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York Building Co Ltd
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York Cafe
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R York
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York,H
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Mary Princess Royal
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Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary (25 April 1897 - 28 March 1965) was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal.Her father was His Royal Highness Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), the second eldest son of King Edward VII. Her mother was Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York (later Queen Mary), the only daughter of The Duke of Teck.On 28 February 1922, Princess Mary married Henry Charles George, Viscount Lascelles, K.G. (9 September 1882-23 May 1947), (later 6th Earl of Harewood) the elder son of Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood, and Lady Florence Bridgeman.
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John Russell
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Lived at one stage in the village of Kingston in the County of Ulster, New York.
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International Order of Good Templars
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The Good Templars was the largest of the 19th Century temperance organisations that sought abstemious behaviour and supported efforts to change public policy to strike at 'the liquor traffic' by taking away the licence to do business from the saloons, distributors, and manufacturers of alcohol. It was founded in 1851 in New York, rooted in evangelical Protestantism, and evolved as a fraternal organisation appealing mainly to young working class people. The document relates to Camelon Lodge, Falkirk, Lifeboat Lodge no. 470.
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Hamilton
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She was born in Salisbury, the daughter of Major Robert Poore, married Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton and died in London. She had a Princess Coronation Class steam locomotive named after her, which is on static display at the National Railway Museum, York. The Duchess Nina Institute in the village of Quarter, near Hamilton, Scotland, was a gift to the villagers by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and was formally opened on the 24th September 1910. In 1912 she was a founder of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection, which went on to become Advocates for Animals.
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Meccano
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1901–1908 Frank Hornby (inventor) and David Elliott (financier) Branded as Mechanics Made Easy
1908–1936 Meccano Ltd, UK. 100% owned by Frank Hornby Frank Hornby bought out David Elliott and rebranded the business. 1936–1964 Meccano Ltd, UK. 100% owned by Frank Hornby's family Frank Hornby died in 1936 1964–1971 Lines Bros Ltd, UK (quoted on London Stock Exchange) Argentinian rights licensed to Exacto in 1966 1971–1980 Airfix Product Ltd, UK (quoted on London Stock Exchange) Commonwealth rights only 1971–1980 General Mills Inc, USA (quoted on New York Stock Exchange) Rest of world rights except Argentina 1981–1985 General Mills Inc, USA (quoted on New York Stock Exchange) Global rights except Argentina 1985–1989 Meccano SN, France (Owned by Marc Redibo) Revoked Argentinian licence to secure global rights 1989–2000 Meccano SN, France (Owned by Dominique Duvauchelle) 2000–2007 Meccano SN, France (Owned 51% by Dominique Duvauchelle and 49% by Nikko Toys of Japan) Nikko distributed Meccano outside France during this period. 2007–2013 Meccano SN, France (Owned 51% Ingroup and 49% by 21 Centrale Partners)[10] 21 Centrale Partners: Owned by the Benetton family. Ingroup: Owned by the Inberg family who ran Meccano. 2013–present Spin Master Ltd, Canada (Quoted on Toronto Stock Exchange from 2015) Design and marketing in US and Canada. (info from wikipedia retrieved May 2021) |
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Andrew Roxburgh
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A Scottish former football player and manager. Roxburgh's entire professional playing career was spent in the Scottish Football League. After retiring as a player, he was appointed as the Scottish Football Association's first Director of Coaching. He achieved success with the national youth teams, winning the 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship.
Roxburgh was appointed Scotland manager in 1986 and achieved qualification for two major tournaments, the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1992. He resigned as Scotland manager in 1993 after failing to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Roxburgh was appointed UEFA technical director in 1994 and held this position until accepting a role as sporting director for American club New York Red Bulls from 2012 to 2014. |
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John Deans
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Cochrane & French
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John Heeps
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David Russell
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F Milson Dixon
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Architect
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William Rose Primrose
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Cowan, Alexander & Sons
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Elspie
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The Dr Elspie Trust owned property in Weir St, Falkirk
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George Inglis
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Member of Falkirk Erskine Church and Sabbath School Superintendent.
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Peter McLean
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Architect
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