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  Newhaven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newhaven is the name of a town in Victoria, Australia.
Newhaven is the former spelling of the city now named New Haven in the state of Connecticut in the USA.
Newhaven is also the name of a racehorse who won the 1896 Melbourne Cup.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newhaven   (120 words)

  
 Newhaven, Edinburgh -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Between 1572 and 1890, Newhaven was a major (Marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters) oyster port.
Newhaven was on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.
Newhaven is one of 38 (Click link for more info and facts about Conservation Area) Conservation Areas in (The capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth) Edinburgh.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/newhaven,_edinburgh.htm   (254 words)

  
 Newhaven, East Sussex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newhaven is a town in the county of East Sussex east of Brighton and Hove in England.
The town is home to a small marina and a fairly large industrial harbour at the mouth of the River Ouse, Sussex and is defended by Newhaven Fort, built into the cliffs.
Newhaven used to be named Meeching until the 16th Century when a great storm diverted the course of the Sussex Ouse so forming a NewHaven.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newhaven,_East_Sussex   (177 words)

  
 The Story of Leith - XIX. Newhaven: A Fishing Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
That the original population of Newhaven had a considerable Flemish element is undoubtedly true, but the tradition that its fisherfolk are the descendants of Flemish refugees, who settled here during the life-and-death struggle of their nation against the might of Spain, we may at once set aside as mere legend.
A woman of any other class would be almost useless as a fisherman’s wife, unacquainted as she would be with the baiting and the preparation of lines and the mending of nets, and unable to assist him in the maintenance of the family by donning the creel and disposing of his catch.
A wedding in Newhaven, until some thirty or more years ago, used to be a very notable event, and as most of the inhabitants were more or less known to each other, if not related, it was generally attended by a large number of the younger members of the community.
www.electricscotland.com /history/leith/19.htm   (2222 words)

  
 Overview of Newhaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Newhaven was known as the premier oyster port of Scotland from 1572 until around 1890, when they became scarce due to overworking.
Herring was the main-stay from the late 18th Century and Newhaven became the fish-market for Edinburgh in the late 19th Century.
Newhaven fish-wives, with their cries of "Caller Ou" and "Caller Herrin", were a common sight on Edinburgh streets from the middle-ages, but the last one retired in 1974.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townfirst642.html   (348 words)

  
 Newhaven Life Boat - Callouts
Newhaven NCI reported to Solent CG that a 21ft powerboat 0.5 NM SW of Newhaven breakwater required assistance as the 2 PoB were seen to be waving.
The casualty was towed to Newhaven at 4-5 knots due to the sea conditions and having regard to the danger of the mast collapsing.
The lifeboat was alongside the casualty 2NM SW of Newhaven at 19:50.
www.paradisepark.co.uk /lifeboat/newhavencallouts.htm   (4820 words)

  
 David Flucker
Married in 1917 in Newhaven to Helen Morrison.
David Flucker (Railway Yard Foreman) was born on the 24th of July 1879 in Newhaven and was married in 1909 in Newhaven to Helen Kilpatrick Logan, and married again on the 26th of October 1917 in Newhaven to Helen Morrison.
Walter Lyle Flucker was born in 1883 in Newhaven and married in ____ in ____ to ____.
mywebpages.comcast.net /derek2000/tree/gp/df1879.htm   (671 words)

  
 Newhaven, Lewes District Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The railway reached Newhaven in the 1840s and the first ferry service was established soon after, providing the shortest land- sea route between London and Paris.
Newhaven Fort built on the headland above the town is a reminder of this period.
Each year the Mayor of Dieppe and entourage are the guests of Newhaven for a commemorative service to the 1,000 Canadian and Allied servicemen who embarked from Newhaven and died on the beaches of Dieppe.
www.lewes.gov.uk /leisure/1834.asp   (592 words)

  
 Newhaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The sad decline of Newhaven’s Fort Road ground stands as a testiment to the fragile balance that exists between success and failure in County League football.
Newhaven FC is one of the oldest clubs in Sussex, and was formed by the Towner family who were brewers in the town during the latter 19th century, plus some of their enthusiastic friends.
Newhaven once again returned to the top division in 1971/72, and won the Division One championship in 1973/74, finishing two points ahead of Littlehampton Town.
www.nomad-online.co.uk /html/newhaven.html   (663 words)

  
 The Story of Leith - XVIII. The Rise of Newhaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
During this long period James took the deepest interest in every detail of her construction, and was therefore a frequent visitor to Newhaven, where his kindly consideration and attractive manner, as in Leith, Soon won for him the devoted and affectionate loyalty of the whole population.
On such occasions, there being no inn at this time in Newhaven, he "disjonit" (French déjeuner—to breakfast) at the house of one of his French shipwrights, whose wife was seemingly known to local fame as a cook skilled beyond her neighbours.
are connected with the nameless little Newhaven girl to whose identity we have no clue whatever, for the king never speaks of her except as "the little lass." Children, unless they are of royal blood, do not figure largely in State documents, and are not often met with in local history.
www.electricscotland.com /history/leith/18.htm   (2409 words)

