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Roebuck
Roebuck may refer to: Animals *Roe buck or roebuck, a male roe deer People * Roebuck (surname) * Roebuck O'Shaughnessy (died 1762), Irish noble * Pops Staples born Roebuck Staples (1914–2000), American gospel and R&B musician Places Geography * Roebuck, Dublin, a townland in south county Dublin, Ireland * Roebuck, South Carolina, United States * Roebuck Bay, Western Australia * Roebuck Estate, Holyhead Anglesey Structures * Roebuck Castle, home of the School of Law at University College Dublin, Ireland * The Roebuck, a Grade II listed public house at 50 Great Dover Street, Borough, London Other uses * Roebuck, a character in '' Call of Duty: World at War'' * Roebuck Wright, a character in ''The French Dispatch'' * Roebuck (Wicca), tradition begun by Robert Cochrane * Roebuck, a underwater drill in the movie ''Underwater'' * HMS ''Roebuck'', the name of 14 ships of the Royal Navy * Sears, Roebuck and Company, colloquially known as "Sears", an American chain of department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck Bay
Roebuck Bay is a bay on the coast of the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its entrance is bounded in the north by the town of Broome, Western Australia, Broome, and in the south by Bush Point and Sandy Point. It is named after , the ship captained by William Dampier when he explored the coast of north-western Australia in 1699. The Broome Bird Observatory lies on the northern coast of the bay. Description Roebuck Bay is a 550 km2 (210 mi2) tropical, marine embayment. It has red sandy beaches and areas of mangroves, with the eastern edge of the bay being made up of linear Creek (tidal), tidal creeks. It is surrounded by grasslands and pindan woodland.Protecting Ramsar Wetlands. The northern shore of the bay is dominated by a long and low red cliff, 2–6 m in height, of pindan soil which gives the beaches there their distinctive red colouration. It overlies yellowish-red Broome Sandstone of Cretaceous age which, when expose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck (surname)
Roebuck is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Alvah Curtis Roebuck (1864–1948), American businessman, co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company * Arthur Roebuck (1878–1971), Canadian politician and lawyer * Charlie Roebuck (born 1991), English cricketer * Chris Roebuck, British economist * Daniel Roebuck (born 1963), American television film actor, writer and producer * Ed Roebuck (1931–2018), American baseball player and scout * Ellie Roebuck (born 1999), English association football player * Gene Roebuck (born 1947), American college sports coach * James R. Roebuck Jr. (born 1945), American politician * John Roebuck (1718–1794), English inventor * John Arthur Roebuck (1802–1879), British politician and Member of Parliament * Joseph Roebuck (born 1985), English swimmer * Kristian Roebuck (born 1981), English badminton player * Larrett Roebuck (1889–1914), English footballer * Les Roebuck (1885–1973), Australian rules footballer and tennis player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck O'Shaughnessy
Robuck or Roebuck O'Shaughnessey (died 1762?) was an Irish Chief of the Name and Lord of Cenél Áeda na hEchtge. Robuck was a younger brother of the previous chief. He continued his brothers legal proceedings against Sir Thomas Prendergast, 2nd Baronet, and his nephew and heir, John Prendergast Smyth, 1st Viscount Gort. The case was ongoing at the time of his death. Robuck had issue Joseph (died 1783), William, Mary, Catherine, Ellice, Elleanor, all alive in 1784. References * D'Alton, JohnIllustrations, Historical and Genealogical, of King James's Irish Army List (1689) Dublin: 1st edition (single volume), 1855. pp. 328–332. * ''History of Galway'', James Hardiman, 1820 * ''Tabular pedigrees of O'Shaughnessy of Gort'' (1543–1783), Martin J. Blake, Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, vi (1909–1910), p. 64; vii (1911–1912), p. 53. * John O'DonovanThe Genealogies, Tribes, and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach Dublin: Irish Archaeological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pops Staples
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s", he was a songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha. Life and career Roebuck Staples was born near Winona, Mississippi, the youngest of 14 children. He grew up on a cotton plantation near Drew, Mississippi. From his earliest years he heard, and began to play with, local blues guitarists such as Charlie Patton (who lived on the nearby Dockery Plantation), Robert Johnson, and Son House. He dropped out of school after the eighth grade, then sang with a gospel group before marrying and moving to Chicago in 1935. There, he sang with the Trumpet Jubilees while working in the stockyards, in construction work, and later in a steel mill. In 1948, Roebuck and his wife Oceola Staples formed The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck, Dublin
Roebuck (), also originally known as "Rabuck", is a townland and the name of a former estate in the baronies of Dublin and Rathdown in Ireland. The townland incorporates roughly all the land in the triangle between Clonskeagh, Dundrum and Mount Merrion. Historically significant buildings which exist (or existed) in the area include Mountainville House, Mount Anville, St. Thomas's Church, Moorfield, Mount Dillon, Castleview, Owenstown House, Roebuck Hill, Hermitage House, Friarsland House, Prospect Hall, Roebuck Lodge, Bellefield, Roebuck Park, Belfield House and Harlech House. Roebuck became established as a location shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland (from 1169). In the 13th century, the area was owned by Fromund Le Brun, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Castle In 1261, the area around Roebuck was owned by Fromund Le Brun, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and a castle was built there in the 13th century. In 1466, his descendant Elizabeth le Brun married Robert B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck, South Carolina
