WebThe Usher Hall is a concert hall in Edinburgh, Scotland.It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. ...

WebOrigine. Le terme clan est directement issu du mot gaélique écossais « clann » [1], qui désigne les enfants, au sens de jeune membre de la famille, les enfants en général étant désignés du mot « leanabh » [2].Chaque clan est ainsi en théorie le regroupement des membres d'une vaste famille, descendant tous d'un ancêtre commun, et reconnaissant …

WebThe Golden Square Mile, also known just as the Square Mile (officially in French: Le Mille Carré, also le Mille carré doré) is the nostalgic name given to an urban neighbourhood developed principally between 1850 and 1930 at the foot of Mount Royal, in the west-central section of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The name "Square Mile" has been used …

WebThe Exchange was opened by Lord Provost George Drummond in 1760. The exchange had a coffee shop and shops including a millinery operated by Sibilla Hutton. The Exchange never proved popular with the merchants, for whom it was built, who persisted in meeting at the Mercat Cross or, rather, where it stood before it was removed in 1756.

WebClan MacLean (/ m æ k ˈ l eɪ n / (); Scottish Gaelic: Clann Mac lEathain [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ vĩçˈkʲiʎɛhɛn]) is a Highlands Scottish clan.They are one of the oldest clans in the Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides.Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. They were involved in …

WebHistory. The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were Anglo-Norman names which had become hereditary in England before arriving in Scotland (for example, the contemporary surnames de Brus, de Umfraville, and Ridel).During the reigns of kings David I, Malcolm IV and William the Lion, …

WebJohn Paton Laurie (25 March 1897 – 23 June 1980) was a Scottish actor. In the course of his career, Laurie performed on the stage and in films as well as television. He is perhaps best remembered for his role in the sitcom Dad's Army (1968-1977) as Private Frazer a member of the Home Guard. Laurie appeared in scores of feature films with directors such as …

WebSources. An authoritative list of the Jacobite peerage does not exist. The standard source relied on is The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour published in 1904 by Melville Henry Massue, who called himself 'Marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval'. However, as a source, it is unreliable. Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick noted in an …

WebEdinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear.There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

WebContents move to sidebar hide Début 1 Histoire 2 Démolitions et préservation 3 Géographie 4 Personnalités liées au Mille carré doré 5 Liens externes 6 Références 7 Notes et références 8 Annexes Afficher / masquer la sous-section Annexes 8.1 Articles connexes 8.2 Liens externes Basculer la table des matières Mille carré doré 2 langues English Italiano …

WebClan MacDougall is a Highland Scottish clan, historically based in and around Argyll.The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in Scotland, issuing new grants of coats of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, recognizes under Scottish law the Chief of Clan MacDougall.The MacDougall …

WebDugald Drummond 1882–1890; Hugh Smellie 1890; John Lambie 1891–1895; John F. McIntosh 1895–1914; William Pickersgill 1914–1923; Armorial bearing. From July 1865, the Caledonian Railway adopted "a version of the Scottish arms, without, so far as is known, getting the blessing of the Lord Lyon King of Arms".

Web1912 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1912th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 912th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1912, the Gregorian …

WebHistory. The "foundational myth" has it that the hospital was founded by Dr Andrew Duncan, following the death of Robert Fergusson, a Scottish poet who died in 1774 following mental health problems caused by a head injury. Duncan wanted to establish a hospital in Edinburgh that would care for the mentally ill of the city and after launching an appeal in …