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Watermans (other)
Watermans or Waterman's may refer to: * Watermans Arts Centre, arts centre in London, England, UK * Watermans Bay, Western Australia Watermans Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling. History The area originally formed part of the Hamersley Estate, which also included the suburbs now ..., suburb of Perth, Australia * Waterman’s Museum, Yorktown, Virginia, USA See also * Waterman (other) * Waterman's knot * * * * * * * * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watermans Arts Centre
Watermans Art Centre is a combined arts centre. It is located in Brentford, England alongside the banks of the River Thames overlooking Kew Gardens in West London, England. It includes a 239-seat theatre, a 125-seat movie theatre, cinema two galleries and two studio spaces. On 20 March 2024 it was announced that the current centre would close on 11 April 2024, with no immediate replacement. History Building Built on the site of gas works, Watermans Arts Centre was in planning for 15 years. A trust was put in place in 1975 and there was a fundraising drive. The Watermans Arts Trust managed to raise around £150,000 but it was not enough to build the centre. A planning deal was made with the developer of offices adjoining the current site which, along with the Trust's money, paid for the construction. It took about three years to build and cost about £2m. The building was designed by the architectural firm Oscar Garry & Partners. The original building contained a theatre, cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watermans Bay, Western Australia
Watermans Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling. History The area originally formed part of the Hamersley Estate, which also included the suburbs now known as Carine, North Beach and modern-day Hamersley. These areas were owned by the Hamersley family, who arrived from Europe to settle in the Swan River Colony in 1837. The Hamersleys built a summer home just south of Waterman called "The Castle" in 1865, where their large family, as well as the Perth elite, congregated for summer holidays. Many of the street names in the suburb honour members of the Hamersley family, including Ethel, Margaret, Mary, Ada and Elsie. Originally set aside as a timber reserve, the area was first settled by pastoralists in the 1860s. It served as a stopping point and watering hole along the Coastal Stock Route between Dongara and Fremantle. Cattle drovers frequented the area and Afghan camel drivers were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterman’s Museum
The Watermen's Museum is a museum in Yorktown, Virginia. It documents the history of Chesapeake Bay 'watermen', from pre-colonial to modern times. The Museum is located on Water Street and open to the public from April to December. See also *List of maritime museums in the United States List of maritime museums in the United States is a sortable list of American museums which display objects related to ships and water travel. Many of these maritime museums have museum ships in their collections. Member museums of the Council of ... References External links Website Maritime museums in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Museums in York County, Virginia {{Virginia-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterman (other)
Waterman may refer to: People * Waterman (occupation), a river worker who transferred passengers across and along the city centre rivers in Britain * The Chesapeake Bay term for commercial fishermen, particularly those who seek oysters and the blue crab * Waterman (surname) * Justice Waterman (other) * Senator Waterman (other) Places * 1822 Waterman, a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. * Waterman (crater), a lunar impact crater * Waterman, Illinois, USA; a village * Waterman Place, Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; NRHP-listed * Waterman, Oregon, USA; a former town amid cattle ranches * Waterman Covered Bridge, Johnson, Vermont, USA; NRHP-listed * Waterman, Washington, USA * Waterman, Western Australia, Australia; now known as Watermans Bay, Western Australia * Waterman Building (other) * Waterman House (other) Media, arts, entertainment * ''Water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