  
 Port of Newhaven
Situated at the mouth of the River Ouse in East Sussex, the entrance to Newhaven's harbour lies between two piers, protected from the prevailing wind by a substantial breakwater to the west.
Newhaven harbour can accommodate vessels of up to 160 metres in length, with a maximum draft of 8 metres.
The entrance is kept dredged to a depth of 5.5 metres.
www.seacontainers.com /passenger/ht_port_newhaven.htm   (174 words)

  
 NEWHAVEN - LoveToKnow Article on NEWHAVEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The church of St Michael has a Norman square embattled tower surmounted by a spire, and an apsidal chancel.
A harbour was first granted to Newhaven in 1713, and during the early part of the 18th century it possessed a large shipping trade.
This afterwards declined, but it is now one of the principal points of communication between England and France, the railway company maintaining a daily service of fast steamers to Dieppe in connection with the Chemin de fer de IOuest.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NE/NEWHAVEN.htm   (2007 words)

  
 Red Centre - Newhaven
Newhaven is one of Birds Australia's most recent acquisitions and with a size of 650,000 acres has an extremely interesting biodiversity, and a list of over one hundred bird species.
The predominant habitat at Newhaven is Spinifex (or Triodia) It is usually the first plant to colonize an area after it has been burnt and is the favoured habitat of Grass, Fairy and Emuwrens.
The only macropod that we saw at Newhaven was the Euro (Macropus robustus), Ian Hamilton claimed that he had probably seen less than a dozen different individual macropods in his year as manager of the station.
www.aviceda.org /redcen/newhaven.htm   (1114 words)

  
 Newhaven, Derbyshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See Newhaven for other towns of that name.
Newhaven is a hamlet in the county of Derbyshire, England, east of Hartington and west of Cromford.
The principle employer in the area is DSF Refractories and Minerals Ltd. The hamlet is located within the Peak District National Park.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newhaven,_Derbyshire   (73 words)

  
 Newhaven Portraits (Getty Museum)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Their innocence gave the images a degree of naturalism, despite the careful poses arranged by the two photographers.
An independent, moral community set against a national backdrop of social upheaval, Newhaven attracted considerable interest in the early 1800s, when common people's heroism was a popular subject in art and literature.
Newhaven fisherwomen were noted for their natural beauty and picturesque costumes.
www.getty.edu /art/collections/presentation/p42_119837-1.html   (142 words)

  
 Walkabout - Newhaven
Located only 124 km south of Melbourne, Newhaven is a small picturesque fishing village with a jetty, a boat ramp and a marina.
Originally known as Woody Point, it is the major access point for those visiting Phillip Island as it lies directly across the bridge which joins the island and the mainland at San Remo.
About 8 km west of the Newhaven bridge, along Phillip Island Road, there is a turnoff on the left into Back Beach Rd. About 1 km along Back Beach Rd is a turnoff into Smiths Beach Rd which heads south to Smiths Beach on the coast.
www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/VICNewhaven.shtml   (3117 words)

  
 Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum - Newhaven/Dieppe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Newhaven gained prominence because it lay on the geographically shortest route between London and Paris, some 90 miles shorter than travelling by way of Dover.
The arrival of the railway at Newhaven in 1847 and the building of a Marine Passenger Terminal within its sheltered harbour created a safe and convenient means of embarkation for travellers.
Newhaven Local and Maritime Museum contains a wealth of information regarding the changing fortunes of this Service through two World Wars and the many post-war reorganisations in the face of modernisation and competition from other routes.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /nnmuseum/NHDieppe.htm   (175 words)

  
 Newhaven - Maps and towns - Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Newhaven has a number of motels, bed and breakfasts and a caravan park, restaurants, a flower farm and a supermarket/newsagency.
Newhaven has a jetty, boat ramp and marina and is popular with water sport enthusiasts.
Newhaven is located 125 kilometres south-east of Melbourne — under 2 hours drive from the city.
www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.000D6187-8F69-1DB8-917780C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (415 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the county of East Sussex in England.
Newhaven Fort was built on the recommendation of the 1859 Royal Commission to defend the growing harbour at Newhaven, it was the largest defence work ever built in Sussex and is now open as a museum.
Meeching is the old name for Newhaven in East Sussex.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Newhaven,-East-Sussex   (478 words)

  
 Welcome to Newhaven Arts
Newhaven Arts is a collaboration of artists that are either living or working in Newhaven, East Sussex.
Newhaven Arts has received an Awards for All grant to help finance the forthcoming Arts and Crafts market.
Held at The Ark on Newhaven's West Quay from 7.30pm.
www.newhaven-arts.co.uk   (230 words)

  
 Articles - Newhaven, Edinburgh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Newhaven is a harbour village within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, between Leith and Granton.
In 1504 he created Newhaven as a deep-water port, which was used to build the warship Great Michael in 1507-11.
Newhaven is one of 38 Conservation Areas in Edinburgh.
www.gaple.com /articles/Newhaven,_Edinburgh   (291 words)

