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Martin Elliott (photographer)
The Tennis Girl is a British poster of a female tennis player Underwear#Not_wearing_undergarments, without underwear that has become a British pop icon. Creation The photograph was taken by then-30-year-old Martin Elliott in September 1976 and features 18-year-old Fiona Butler (now Walker), his girlfriend at the time. The photo was taken at the University of Birmingham's tennis courts (formerly Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Club) on Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, England. The site is occupied now by the university's Tennis Court halls of residence. The dress was hand-made by Butler's friend Carol Knotts, from a Simplicity Pattern with added lace trim. Knotts also supplied the tennis racquet, with all of the borrowed items later returned by Butler to Knotts after the shoot with a box of chocolates. Butler borrowed the plimsoll shoes from her father, whilst the tennis balls were those used as playthings by her family's pet dog. History The image was first published as part of a calendar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Cash
Patrick Hart Cash (born 27 May 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4 in May 1988 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 6 in August 1988. Upon winning the 1987 singles title at Wimbledon, Cash climbed into the stands to celebrate, starting a tradition that has continued ever since. Early life Cash is the son of Pat Cash Sr., who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the 1950s. He grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Marcellin College and Whitefriars College. Career Junior years Cash came to the tennis world's attention as a prominent and promising junior player in the early 1980s. He was awarded a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport. He was ranked the No. 1 junior player in the world in 1981. In June 1982, Cash won the junior doubles title at the French Open partnering John Frawley. In July he won the junior singles title at Wimbledon, and while pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scotsman
''The Scotsman'' is a Scottish compact (newspaper), compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh. First established as a radical political paper in 1817, it began daily publication in 1855 and remained a broadsheet until August 2004. Its parent company, National World, also publishes the ''Edinburgh Evening News''. It had an audited print circulation of 8,762 for July to December 2022. Its website, Scotsman.com, had an average of 138,000 unique visitors a day as of 2017. The title celebrated its bicentenary on 25 January 2017. History ''The Scotsman'' was conceived in 1816 and first launched on 25 January 1817 as a liberal weekly newspaper by lawyer William Ritchie (Newspaper Editor), William Ritchie and customs official Charles Maclaren in response to the "unblushing subservience" of competing newspapers to the Edinburgh establishment. These two plus John Ramsay McCulloch were co-founders of the venture. The paper was pledged to "impartiality, firm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Photography
Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports. In the majority of cases, professional sports photography is a branch of ''photojournalism,'' while amateur sports photography, such as photos of children playing association football, is a branch of ''vernacular photography.'' The main application of professional sports photography is for editorial purposes. Dedicated sports photographers usually work for newspapers, major wire agencies or sports magazines. However, sports photography is also used for advertising purposes both to build a brand and to promote a sport in a way that cannot be accomplished by editorial means. Equipment Equipment typically used for sports photography includes a Digital single-lens reflex camera, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera or Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, Mirrorless Camera with high Burst mode (photography), continuous shooting speeds and interchangeable lenses ranging from 14mm to 400m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Going Out
''Not Going Out'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom created, written by and starring Lee Mack. It has aired on BBC One since 2006 and is the second-longest-running British sitcom, behind ''Last of the Summer Wine'' (1973–2010). The show's original cast was Mack, Tim Vine and Megan Dodds, with Sally Bretton replacing Dodds from the second series. As of series 14, Mack and Bretton are the only two main cast members. Production Lee Mack and Andrew Collins (broadcaster), Andrew Collins were the initial writers, with Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans (comedian), Simon Evans and Daniel Peak joining the team in later series. Mack is the last remaining actor from the original cast, and the only actor to appear in every episode. The show was cancelled by the BBC in 2009, whilst the third series was still airing, but the decision was later reversed due to a combination of strong DVD sales and an online petition. This led to the show receiving a renewal for a fourth series which air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy family in the New York City borough of Queens, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He became the president of his family's real estate business in 1971, renamed it the Trump Organization, and began acquiring and building skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He launched side ventures, many licensing the Trump name, and filed for six business bankruptcies in the 1990s and 2000s. From 2004 to 2015, he hosted the reality television show ''The Apprentice (American TV series), The Apprentice'', bolstering his fame as a billionaire. Presenting himself as a political outsider, Trump won the 2016 United States presidential e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Rowson
