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Britt (other)
Britt may refer to: Places * Britt, Iowa, United States * Britt, Minnesota, United States * Britt, Ontario, Canada * Britt Peak, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa, United States Other uses * Britt (actress), Swedish actress, TV producer and author * Britt (name), a list of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Britt Airways, a commuter airline that became Continental Express carrier ExpressJet Airlines * Britt's Department Store, an American store chain from 1962 to 1982 * Britt Festival, a performing arts festival in southern Oregon * SS ''Britt'', a Swedish cargo ship * The Britt, formerly Sutton Place Hotel Toronto See also * Café Britt, a Costa Rican coffee roasting and chocolate manufacturing company * * Brit (other) Brit most commonly refers to: * Briton, a British person Brit, Brits or BRIT may also refer to: People Nicknames * Brit Hume (born 1943), American TV journalist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt, Iowa
Britt is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States, and is the home of the National Hobo Convention and the Hobo Museum. The population was 2,044 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History A train depot was built at Britt in 1870, with tracks running from east to west through the town. The first train line running through the town was the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul line, followed by the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, Iowa, Chicago and Eastern line. As of 2019, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the town, mostly carrying grain. Britt was platted in 1878. It is believed to be named for a railroad engineer or brakeman. Britt was incorporated as a city on June 23, 1881. Hobos have convened in Britt since 1900 for the National Hobo Convention, which celebrates the history of hobos and their way of life through contests, craft shows, communal eating, and a parade. Geography Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt, Minnesota
Britt is an unincorporated area in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Britt is located 11 miles north of the city of Virginia. The original center of Britt was generally considered at the intersection of Saint Louis County Road 68 and Jarvinen Road (County 662) in the southwest corner of Sandy Township. Britt Creek flows through the area. Britt, which was once a proper town with only a post office and a carpet store, has evolved into a large community that spans an extended area. It is generally considered the inhabited area north of the city of Virginia, and north-northwest of Wuori Township. The area begins at Highway 169 ( MN 169) near Florenton and goes west past U.S. Highway 53 near Sand Lake. However, Britt now also covers the unorganized territory of Sand Lake to the west centered on Highway 53 while the area near Highway 169 consists of the northern part of Wouri Township. Saint Louis County Roads 65, 68, and 106 (Britt Bypass) are located within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt, Ontario
Britt is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the unincorporated township of Wallbridge in the Parry Sound District. The community is located on the north shore of the Magnetawan River at Byng Inlet, approximately five kilometres west of Highway 69, at the end of Highway 526. Like its neighbouring community of Byng Inlet on the south shore, Britt was originally a sawmill village, known as Byng Inlet North when the Burton Mill located there in 1880. As the lumber industry in this area had reached its peak, prior to the building of the CPR between 1903 and 1908, the community on the north shore was established as a port for receiving coal, required for the railway's steam locomotives. It was after this, that Byng Inlet North was renamed Britt for Thomas Britt, the CPR Superintendent of Fuels. The community is not an incorporated municipality, but part of the Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District and is administered by a local services board. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Peak
The Flood Range () is a range of large snow-covered mountains extending in an east–west direction for about and forming a right angle with the southern end of the Ames Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Location The Flood Range is south of the Hull Glacier and Kirkpatrick Glacier, which drain into Hull Bay on the Southern Ocean coast of Marie Byrd Land. The eastern end of the range is immediately south of the Ames Range. There are no named features in the ice sheet to the south of the range. The north slopes of the range form the western end of the Usas Escarpment. Discovery and name The Flood Range was discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) in 1934 from a great distance. Reconnaissance flights by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) explored the range. The principle mountain was named "Mount Hal Flood" by Richard E. Byrd for his uncle, the Hon. Henry D. Flood, U.S. Representative from Virginia. The name was subsequently transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Britt Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,293. History Britt Township was founded in 1873. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.94 square kilometers, 99.07 percent) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers, 0.93 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Britt Adjacent townships * Crystal Township (north) * Madison Township (northeast) * Garfield Township (east) * Liberty Township (southeast) * Erin Township (south) * Boone Township (southwest) * Orthel Township (west) * Bingham Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Evergreen Cemetery. Major highways * U.S. Route 18 * Iowa Highway 111 Landmarks * Eagle Lake State Park School districts * Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District * West Hancock Community School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt (actress)
Maria Gustafsson (1946 – 23 March 2025), also known as Britt, was a Swedish actress, television producer and author who worked in Spain from the 1960s to the 1990s.'''' Background Gustafsson was born in Boden, Sweden in 1946. She was married to Spanish director Miguel Lluch, with whom she had two children. Gustafsson died in Stockholm on 23 March 2025, at the age of 78. Career Gustafsson moved to Spain in the late 1960s to pursue an acting career. She returned to Sweden in the 1990s.'''' Acting Gustafsson's early career as a model and actress culminated with the popular Spanish quiz show, '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'' in 1972 and 1973. She also had minor roles in several films in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Television production After studying TV Direction and Production at New York University Gustafsson worked on ''Barrio Sésamo'', the Spanish co-production of ''Sesame Street'', and was the International Coordinator of ''3, 2, 1 Contact'', both c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt (name)
