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	Elgin, Moray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elgin Castle was demolished (according to Castles of Britain and Ireland it had been derilict since the 15th century) and a large section of the local population were shipped to Canada as part of the Highland Clearances.
		Hassling-Ketling of Elgin, a notable protagonist of Sienkiewicz's novel The Deluge was a native of Elgin.
		The Elgin Marbles, some of which are now housed in the British Museum, were originally taken from Athens by the noble family whose title, the Earls of Elgin, is derived from the name of this burgh.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elgin,_Moray (704 words)

	Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1766 - November 14, 1841) was a British nobleman and diplomat, notorious for the removal of marble sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens -- popularly known as the Elgin Marbles.
		Elgin was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire between 1799 and 1803.
		On his return to Britain, Elgin, finding that he could not get the British Museum to pay what he was asking for the marbles, sued his wife's lover for an appropriately high sum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Bruce,_7th_Earl_of_Elgin (315 words)

	Elgin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Elgin was first settled by Joseph Hall in 1800 and as others came to live nearby became known as Hall Town.
		Elgin was not on a state road, but continued to offer a pleasant life to those residents who worked there or nearby.
		Today Elgin remains the smallest borough in the county, with the smallest population.
	www.tourerie.com /communities/elgin.shtml (787 words)

	Encyclopedia article on Elgin, Illinois [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Elgin (pronounced [ˈɛldʒɪn] (IPA)) is a city located on the Fox River mainly in Kane County, Illinois, with a portion also in Cook County, Illinois.
		Elgin is home to the Elgin Academy, the oldest coeducational, non-sectarian college preparatory school west of the Allegheny Mountains as well as Elgin High School, which boasts five navy admirals, a Nobel prize-winning chemist (Paul Flory) and a chief executive of General Motors among its alumni.
		Elgin is the sister city of Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
	encyclozine.com /Elgin,_Illinois (709 words)

	Elgin Cathedral Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Bishop of Elgin, Bishop Alexander Bur had caused him to to be excommunicated for marital infidelity, and this was his way of getting even (see our Historical Timeline).
		The mass and the Pope's authority over the Scottish church were rejected and though many cathedrals survived in use as parish churches, in Elgin the congregation simply moved to the parish church of St Giles in the town.
		Elgin's west front is one of the finest pieces of architecture in Scotland and the two towers date from the final stages of the first building phase.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /elgin/cathedral (1083 words)

	Elgin, Union County, Oregon
		The completion of the branch line of the railroad from La Grande to Elgin on 27 October 1890 was the most important event in the development of the latter community as it insured its future growth.
		Cricket Flat, which is properly a part of the Elgin region includes that whole area lying from the middle of Clark's Creek north to the Fairview neighborhood and between the Miriam and the Grande Ronde Rivers.
		Agitation for a town school was rife in Elgin in 1892 and 1893 but there was much opposition from people n the outlying areas who did not want to be taxed to support a town school.
	www.oregongenealogy.com /union/elgin.htm (1021 words)

	Gail Borden Public Library: Views of Old Elgin Photograph Captions
		Previous to this time it was known as the "Elgin House", and was run by a man named Tibballs, and was considered one of the finest Hotels in the West.
		Elgin Academy – was founded a Free Will Baptist College in 1848, and after partly built, abandoned.
		Elgin was incorporated as a city in 1854 and Dr. Tefft was its first Mayor.
	www.elgin.lib.il.us /services/views/captions.htm (2010 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ELGIN, TX
		Elgin is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 95, fifteen miles north of Bastrop in north Bastrop County.
		The name was changed to Elgin, in honor of the railroad's land commissioner and surveyor, Robert Morris Elgin, on August 18, 1872, when the town was officially platted.
		Elgin was incorporated and received a post office the following year, and a Baptist Sunday school began meeting in a private home.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/EE/hge6.html (475 words)

	A Collector of Elgin Watches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Elgin is not considered by most collectors to be of high quality although they did make some very high quality movements like the Veritas and Lord Elgin.
		Elgin's expertise was in the manufacturing methods they used which allowed them to be the most prolific watch company in history.
		At the height of the watch craze they employed over 4,500 people in their Elgin, Illinois factory and more than half were women.
	www.rustyrobin.com (674 words)

	Elgin, Texas
		Originally, the railroad was to have run 10 miles east of Elgin.
		In fact, Elgin was named by the Texas Legislature as the "Sausage Capital of Texas".
		Built in 1906 of brick from an Elgin clay pit, the two story structure has twelve foot ceilings and original woodwork and fixtures.
	www.lone-star.net /mall/txtrails/elgin.htm (268 words)