Martin Rowson ( ; born 15 February 1959) is a British editorial cartoonist and writer. His genre is political satire and his style is scathing and graphic. He characterises his work as "visual journalism". His cartoons appear frequently in ''The Guardian'' and the ''Daily Mirror''. He also contributes freelance cartoons to other publications, such as ''Tribune'', ''Index on Censorship'' and the '' Morning Star''. He is chair of the British Cartoonists' Association. Early life Rowson was adopted as a child, and educated at the independent Merchant Taylors' School in Northwood in north-west London, followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he studied English Literature. Career In the late 1990s, Rowson was resident Cult Books Expert on Mark Radcliffe’s late-night Radio 1 show, a role, which he took over from his friend Will Self. Rowson's own books include graphic adaptations of ''The Waste Land'' and ''Tristram Shandy''. His novel ''Snatches'', published in 2006 (), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Barry
Alice Barry (born 1946 in Burnley, Lancashire) is an English actress and Tiktok creator. Her first regular television role was playing Peggy Hargreaves in '' Clocking Off''. She regularly appeared in '' Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'' and '' Bob & Rose'', and has had minor roles in ''Linda Green'' and ''The Royal''. She then appeared in '' Shameless'' as Lillian Tyler, and advertisements for Nutrigrain cake bars. On 9 April 2007, she appeared as a neighbour in ''Coronation Street''. On 3 April 2008, she appeared on ''The Paul O'Grady Show'' alongside fellow ''Shameless'' star Sean Gilder, who portrayed Paddy Maguire. In October 2013, she reappeared in ''Coronation Street'' as Mary Ann Galloway. A year later, she portrayed the role of Mrs Waverly in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Selected filmography References External links * Alice Barryon Tiktok TikTok, known in mainland China and Hong Kong as Douyin (), is a social media and Short-form content, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shameless (British TV Series) Characters
The following is a list of fictional characters from the English comedy-drama '' Shameless'', created by Paul Abbott, and aired on Channel 4 between 2004 and 2013. Set on the fictional Chatsworth Estate in Manchester, the programme follows the lives of the Gallagher family, their neighbours the Maguire family, friends, and those who run the local shops and pub, The Jockey. The first series focuses on Frank Gallagher, a dysfunctional patriarch, and his six children: Fiona (with her boyfriend Steve), Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie and Liam. The series also introduces next-door neighbours Kev and Veronica. Introduced in the second series, the Maguire family becomes increasingly interwoven with the Gallagher family's lives. Both families face complex challenges, including marriage difficulties, teenage pregnancies, and neighbourhood rivalries. Other characters, such as the Karib family, also take on more prominent roles after starting as minor characters, Throughout the series' run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (British TV Series)
''Shameless'' is a British comedy drama television programme created and Executive producer, executive produced by Paul Abbott. Set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth Public housing in the United Kingdom#Council housing estate, council estate, the show revolves around the dysfunctional Working class, working-class Gallagher family (Frank, Fiona, Lip, Ian Gallagher, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam), depicting and commenting on English working-class culture, working-class life and culture. Produced by Company Pictures, the show aired on Channel 4 from 2004 to 2013 for List of Shameless (British TV series) episodes, eleven series and 139 episodes. ''Shameless'' was praised by the British media, including the newspaper ''The Sun (United Kingdom), The Sun'' and ''Newsnight Review'' on BBC Two. In 2005, the show won British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series, Best Drama Series at the British Academy Television Awards, BAFTA TV Awards and Best TV Comedy Drama at the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. With more than 41,500 inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in Limburg. The municipality includes the former communes (now ''deelgemeenten'') of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Belgium, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden, Melveren, Metsteren, Ordingen, Runkelen, Velm, Wilderen, and Zepperen. The city is in the centre of Belgium's fruit-producing region, ''Haspengouw'' (Hesbaye), which is renowned for its pears, apples (Jonagold), and Cherry, sweet cherries. History Origins and Golden Age The municipality developed around an Sint-Truiden Abbey, abbey founded in the 7th century by St. Trudo, a Franks, Frankish nobleman. Legend has it that as a boy, Trudo was playing, building a small church with some rocks. When a woman scornfull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Provincial And Municipal Elections, 2012
The Belgian provincial, municipal and district elections of 2012 took place on 14 October. As with the previous 2006 elections, these are no longer organised by the Belgian federal state but instead by the respective regions: * Brussels with 19 municipalities * Flanders with 5 provinces and 308 municipalities ** In the city of Antwerp, elections were also held for its nine districts * Wallonia with 5 provinces and 262 municipalities In the municipalities with language facilities of Voeren, Comines-Warneton and the 6 of the Brussels Periphery, the aldermen and members of the OCMW/CPAS council are directly elected. Mayors are not directly elected, instead the respective regional government (of Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia) appoint one of the elected municipal councillors. The councillors usually propose a candidate. The result in Wallonia was largely a continuation of the major parties, without any big power shifts. In Flanders however, the nationalist party N-VA, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
