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St Ives (Cornwall) RFC
St Ives may refer to: Places Australia *St Ives, New South Wales, a suburb in Sydney *St Ives, South Australia, a locality in the Adelaide Hills *St Ives Gold Mine, a gold mine near Kambalda, Western Australia England *St Ives, Cornwall **St Ives railway station, in the town **St Ives (UK Parliament constituency), the parliamentary constituency that covers the far west of Cornwall *St Ives, Cambridgeshire, formerly in Huntingdonshire **St Ives (Cambridgeshire) railway station, a former railway station in the town *St Ives, Dorset *Bingley St Ives or St. Ives Estate, West Yorkshire Saints *Ivo of Kermartin, a Breton lawyer canonized in 1347 *Ivo of Chartres *Ia of Cornwall or Ives, patron of the Cornish village *Ivo of Ramsey or Ives, patron of the Cambridgeshire village Arts and entertainment * ''St. Ives'' (novel), an 1897 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * ''St. Ives'' (1976 film), starring Charles Bronson * ''St. Ives'' (1998 film), starring Jean-Marc Barr and Miranda Richards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ives, New South Wales
St Ives is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia 18 kilometres north of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. St Ives Chase is a separate adjacent area, designated suburb, to the west and north. History The St Ives area was first explored by Governor Arthur Phillip and a party of men in 1788 where they set up a campsite at Bungaroo which is close to what is now Hunter Avenue. The area produced a small-scale timber felling industry. There are still some examples of the thirty-metre and higher trees in nearby Pymble in the Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve and near Canisius College. Native turpentine trees were also once abundant and provided useful timber for cabinet making. It was once known for its apple orchards, but due to residential demand, there is no longer any commercial fruit growing in the area. During the Second World War there were significant numbers of troops barrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ia Of Cornwall
Saint Ia of Cornwall (also known as ''Eia'', ''Hia'' or ''Hya'') was an evangelist and martyr of the 5th or 6th centuries in Cornwall. She is said to have been an Irish princess, the sister of Erc of Slane and a student of Saint Baricus. Legend Ia went to the seashore to depart for Cornwall from her native Ireland along with other saints. Finding that they had gone without her, fearing that she was too young for such a hazardous journey, she was grief-stricken and began to pray. As she prayed, she noticed a small leaf floating on the water and touched it with a rod to see if it would sink. As she watched, it grew bigger and bigger. Trusting God, she embarked upon the leaf and was carried across the Irish Sea. She reached Cornwall before the others, where she joined Saint Gwinear and Felec of Cornwall. Legend holds that they had up to 777 companions. She is said to have founded an oratory in a clearing in a wood on the site of the existing Parish Church that is dedicated to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BattleTech
''BattleTech'' is a wargaming and military science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2001, which was in turn acquired by Topps in 2003; and published since 2007 by Catalyst Game Labs. The trademark is currently owned by Topps and, for videogames, Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios; Catalyst Game Studios licenses the franchise from Topps. The series began with FASA's debut of the board game ''BattleTech'' (originally named ''Battledroids'') by Jordan Weisman and L. Ross Babcock III and has since grown to include numerous expansions to the original game, several board games, role playing games, video games, a collectible card game, a series of more than 100 novels, and an animated television series. Gameplay At its most basic, the boardgames of ''BattleTech'' are played on a map sheet composed of hexagonal terrain tiles. The combat units are roughly humanoid armored combat units called BattleMechs, powered by fusion reactors and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As I Was Going To St Ives
"As I was going to St Ives" ( Roud 19772) is a traditional English-language nursery rhyme in the form of a riddle. The most common modern version is: : As I was going to St. Ives, : I met a man with seven wives, : Each wife had seven sacks, : Each sack had seven cats, : Each cat had seven kits: : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, : How many were there going to St. Ives?I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), pp. 376–7. Origins The following version is found in a manuscript (Harley MS 7316) dating from approximately 1730: : As I went to St Ives : I met Nine Wives : And every Wife had nine Sacs, : And every Sac had nine Cats : And every Cat had nine Kittens A version very similar to that accepted today was published in the ''Weekly Magazine'' of August 4, 1779: : As I was going to St. Ives, : Upon the road I met seven wives; : Every wife had seven sacks, : Every sack had seven cats, : Every cat had seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Empire Ships (M)
Suffix beginning with M ''Empire MacAlpine'' ''Empire MacAlpine'' was a 7,954 GRT Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) cargo ship which was built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd, Fife. Launched on 23 December 1942 and completed in April 1943. On 1 July 1943, ''Empire MacAlpine'' was in collision with ''Empire Ibex'' in the north Atlantic () and her bow was badly damaged. ''Empire Ibex'' was abandoned on 2 July and sank. Sold in 1947 to McCowan & Gross Ltd, London and renamed ''Derrynane''. Sold in 1951 to Power Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Huntsbrook''. Operated under the management of O Gross & Sons Ltd, London. Sold in 1959 to South Breeze Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Suva Breeze''. Operated under the management of J Manners & Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Sold in 1965 to San Fernando Steamship Co, Hong Kong and renamed ''Djatingaleh'', remaining under Manners' management and renamed ''San Ernesto'' in 1966. Renamed ''Pacific Endeavour'' and placed under the management of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ives PLC
