Hockley (disambiguation) — The following places have the name Hockley:*Hockley, an inner suburb of Birmingham, England *Hockley, a village in Essex, England *Hockley Village, an area of central Nottingham, England *Hockley, Ontario *Hockley, Gloucester, Virginia, a… … Wikipedia
The Fleet — A river on the western side of London which entered the City in Farringdon Ward Without to the south of Chick Lane, and flowed thence south into the Thames. Stow identifies it with the River of Wells, as he calls the stream mentioned in a… … Dictionary of London
Beargarden — The Beargarden was the facility for bear baiting, bull baiting, and other animal sports in the London area during the 16th and 17th centuries, from the Elizabethan era through the English Restoration period.HistoryThe Beargarden was a round or… … Wikipedia
blood sports — Many of the traditional sports and pastimes of England were what would now be classed as blood sports and have long since been outlawed and suppressed. Badger baiting, bear baiting, bull baiting, *bull running, dog fighting, *cock fighting,… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Bull-baiting — is a blood sport involving the baiting of bulls. In the time of Queen Anne of Great Britain, it was performed in London at Hockley in the Hole, twice a week, and was reasonably common in the provincial towns. At Stamford and at Tutbury, a bull… … Wikipedia
Буль-бейтинг — «Бык вырвался». Фрагмент цветной гравюры неизвестного автора. 1821 год Буль бейтинг (травля быка, англ. bull baiting) кровавый спорт с привлечением собак (бульдогов) и … Википедия
Nottingham Corporation Tramways — This article is about trams between 1898–1938. For trams between 1875 1897, see Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited. For trams from 2004 onwards, see Nottingham Express Transit. Tram passing Nottingham Victoria Railway Station… … Wikipedia
Science and invention in Birmingham — Birmingham is the second largest city in the United Kingdom. It is one of the country s principal industrial centres and has an impressive history of industrial and scientific innovation.16th century1547: Although no record is kept to indicate… … Wikipedia
Liste von Automobilmarken — Automobilmarken, kurz Automarken, sind die Handelsnamen, unter denen Automobil Hersteller Fahrzeuge vertreiben. Aufgelistet werden Hersteller von Pkw und Rennwagen, die Automobile gebaut haben, bauen oder bauen wollten. Nutzfahrzeuge werden in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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