Roebuck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census. History The community was named for Revolutionary War Officer, Benjamin Roebuck. Roebuck is home to the Walnut Grove Plantation, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction. One of the daughters of the original owners, Kate Moore, was a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. Smith's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Geography Roebuck is located at (34.884195, -81.960597). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,725 people, 708 households, and 499 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 783 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.55% White, 10.84% African Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck Estate
Roebuck (), also originally known as "Rabuck", is a townland and the name of a former estate in the baronies of Dublin and Rathdown in Ireland. The townland incorporates roughly all the land in the triangle between Clonskeagh, Dundrum and Mount Merrion. Historically significant buildings which exist (or existed) in the area include Mountainville House, Mount Anville, St. Thomas's Church, Moorfield, Mount Dillon, Castleview, Owenstown House, Roebuck Hill, Hermitage House, Friarsland House, Prospect Hall, Roebuck Lodge, Bellefield, Roebuck Park, Belfield House and Harlech House. Roebuck became established as a location shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland (from 1169). In the 13th century, the area was owned by Fromund Le Brun, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Castle In 1261, the area around Roebuck was owned by Fromund Le Brun, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and a castle was built there in the 13th century. In 1466, his descendant Elizabeth le Brun married Robert Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (), commonly referred to as UCD, is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest university. UCD originates in a body founded in 1854, which opened as the Catholic University of Ireland on the feast of Saint Malachy, St. Malachy with John Henry Newman as its first rector; it re-formed in 1880 and chartered in its own right in 1908. The Universities Act, 1997 renamed the constituent university as the "National University of Ireland, Dublin", and a ministerial order of 1998 renamed the institution as "University College Dublin – National University of Ireland, Dublin". Originally located at St Stephen's Green and National Concert Hall, Earlsfort terrace in Dublin's city centre, all faculties later relocated to a campus at Belfield, Dublin, Belfield, six kilometres to the south of the city centre. In 1991, it purchas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roebuck
The Roebuck is a Grade II listed public house A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption Licensing laws of the United Kingdom#On-licence, on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the ... at 50 Great Dover Street, Southwark, London SE1 4YG. It was rebuilt circa 1892. An 1825 image of the previous building at the turnpike shows a sculpture of a buck on the facade. The Roebuck 07.JPG, Interior of the Roebuck References External links * * Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Southwark Grade II listed pubs in London Pubs in the London Borough of Southwark {{pub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World At War
World at War could be an alternative name for World War II World(s) at War may also refer to: * Another name for the ''Darkness Series'' (2000–2005) by Harry Turtledove * ''The World at War'' (film) (1942), propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information * ''The World at War'' (1973–74), British television series documenting World War II * '' Call of Duty: World at War'' (2008), video game developed by Treyarch * ''Gary Grigsby's World at War'' (2005), computer wargame developed by 2 by 3 Games * '' Left Behind: World at War'' (2005), video film, second sequel to ''Left Behind'' *''Worlds at War'', a 1989 video game * ''A World at War'', a board game that evolved out of ''Rise and Decline of the Third Reich'' See also * ''Our Worlds at War'' (comic), 2001 DC Comics storyline * ''War of the World'' by Niall Ferguson * The War of the Worlds (other) * War World (other) War World may refer to: * ''War World'' (series), collaborative science fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The French Dispatch
''The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun'' (or simply ''The French Dispatch'') is a 2021 American anthology comedy drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, and Jason Schwartzman. It features an expansive ensemble cast and follows three different storylines as the French news bureau of the fictional '' Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun'' newspaper publishes its final issue. The first segment, "The Concrete Masterpiece", follows an incarcerated and unstable painter, and stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton and Léa Seydoux. The second, "Revisions to a Manifesto", is inspired by the May 68 student protests, and stars Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, and Lyna Khoudri. The third, "The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner", follows the kidnapping of a police commissioner's son and stars Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, and Stephen Park. Bill Murray also star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
