Park RUFC Broughton Park Aspatria References references See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England Rugby union in England Uncategorized date April 2012 ... more details
The NorthWest Universities Association is a representative body in the NorthWest of England , intended to advance the development of the twelve higher education establishments. Role The primary aim of the NWUA is to act as an organisation through which the universities of the NorthWest can identify common goals, and thus move forward together through collaborative action, thereby maximising their contribution to the social, economic and cultural life of the NorthWest of England and managing to develop partnerships with business, industry and public bodies in this process. A more general aim of the NWUA is to attempt to foster better overall relations between the institutions of the NorthWest, and establish a lasting relationship. NWUA also runs the Leonardo da Vinci programme, the European Commission s vocational training programme which aims to facilitate student and staff mobility throughout Europe. The programme provides funding for students to undertake a work placement related to their academic study in another European country and for staff to visit European institutions and companies to exchange knowledge and develop vocational training. The NWUA is affiliated with the UK Government, the NorthWest Regional Assembly , the NorthWest Regional Development Agency , the Chamber of Commerce , Confederation of British Industry CBI , the NorthWest Science Council , and other organisations, who assist in promoting the collective ambitions of the establishments. Member institutes NWUA has twelve members University of Bolton University of Central Lancashire University of Chester University of Cumbria Edge Hill University Lancaster University Liverpool Hope University Liverpool John Moores University University of Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University Royal Northern College of Music University of Salford External links http www.nwua.ac.uk Official Site NorthWest University Association Category Universities in England ... more details
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