W. C. Sellar — Walter Carruthers Sellar (December 27, 1898 ndash; June 11, 1951) was a Scottish humourist who wrote for Punch . He is best known for the 1930 book 1066 and All That , a tongue in cheek guide to all the history you can remember, which he wrote… … Wikipedia
Highland Clearances — Les Highland Clearances (en gaélique écossais Fuadaich nan Gàidheal, « l expulsion des Gaëls ») sont des déplacements forcés de la population des Highlands écossais au XVIIIe siècle, qui ont pris de l ampleur à partir de la… … Wikipédia en Français
Highlands Clearance — Highland Clearances Les Highland Clearances (en gaélique écossais Fuadaich nan Gàidheal, « l expulsion des Gaëls ») sont des déplacements forcés de la population des Highlands écossais au XVIIIe siècle, qui ont pris de l ampleur à… … Wikipédia en Français
Highland Clearances — Ruined croft houses on Fuaigh Mòr in Loch Roag. The island was cleared of its inhabitants in 1841 and is now only used for grazing sheep. The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadach nan Gàidheal, the expulsion of the Gael) were forced… … Wikipedia
James Loch — (7 May 1780 ndash; 28 June 1855) was a Scottish estate commissioner and later a Member of Parliament.Early lifeLoch was born near Edinburgh in 1780. After his father s death in 1788, he lived on the Blair Adam estate with his uncle.Estate… … Wikipedia
Andrew Lang — For the former National Basketball Association player, see Andrew Lang (basketball). Andrew Lang (31 March 1844, Selkirk ndash; 20 July 1912, Banchory, Kincardineshire) was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary… … Wikipedia
Maidstone Council election, 2002 — The 2002 Maidstone Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000.[1] The council stayed under… … Wikipedia
Maidstone Council election, 2000 — The 2000 Maidstone Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1] After the election, the… … Wikipedia
Maidstone Council election, 2004 — The 2004 Maidstone Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1] After the election,… … Wikipedia
Maidstone Council election, 2008 — Map of the results of the 2008 Maidstone council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Maidstone Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to… … Wikipedia
