List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy — This is a list of ships of the line of the Royal Navy of England, and later (from 1707) of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The list dates from 1660, the year in which the Royal Navy came into being after the restoration of the monarchy… … Wikipedia
History of the Metropolitan Police Service — The history of the Metropolitan Police Service is long and complex, with many different events taking place between its inception in 1829 to the present day. Contents 1 Policing in London before 1829 2 The new police 3 The Metropolitan Police… … Wikipedia
Labor federation competition in the United States — A labor federation is a group of unions or labor organizations that are in some sense coordinated. The terminology used to identify such organizations grows out of usage, and has sometimes been imprecise. For example, nationals are sometimes… … Wikipedia
List of cruisers of the Russian Navy — Cruisers of the Russian Imperial Navy (1873–1917)= Note on official classification. Until 1892, there was no firm name for ships of this type. They were classified as armoured frigates, armoured corvettes and even screw corvettes. The Cruiser… … Wikipedia
Breaker — or breakers may refer to:People*Breaker Morant, an Anglo Australian soldier cum folk hero named Harry Harbord Morant ** The Breaker , a 1973 novel about him by Kit Denton ** Breaker Morant (film) , film based on that novelPlaces*Breaker Island,… … Wikipedia
Syria (ship) — The Syria was a 1,010 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 207.7 feet, breadth of 34.1 feet and depth of 20.8 feet. She was built by William Pile of Sunderland for the Nourse Line, named after the Syria River in Karnataka, India and launched… … Wikipedia
Merksworth (1874) — ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Event) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Location) is being considered for deletion. See templates for… … Wikipedia
Jules Allard and Sons — The Parisian firm of Jules Allard and Sons (or Jules Allard et Fils in French), in business between 1878 and Allard s death in 1907 was one of the most notable interior decorating houses of the turn of the twentieth century. Their Paris origin… … Wikipedia
Speed of light — The speed of light in the vacuum of free space is an important physical constant usually denoted by the letter c . [NIST and BIPM practice is to use c 0 for the speed of light in vacuum in accord with international standard ISO 31 5. See… … Wikipedia
Gilded Age — The Breakers, manoir classé National Historic Landmark, dont la construction s est étalée entre 1893 et 1895, est caractéristique du Gilded Age. Le Gilded Age (littéralement « période dorée » ou « âge doré ») est une période… … Wikipédia en Français
