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Ayr De Moura Bello
Ayr ( ; ; , meaning "confluence of the River Àir"), is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population of 46,982, Ayr is the 15th largest settlement in Scotland and second largest town in Ayrshire by population. The town is contiguous with the smaller town of Prestwick to the north. Ayr submitted unsuccessful bids for city status in 2000 and 2002, and as part of the wider South Ayrshire area in 2022. Ayr was established as a Royal Burgh in 1205 and is the county town of Ayrshire. It served as Ayrshire's central marketplace and harbour throughout the medieval period and was a port during the early modern period. On the southern bank of the River Ayr sit the ramparts of a citadel constructed by Oliver Cromwell's men during the mid-17th century. Towards the south of the town is the birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and many African countries, a (, , ) is a town or city that is important from an administrative perspective. Algeria The capitals of Algerian provinces, districts, and communes are called . Belgium The in Belgium is the administrative centre of each of the ten provinces of Belgium. Three of these cities also give their name to their province ( Antwerp, Liège and Namur). France The of a French department is known as the prefecture (). This is the town or city where the prefect of the department (and all services under their control) are situated, in a building also known as the prefecture. In every French region, one of the departments has preeminence over the others, and the prefect carries the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieval Period
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early Middle Ages, Early, High Middle Ages, High, and Late Middle Ages. Population decline, counterurbanisation, the collapse of centralised authority, invasions, and mass migrations of tribes, which had begun in late antiquity, continued into the Early Middle Ages. The large-scale movements of the Migration Period, including various Germanic peoples, formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire. In the 7th century, North Africa and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Calendar
The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception). The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts of Oriental Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodoxy as well as by the Amazigh, Amazigh people (also known as the Berbers). The Julian calendar was proposed in 46 BC by (and takes its name from) Julius Caesar, as a reform of the earlier Roman calendar, which was largely a lunisolar calendar, lunisolar one. It took effect on , by his edict. Caesar's calendar became the predominant calendar in the Roman Empire and subsequently most of the Western world for more than 1,600 years, until 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII promulgated a revised calendar. Ancient Romans typically designated years by the names of ruling consuls; the ''Anno Domini'' system of numbering years was not devised until 525, and became widespread in Europe in the eighth cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayrshire Post
The ''Ayrshire Post'' was a weekly Scotland, Scottish local newspaper serving the communities of South Ayrshire and parts of East Ayrshire with local news, issues and sports coverage. The ''Ayrshire Post'' primarily serves the towns of Ayr, Prestwick, Troon, Cumnock, Maybole, Girvan and their surrounding communities. In 2013, it "Joined forces" with the Daily_Record_(Scotland), Daily Record, and subsequently it's website was subsumed into that of the Daily Record. The ''Ayrshire Post'' was founded in 1880 as a voice of Liberalism, in direct competition to existing Tory rival the ''Ayr Advertiser'' and the now defunct ''Ayr Observer'' and the more radical ''Ayrshire Express''. The ''Post'' was edited by John Fergus Macnair from 1925 to 1958, and the chief reporter was Allan Hewitson from 1946 to 1961, who also founded the Ayr branch of the National Union of Journalists. There was hot rivalry between the ''Advertiser'' and the ''Post''. The ''Advertiser'' came out on Thursday, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr Advertiser
The ''Ayr Advertiser'' is a weekly Scottish local newspaper, serving the community of South Ayrshire with local news, issues and sports coverage. The Ayr Advertiser was founded in 1803, originally entitled the ''"Air Advertiser, or, West Country Journal"'', and claims to be the oldest weekly newspaper in Scotland. The paper is part of the Ayr Advertiser Series, which incorporates the ''Troon and Prestwick Times'' and the ''Carrick Herald''. It is produced as part of the Ayrshire Weekly Press (AWP) group, with sister papers including the ''Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald'', the ''Irvine Times'', ''Largs and Millport News'' and the ''Cumnock Chronicle''. The owners of the AWP were Clyde and Forth Press, who owned titles across the UK. The company went into receivership after the death of Deirdre Romanes and were acquired by management and Lloyds Bank under the name Romanes Media in 2012. Newsquest acquired Romanes Media in 2015. Historical copies of the ''Ayr Advertiser'', dating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish International Airshow
The International Ayrshow - Festival Of Flight is an airshow that takes place in Ayr, Scotland. History The new airshow was organised by South Ayrshire Council. This new festival was not linked to the previous organisers of TSIA and was a wholly new venture for 2023. The Festival Of Flight took place between Friday 8 September and Sunday 10 September 2023, with the main airshow taking place on Saturday 9 September at the Low Green, Ayr. It has been announced that South Ayrshire Council have started planning the 2024 airshow. Venue The International Ayrshow - Festival Of Flight is held in Ayr, with the main airshow taking place along the coastline. Experience As well as the flying elements of the event, also included are various food stands, market style stalls selling memorabilia and aviation related merchandise, charity fundraising patrons, Funfair Rides and exhibitions from the British Armed Forces and Police Scotland. Aircraft 2023 Aircraft * Battle Of Britain Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