Britt is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname Music * Brian A. Britt, American music professor * Catherine Britt (born 1984), Australian country music artist * Elton Britt (1913–1972), American country music yodeler and singer * King Britt (born 1968), American DJ and producer * Britt Walford (born 1970), American rock drummer Politics * Charles Robin Britt (born 1942), U.S. Representative from North Carolina * Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), Maryland state senator * Harry Britt, (1938–2020), American civil rights activist and politician * Katie Britt (born 1982), American attorney and politician Sports * Darren Britt (born 1969), Australian cricketer * Edgar Britt (1913–2017), Australian jockey * Jessie Britt (born 1963), American football player * Justin Britt (born 1991), American football player *Jimmy Britt (1879–1940), American lightweight boxer *Kenny Britt (born 1988), American football player * K. J. Britt (born 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Airways
Britt Airways was a regional airline in the United States that operated from 1964 until it merged with ExpressJet in 1996. It was established as Vercoa Air Service in 1964 and renamed to Britt Airlines when it was purchased by William and Marilyn Britt in 1975 later on ''Britt Airways''. It was based in Terre Haute, Indiana until 1996. It began as a commuter airline. It primarily operated turboprop aircraft but also flew British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven twinjets as an independent air carrier at one point as well. The airline evolved into a regional air carrier operating code share flights primarily for Continental Airlines. History By 1969 Britt Airways purchased a small fleet of Beechcraft 99 light turboprop airliners that were operated under contract as Allegheny Commuter flights on behalf of Allegheny Airlines. Allegheny had recently begun flights from Chicago O'Hare that were acquired through a merger with Lake Central Airlines. Initially, Britt replaced Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt's Department Store
J. J. Newberry's was an American five and dime store chain. It was founded in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1911 by John Josiah Newberry (1877–1954). J. J. Newberry learned the variety store business by working in stores for 17 years between 1894 and 1911. There were seven stores in the chain by 1918. John Josiah Newberry John Josiah Newberry (September 26, 1877 – March 6, 1954) was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Newberry first worked in the railroad business before joining retail store Fowler, Dick and Walker in 1894. In 1899, he joined S. H. Kress & Co. where he stayed until 1911. He founded the J. J. Newberry chain of five and dime stores in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1911. The first store was a success, and he opened a branch in Freeland, Pennsylvania in 1912. After 1919, he managed the company with his brothers Edgar A. Newberry and C.T. Newberry. At the time of Newberry's death (1954), the J. J. Newberry chain had 475 stores. J. J. Newberry Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Festival
The Britt Music & Arts Festival is a non-profit performing arts festival located in Jacksonville, Oregon. Since its creation it has been among the premier performing arts festivals in the Northwest, and has managed to attract high-profile and local acts in music for decades. Britt also sponsors a number of educational programs through its educational arm The Britt Institute. Its main mission is, "to invite audiences and artists to celebrate the joy of live performance, the power of community and the magic of the Britt Experience." History The idea for Britt originated in 1963, when Portland conductor John Trudeau and several friends visiting southern Oregon in search of a place to start a summer music festival. The former hillside estate of Jacksonville pioneer Peter Britt was perfect, with its natural acoustics and scenic views of the valley in the distance. The beauty of the valley further motivated them to start something, and that summer a plywood stage was built. A local or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Britt
''Minna'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1922 by Nylands Verksted, Kristiania, Norway for Swedish owners. In 1934, she was sold and renamed ''Britt''. In 1939, she was captured by the Kriegsmarine and sold to German owners in 1940 and was renamed ''Leba''. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies and passed to the Ministry of War Transport(MoWT). She was renamed ''Empire Conavon'' and was sold in 1947 to a British company and was renamed ''Baltkon''. She served until 1959 when she was scrapped. Description The ship was built by Nylands Verksted, Kristiana as yard number 261. She was delivered to her owners in March 1922. The ship was long, with a beam of and a depth of . She had a GRT of 1,522 and a NRT of 911. The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by Nylands Verksted. History ''Minna'' was built for Trelleborgs Ångfartygs Nya AB, Trelleborg, which was her port of registry. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutton Place Hotel Toronto
The Sutton Place Hotel Toronto is a Canadian luxury hotel located in Toronto, Ontario. The current Sutton Place Hotel Toronto is situated at 355 King Street West. Between 1967 and 2012, the hotel occupied a grand building on Bay Street. The hotel in its new location is now under the full ownership and operations of The Sutton Place Hotels, having been rebranded from King Blue Hotel Toronto. The Sutton Place Hotels also manages hotel properties in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Revelstoke, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia (The Sutton Place). The namesake of the hotel chain stems from amed after the Surrey manor house Sutton Place. Former Location Between 1967 and 2012, the Sutton Place Hotel was located at the intersection of Bay Street and Wellesley Street. An example of Brutalist architecture, the building was developed by Max Tanenbaum, the founder of York Steel, and the lawyer David Dennis. The architectural firm Webb Zerafa and Menkès (now WZMH Architects) – the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
