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Arts and entertainment


Literature

* ''Westward Ho'' (play), a 1604 play by John Webster and Thomas Dekker * ''Westward Ho!'', an 1832 novel by
James Kirke Paulding James Kirke Paulding (August 22, 1778 – April 6, 1860) was an American writer and, for a time, the United States Secretary of the Navy. Paulding's early writings were satirical and violently anti-British, as shown in ''The Diverting History of ...
* ''Westward Ho!'' (novel), an 1855 British historical novel by Charles Kingsley


Film

* ''Westward Ho!'' (1919 film), a silent film based on the novel of the same name * ''Westward Ho'' (1935 film), starring John Wayne * ''Westward Ho!'' (1940 film), a British public information film * ''Westward Ho'' (1942 film), one in a series of western films known as ''The Three Mesquiteers'' * ''Westward Ho!'' (1988 film), an animated film produced by
Burbank Films Australia Burbank Animation Studios was an Australian film animation production company, formerly named Burbank Films Australia. History The company's first animated productions in 1982 were a series of adaptations of books from Charles Dickens; these ...


Songs

* "Westward Ho", performed by Westside Connection on the album ''
Bow Down ''Bow Down'' is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on October 22, 1996, through Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Ice Cube's house studio, Westsiiiiide Stud ...
'' * "Westward Ho", by John Parr from the 1990 film ''
Go Trabi Go ''Go Trabi Go'' is a 1991 German comedy and road movie directed by Peter Timm. It was the first major box office hit about events concerning the newly reunified Germany. Unlike other films in this period that focused on the problems following reun ...
'' * "Westward Ho!", by
Moondog Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. Largely self-taught as a composer, his ...
* " Westward Ho! - Massive Letdown", a 2014 song by Half Man Half Biscuit * "Westward Ho!", a 2014 album by
Police Dog Hogan Police Dog Hogan are a British band whose music combines elements of Country music, country, Rock music, rock, bluegrass music, bluegrass, and Americana music, Americana. The band have been active since 2008 and released six albums and three EPs ...


Others

* ''
Custer's Revenge ''Custer's Revenge'' (also known as ''Mystique Presents Swedish Erotica: Custer's Revenge'') is an adult action game published by American Multiple Industries for the Atari 2600, first released in November 1982. The game gained notoriety owing t ...
'', a 1982 Atari 2600 video game also called ''Westward Ho'' * ''
Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way ''Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way'' (also known as ''Westward Ho'') is a painted mural displayed behind the western staircase of the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives chamber in the United States Capito ...
'', a mural by Emanuel Leutze, popular name ''Westward Ho''


Places


England

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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford, and Bude. It lies at the south end of Northam Burrows and faces westward into Bideford Bay, opposite Sau ...
, a village in Devon * Westward Ho, a district of
Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...
, Lincolnshire *
Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club, commonly abbreviated as RND, was founded in 1864, and is the oldest golf course in England. The course was designed by Scottish golfer Old Tom Morris. Geography RND is located on Northam Burrows between Northam a ...
, also known as Westward Ho!


North America

*
University Golf Club The University Golf Club is a public golf club located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park near the city of Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and the University of British Columbia. It is owned and operated by Musqueam Capital Corporatio ...
, British Columbia, Canada, original name Westward Ho! *
Westward Ho (Phoenix) The Westward Ho is a high-rise building in Phoenix, Arizona. The 16-story building, which is 208 ft (63m) to the roof, held the title of tallest building in Arizona for over 30 years until the completion of the Meridian Bank Tower in 19 ...
, a landmark hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, US *
Westward Ho Hotel and Casino Westward Ho Hotel and Casino was a casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, an unincorporated area of Clark County in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Westward Ho occupied 15 acres, and was the last large motel style property ...
, a defunct hotel and casino in Las Vegas, US * Westward Ho, Alberta, an unincorporated community in Canada


Transportation

* ''Westward Ho'', a
GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...
locomotive


Ships

* ''Westward Ho!'' (clipper), an 1852 California, US clipper * USS ''Westward Ho'' (ID-3098), a ship built by Columbia River Shipbuilding * ''Westward Ho'' TN 54, a smack from the
Sloop period The Sloop Period is a period in Faroese history, where the Faroese society transformed from a feudal society to a semi-industrial society. The period spans from the 1880s to the beginning of World War II. History The name of the period comes fr ...
, Faroe Islands


Other uses

* Operation 'Westward Ho', a UK government scheme to resettle displaced persons as
European Voluntary Workers European Voluntary Workers (EVW) was the collective name given to continental Europeans invited by the British government to work in the UK in the immediate Post-World War II period, to help people who have become homeless during the war and to su ...
in UK after the Second World War


See also

*
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway (BWH&AR) was a railway running in north west Devon, England. It is unusual in that although it was built as a standard gauge line, it was not joined to the rest of the British railway network, ...
, England * ''
Westward Ho the Wagons! ''Westward Ho the Wagons!'' is a 1956 American Western film starring Fess Parker and Kathleen Crowley and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Mary Jane Carr's novel ''Children of the Covered Wagon'', the film was produced by Bill Walsh ...
'', a 1956 film starring Fess Parker and George Reeves * ''Westward Ha!'', a 1948 collection of miscellaneous pieces by
S. J. Perelman Sidney Joseph Perelman (February 1, 1904 – October 17, 1979) was an American humorist and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for ''The New Yorker''. He also wrote for several other magazines, ...
* '' Westward Whoa'', a 1936 ''Looney Tunes'' short film * ''
Worstward Ho "Worstward Ho" is a work of prose by Samuel Beckett. Its title is a parody of Charles Kingsley's '' Westward Ho!''. Written in English in 1983, it is the penultimate novella by Beckett. Together with ''Company A company, abbreviated ...
'', a 1983 Samuel Beckett text * ''
Eastward Hoe ''Eastward Hoe'' or ''Eastward Ho!'' is an early Jacobean-era stage play written by George Chapman, Ben Jonson and John Marston. The play was first performed at the Blackfriars Theatre by a company of boy actors known as the Children of th ...
'', a 1605 satire on the 1604 play * ''
Northward Ho ''Northward Ho'' (or ''Ho!'', or ''Hoe'') is an early Jacobean era stage play, a satire and city comedy written by Thomas Dekker and John Webster, and first published in 1607. ''Northward Ho'' was a response to ''Eastward Ho'' (1605) by Ben Jon ...
'', a 1607 response to the preceding * ''Inward Ho'', a 1923 collection of essays by the journalist
Christopher Morley Christopher Darlington Morley (May 5, 1890 – March 28, 1957) was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. He also produced stage productions for a few years and gave college lectures.
* ''
Southward Ho ''Southward Ho'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot Towards the end of the War Between the States, Roy and Gabby are two Confederate cavalrymen who lure away a Union Army cavalry patrol in ord ...
'', a 1939 film starring Roy Rogers * ''
Spaceward Ho! ''Spaceward Ho!'' is a turn-based science fiction computer strategy game that was written by Peter Commons, designed by Joe Williams and published by Delta Tao Software. The first version was released in 1990, and further upgrades followed reg ...
'', a video game first released in 1990 {{disambiguation