Kin + Carta is an international digital transformation consultancy company with headquarters in London, UK. Originally founded in 1964 as printer St Ives, it grew to be the UK's leading print company by the 1980s. It shifted focus away from the struggling print industry during the 2010s and rebranded as Kin + Carta in 2018. In 2021 it became the first company traded on the London Stock Exchange to be certified as a B Corporation. History Printing company St Ives was founded in 1964 by Robert Gavron. Then a lawyer, he borrowed to purchase a failing publishing company and renamed it after the town where it was located, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The company grew over the next 30 years to become the foremost U.K. commercial printer, acquiring Clays and other rivals along the way. It was first listed on the LSE in 1985 and reached a value of . St Ives expanded into the U.S. with the acquisition of commercial printer A.D. Weiss in 1989, and then later into European markets with German di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ives School (academy)
St Ives School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in St Ives, Cornwall, England. Barbara Hepworth Notable sculptor Barbara Hepworth Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leadi ... donated a copy of her 1965 work ''Oval Form'' (one of a limited edition of nine, about six inches across) for use as a prize. References External links * {{authority control Secondary schools in Cornwall Buildings and structures in St Ives, Cornwall Academies in Cornwall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ives School
The St Ives School refers to a group of artists living and working in the Cornish town of St Ives.Tate St Ives, St Ives School Tate Gallery Accessed 9 September 2017. The term is often used to refer to the 20th century groups which sprung up after the around such artists as , however there was considerable artistic activity there from the late 19th Century onwards. History The town became a magne ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ives RFC (Cornwall)
St Ives Rugby Football Club is a Cornish rugby union club that are based in the town of St Ives and play home games at the Recreation Ground, just off Alexandra Road. The club operate a senior men's side as well as several min and junior teams (ages 7 to 16). Following their withdrawal from the level 6 South West 1 West at the start of the 2019–20 season, the club continued to play friendlies for the remainder of the season. The club were readmitted to the league structure for the 2020–21 season, returning to competitive rugby in Cornwall League 2, at level 10, the lowest level St Ives RFC have played in. The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. St Ives were then promoted as unbeaten champions at the first attempt in the 2021-22 season and currently play in Counties 2 Cornwall. The club play a traditional Boxing Day fixture against neighbours Hayle RFC. History Early years In October 1883 young men of the town were trying to establish a football club, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Of Ramsey
Saint Ivo (also known as Ives) was a Cornish bishop and hermit, and became the eponymous saint of St Ives, Huntingdonshire. History The discovery of Bishop Ivo's remains in 1001 was first mentioned briefly in John of Worcester's ''Chronicon ex chronicis''. He appears in the historical sources in 1001/2 when a peasant allegedly found his coffin while ploughing at Slepe (later renamed St. Ives).Blair, "Handlist", p. 541 The body appeared to be invested with the insignia of a bishop. According to an account by Goscelin of St Bertin, St. Ivo appeared to the ploughman in several visions, which obliged him to communicate the discovery to the abbot's reeve. The latter did not take this seriously at first, whereupon the saint also appeared to him in visions. When the monastic community learned of this, they rejoiced greatly at the discovery. The Abbot of Ramsey, Eadnoth the Younger, built a church in Ivo's honor near the site. The neighboring village with market rights was rename ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Of Chartres
Ivo of Chartres (also Ives, Yves, or Yvo; la, Ivo Carnutensis; 1040 – 23 December 1115), also known as Saint Ivo in the Roman Catholic Church, was the Bishop of Chartres, France from 1090 until his death, and an important canonist during the Investiture Crisis. Three extensive canonical works, namely ''Tripartita'', ''Decretum'', and ''Panormia'', are attributed to him. He corresponded extensively. His liturgical feast is observed on 23 May. Life Ivo of Chartres was born in or near Chartres circa 1040 to a family of relatively low social status. He is claimed to have studied first in Paris, then in Abbey of Bec in Normandy where, according to Robert of Torigni, he studied under Lanfranc along with Anselm of Canterbury.Ghellinck, Joseph de. "St. Ivo of Chartres." The Catholic Encyclope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ives, South Australia
St Ives is a rural locality in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. St Ives spans a section of the South Eastern Freeway South Eastern Freeway is a freeway in South Australia (SA). It is a part of the National Highway network linking the state capital cities of Adelaide, SA, and Melbourne, Victoria, and signed as National Highway M1. It carries traffic over ... between Mount Barker and Callington. There is an unsealed road under the freeway linking the two sides, but no access on or off of the freeway in St Ives. References Towns in South Australia {{SouthAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