	Elgin Burgh Survey Archaeological Update
		In the case of Elgin, the historic core of the town has been divided into seven arbitrary areas, Areas 1-7, and two areas, Areas 8 and 9, lie outside the burgh.
		Elgin was founded as a royal burgh by David I in the 12th century.
		The burgh of Elgin is situated in Grampian Region, and lies c 6 miles south of the Moray Firth.
	www.suat.demon.co.uk /elgin_bs/elgin.htm (2590 words)

	[ELGIN] The Elgin Watch Collectors Site
		Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end.
		The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches.
		Elgin realized that there was a large market for good watches that could be sold and repaired relatively cheaply using factory made replacement parts that didn't require hand adjusting.
	elginwatches.org (786 words)

	Elgin, Texas (Cities)
		Elgin is located 19 miles east of Austin on US 290 and Hwy 95, and 15 miles north of Bastrop in Bastrop County.
		Elgin lays claim to many things Texan: first-class barbecue and hot sausage; festivals, parades, and rodeos to entertain all ages and temperaments; sights, sounds and savory selections for tourists; antiques for the discerning collector; veterinary and cattle breeding services; semiconductor support services; brick manufacturing; and most importantly, Texas history.
		A community of over 6,500 residents, Elgin is part of the Austin-San Marcos, Texas metro area.
	www.ohwy.com /tx/e/elgin.htm (133 words)

	AllRefer.com - Elgin Marbles (European Art To 1599) - Encyclopedia
		Elgin Marbles[el´gin] Pronunciation Key, ancient sculptures taken from Athens to England in 1806 by Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of Elgin; other fragments exist in numerous European museums.
		The Parthenon frieze by Phidias, a caryatid, and a column from the Erechtheum were sold to the British government in 1816 and are now on view in the British Museum, in a gallery donated by Lord Duveen.
		Although British claims are based on Elgin's purchase of the sculptures, Greece has contested this, and its position has many supporters.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/ElginMar.html (220 words)

	Elgin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elgin is a town in Moray the North of Scotland.
		Elgin, Illinois, home of the Elgin Watch Company
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elgin (99 words)

	Elgin on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Elgin is a railroad, trade, and industrial city marked by a steady population growth.
		Section of the Elgin marbles in the Parthenon Galleries of the British Museum.
		Carlos Rochel of Elgin, Illinois, was covered in sand, as was everything else in the tent, as Marines from the 1st Marine Division 1st Battalion 4th Marines withstood a s
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/ElginU1S1.asp (658 words)

	Elgin Marbles -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The objects were removed from the Parthenon at Athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to England by arrangement of Thomas Bruce, 7th Lord Elgin, who was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (1799–1803).
		A British diplomat and art collector, Lord Elgin was famous for his acquisition of the Greek sculptures now known as the Elgin Marbles.
		Elgin's acquisition of the sculptures caused a controversy that continued long after his death.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9032383 (895 words)

	[ELGIN] Pocket Watch Serial Numbers: Date, Grade, Jewels
		logo, instead of the name "Elgin" on the dial, or anything made after around 1965, then you are pretty much out of luck.
		If you have a wrist watch, and the only number on the movement is a three digit number in the range of 500-999, then there is no serial number.
		This database is the most complete and accurate records of Elgin watches that I know of.
	elginwatches.org /databases/elgin_sn_intro.html (597 words)

	Elgin Academy \| College Preparatory PS-12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Elgin Academy, chartered in 1839, is proud of its history as the oldest coeducational, non-sectarian college preparatory school west of the Allegheny Mountains.
		Elgin Academy is committed to developing the full potential of each of its students.
		Elgin Academy is a preschool through twelfth grade co-educational college preparatory school.
	www.elginacademy.org (484 words)

	Elgin, Illinois IL, city profile (Kane County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Elgin, IL Elgin is a city in Kane County, in the Chicago metro area.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elgin was $21,112, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Elgin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $611.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6105 (591 words)

	Elgin Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Kane County, Illinois
		The city of Elgin, about 38 miles west of Chicago, is characterized by its historic structures, diverse and cultural landscape, and its citizens who are proud of their glorious heritage.
		Elgin Community College, one of the biggest in the state, provides excellent learning opportunities in engineering, liberal arts, vocational courses and adult learning.
		Elgin’s real estate market is comprised of mostly single-family detached homes.
	www.elgin-realestate.com (772 words)

