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Nollekens, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Nollekens, JosephNollekens, Josephnŏlˈĭkənz [key], 1737–1823, English sculptor, b. London. He studied in Rome and in 1770 returned to London, where he became the most fashionable…Buffalo City
(Encyclopedia) Buffalo City, metropolitan municipality, Eastern Cape prov., South Africa, on the Indian Ocean. East London is…Newham
(Encyclopedia) NewhamNewhamny&oomacr;ˈəm, n&oomacr;ˈ– [key], outer borough (1991 pop. 200,200) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Newham is residential in the northeast. The…Khan, Sadiq Aman
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Sadiq Aman, 1970–, British political leader. The son of Pakistani immigrants, he studied law at the Univ. of North London (now London Metropolitan Univ.) and the College of Law (…Kildare, Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Kildare, Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th earl of, 1513–37, Irish nobleman, called Silken Thomas. When his father, the 9th earl and lord deputy of Ireland, was summoned to London on charges of…livery companies
(Encyclopedia) livery companies, London trade guilds incorporated by royal charter, deriving their name from the assumption of distinctive dress (livery) by their members. Edward III granted the…Hillingdon
(Encyclopedia) Hillingdon, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Industries include printing, motion-picture production, and the manufacture of…Hackney
(Encyclopedia) Hackney, inner borough of Greater London, SE England, on the Lea River. Clothing manufacture (in Hackney) and printing and furniture…Rennie, John
(Encyclopedia) Rennie, John, 1761–1821, British civil engineer. In London he designed the Waterloo (1811–17) and Southwark (1815–19) bridges. London Bridge, also designed by him, was built (1824–31)…Scotland Yard
(Encyclopedia) Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a…Trending
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