WebStrathclyde (Srath Chluaidh [s̪t̪ɾa ˈxl̪ˠɯi] in Gaelic, meaning "strath (valley) of the River Clyde") was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.The Strathclyde region had 19 districts.The region was named after …

WebThe University of Strathclyde (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal charter in 1964 as the first technological university in the United Kingdom.Taking its name from the historic …

WebDumbarton Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Dumbarton, Scotland. Founded on 23 December 1872, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland. The club plays home games at the Dumbarton Football Stadium next to Dumbarton Castle.. They were one of the most successful of the nineteenth century, winning the Scottish …

WebStrathclyde (lit. "Strath of the River Clyde", Welsh: Ystrad Clud and Strað-Clota in Old English), was a Brittonic successor state of the Roman Empire and one of the early medieval kingdoms of the Britons, located in the region the Welsh tribes referred to as Yr Hen Ogledd (“the Old North"), which comprised the Brythonic-speaking parts of what is now southern …

WebMáel Coluim mac Cináeda (Modern Scottish Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Choinnich; anglicized Malcolm II; c. 954 – 25 November 1034) was King of Scots from 1005 until his death. He was a son of King Kenneth II; but the name of his mother is uncertain. The Prophecy of Berchán says that his mother was a woman of Leinster and refers to him as …

WebRenfrew (/ ˈ r ɛ n f r uː /; Scots: Renfrew; Scottish Gaelic: Rinn Friù) is a town 6 miles (10 km) west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire.Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397.. As the county town, …

WebScandinavian Scotland was the period from the 8th to the 15th centuries during which Vikings and Norse settlers, mainly Norwegians and to a lesser extent other Scandinavians, and their descendants colonised parts of what is now the periphery of modern Scotland.Viking influence in the area commenced in the late 8th century, and hostility …

WebThe Lord Strathclyde: 26 July 1989 – 24 July 1990 Robert Jackson: 24 July 1990 – 28 November 1990 Eric Forth: 24 July 1990 – 14 April 1992 The Viscount Ullswater: 24 July 1990 – 16 September 1993 Secretary of State for Energy: David Howell: 5 May 1979 Nigel Lawson: 14 September 1981 Peter Walker: 11 June 1983 Cecil Parkinson: 13 June ...

WebThe ice cream wars were turf wars in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1980s between rival criminal organisations selling drugs and stolen goods from ice cream vans.Van operators were involved in frequent violence and intimidation tactics, the most notable example of which involved a driver and his family who were killed in an arson attack that …

WebThe Officers' Training Corps (OTC), more fully called the University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC), are military leadership training units operated by the British Army.Their focus is to develop the leadership abilities of their members whilst giving them an opportunity to take part in military life whilst at university. OTCs also organise non-military outdoor …