	Elgin Theatre Company - Directions
		The Elgin Theatre Company presents all of its play at Theatre 355, 355 East Chicago Street, Elgin, Illinois.
		Elgin is located about 40 miles northwest of Chicago and about 25 miles northwest of O'Hare International Airport.
		Regularly scheduled public transportation to Elgin is available by both bus and train.
	www.elgin-theatre.org /directions.htm (556 words)

	History of the Elgin League - LWV of the Elgin Area
		After an in-depth study of the three possible forms of government for Elgin, the League of Women Voters of Elgin reached the conclusion that council manager form of government has served Elgin well and should not be abandoned.
		The commission form appears unworkable in Elgin and is being dropped by many cities where it is still being used.
		The MSD has not made any use of this property; the land is recognized as a flood plain by the Corps of Engineers; it is inconveniently on the far fringes of Cook County; and there has been a long-time lack of interest in the area by MSD.
	elgin.il.lwvnet.org /history.html (1304 words)

	Elgin Fabrication, Press Brake, Shears, Metal Forming, Sheet Metal, CNC, Hydraulic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Our goal is to provide a durable, quality line of equipment that is affordable and productive in small fabrication shops, as well as large production environments where piece parts and productivity make all the difference.
		That is why ELGIN offers a line of flexible, reliable press brakes and shears that are CNC controlled and are simple and easy to maintain.
		Furthermore, as part of the Formtek Group of companies, ELGIN is supported by the finest and most comprehensive sevice and dealer network in the industry.
	www.elginfab.com (188 words)

	Elgin Area Chamber - Elgin, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
		The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is the largest advocate and resource for all businesses in Elgin, Illinois.
		We provide our members and the Elgin community with benefits, services, information, and programs that produce successful results in all aspects of business, maintain our positive economic environment, and improve the overall quality of life in the Fox Valley.
		Visit our Site Map to see all of the pages and their categories to help find what you need, or contact us at 847-741-5660 and we'll be glad to assist you personally.
	www.elginchamber.com (171 words)

	Elgin Marbles
		Elgin Marbles, ancient sculptures taken from Athens to England in 1806 by Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of Elgin; other fragments exist in several European museums.
		The Elgin Marbles, romanticism and the waning of 'ideal beauty'.
		How Lord Elgin lost his marbles; JULIAN CHAMPKIN tells the tragic story of Lord Elgin's obsession with the controversial Greek masterpieces - and how it eventually ruined him.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/ent/A0817058.html (310 words)

	Elgin Golf Club Homepage
		Founded in 1906, Elgin Golf Club is a testing heathland course measuring 6401 yards with a par of 69 and a standard scratch of 71, fully justifying its claim to be one of the finest inland courses in the northern part of Scotland.
		In recent years, the club has hosted a number of Pro-Ams, and received great praise from the Tartan Tour professionals with regard to the standard of the course and conditions of the greens.
		One of the main features at Elgin are the eight par 4 holes over 400 yards, which are a severe test to all.
	www.elgingolfclub.com (176 words)

	Awakening Earth - Reports & Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A core question was whether it was possible to identify "transformational initiatives" that recognize the world-system is moving through a time of profound change, creating a unique window of opportunity for seeding initiatives that support the turn toward a more sustainable, just, and compassionate future.
		By Duane Elgin, to be published in a forthcoming issue on the conscious evolution of humanity in the Systems Research and Behavioral Science Journal (affiliated with AAAS and UNESCO).
		If civilizations are to realize their potential for reflective consciousness and become self-guiding in their evolution, then it is vital for the public to mobilize the public's airwaves on behalf of the public interest.
	www.simpleliving.net /awakeningearth/reports.asp (1845 words)

	Elgin Theatre Company - History
		The Elgin Theatre Company (ETC), known until July 1, 2005, as the Elgin Community Theatre, was founded in the spring of 1952 as an evening adult education class at Elgin Community College (ECC).
		During the 1970's and early 1980's ETC produced the Elgin Summer Youth Theatre for the City of Elgin.
		One of several awards given, over the years, to the Elgin Theatre Company by the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission for its "valuable contributions to culture and arts in Elgin." This award was present to ETC on May 1, 1996, by then Mayor Kevin Kelly at a ceremony held in Lords Park.
	www.elgin-theatre.org /history.htm (836 words)

	Elgin South Carolina Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
		The e-Partner® Network invites you to explore the possibility of living in Elgin.
		If you are contemplating a move and need real estate assistance we can help you locate the home or other property that's just right for you.
		If you prefer to work from you own home or other office location, please contact us by email or toll free at 877-380-1000.
	www.elgin.southcarolinawebpage.com (392 words)

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