  
 David Flucker
David Flucker Fisherman in Newhaven and Ann Forbes after the usual proclamation of banns were married the 4 of Novr 1803 by Mr.
David Flucker, Fisherman, Newhaven and Margaret Graham, Newhaven, daughter of the deceased _____ Graham, Servant, Edinburgh were proclaimed 9th and Married 12th May 1852 by Reverend William Graham, Min - Newhaven.
Flucker James Son to David Flucker Fisherman in Newhaven and Jean Kellie was born July the 4th and baptized July the 13th 1800.
home.comcast.net /~derek2000/tree/gg_gp/dafl1784.htm   (904 words)

  
 FOOTBALLCRESTS.COM - Newhaven FC
Newhaven FC is one of the oldest football clubs in the county of Sussex, having been formed in 1887.
The club was founded members of the Sussex County League in 1920, but it wasn't until the 1949 season that the first silverware found its way to Newhaven when the Sussex County F.A. Invitation Cup was won.
Newhaven FC's nickname is 'The Dockers', again marking the importance of Newhaven as a seaport.
www.footballcrests.com /newhavenfc.htm   (144 words)

  
 Newhaven Life Boat -  About the station
This site is not intended to give a full history of the Newhaven Lifeboat Station - there are plenty of other publications that cover the subject in much more depth and some of these can be found on the Links Page.
In the year 1800 H.M.S Brazen was wrecked in a storm off the cliffs just west of Newhaven with the loss of all but one of her 105 crew and this tragedy apparently inspired a local committee to look into the provision of a lifeboat at Newhaven.
This coastal area includes Brighton Marina and Newhaven Harbour which between them are havens for conventional and high speed cross-channel ferries, merchant ships, fishing vessels, charter fishing boats, yachts and power boats not to mention the sailing dinghies, wind surfers, kite surfers and jet skis that launch from the beaches and marinas.
www.paradisepark.co.uk /lifeboat/newhavenstation.htm   (1465 words)

  
 Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum - Newhaven Fort
Following the Napoleonic wars, the Newhaven battery was put on a care and maintenance basis.
The development of steam power and iron-clad battleships during the mid 19th century was perceived as a further threat demanding greatly increased fortification of the inadequate and outdated ordnance of a bygone age.
Whilst Newhaven harbour was the principal British port engaged with the transportation of men and materials to France from 1914 to 1918, there are no records of enemy engagements during this period.
freespace.virgin.net /jean.jean/Fort.htm   (419 words)

  
 Home page of Newhaven FC. Football website from the Sussex County League Division 3.
Newhaven FC play in the Sussex County League, Division Three.
Newhaven FC is one of the oldest clubs in Sussex, and was formed by the Towner family who were brewers in the town during the latter 19th century after a meeting in the Bridge Hotel in December 1889.
We are one of the founding members of the Sussex County Football League, joining in 1920 but it was not until 1948/49 that any silverware of note found its way to the Dockers’ trophy cabinet, when the club won the Sussex County FA Invitation Cup.
www.web-teams.co.uk /home.asp?team=newhavenfc   (742 words)

  
 Newhaven - EnjoyEngland
Steeped in maritime history, the town of Newhaven with its cross channel ferry service, fishing fleet and marina, appeals to those with nautical interests.
Continued threat of invasion by Napoleon’s army led to the building of a string of coastal defences of which Newhaven Fort is a fine example.
The ill-fated Dieppe Raid was launched from Newhaven in 1942 when 5,000 Canadians set sail for the Normandy beaches; less than half returned.
www.enjoyengland.com /destinationguides/South_East/Destinations/newhaven.aspx   (232 words)

  
 Newhaven Agency
Which is a tough job, given some of the so-called ‘concepts’ I’ve seen hanging on the creative walls.
I’m Elizabeth Elsie Enid Flora Montgomery (nee Tunnock) and I live in a tenement flat that overlooks the Newhaven building in Edinburgh.
I’ve lived there since 1937 when I was born, but not always by myself...
www.newhaven-agency.co.uk   (102 words)

  
 NEWHAVEN LOOKOUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
NCI Newhaven Lookout is perched on the cliff top over 250 feet above sea level, it provides a panoramic view over Newhaven harbour entrance, Seaford bay and to seaward covering over 500 square miles of sea on a clear day, The height also provides very good coverage for VHF radio reception.
The Lookout at newhaven was built in the early 1960s to replace a small Lookout inside Newhaven Fort.
This was the start of the constant watches being kept at the Newhaven Lookout, Manned by six fulltime HM Coastguards and a dozen auxillary Coastguards who were also part of the cliff rescue team.
ncinewhaven.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /page1.html   (212 words)

  
 Newhaven - The Newhaven Heritage Museum
Newhaven, a village on the Firth of Forth a couple of miles to the north of Edinburgh.
Newhaven fishwives, used to be a common sight on the streets of Edinburgh, in their striped aprons, carrying their heavy loads of fish for sale on creels on their backs.
The Newhaven Heritage Museum is situated beside Newhaven Harbour.
www.edinphoto.org.uk /10/12_exhibitions_-_2001_newhaven.htm   (351 words)

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