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  Match Reports 2
Parkhead were not at their best but still came from behind twice and really should have won the game at the end of normal time when Shaftebury had their goalie sent off.
Parkhead must improve now, with some big matches coming up, or their wonderful first half of the season will all of been in vain.
Parkhead receive a bye in the next round so are straight into the Semis, maybe even a third cup final appearance is in sight.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /real_parkhead/page6.html   (1737 words)

  
 Parkhead/B108.5
Parkhead was most popularly known back in WM days as the location of the eastern most hotbox detector on the West Sub.
Parkhead was the first passing siding west of the long double track stretch that ran from Hagerstown to Ernstville.
This was the former west end of the Parkhead passing siding.
www.wmwestsub.com /parkhead.htm   (587 words)

  
 Parkhead
Kerr, said that the new Parkhead Fire Station was the first Station to be built and officially opened by the Glasgow Fire Authority since 1916 (The North West Fire Station was completed in 1941 but it was established by the war-time national authority.) Mr.
Hunter stated that the new Parkhead Fire Station was intended to serve Shettleston, Tollcross, Springboig, Queenslie, Barmulloch and projected housing and industrial developments towards the eastern boundary of the City.
He mentioned that the Parkhead Fire Station was the first in Scotland in which firemen operate a shift system designed to eliminate the need for living on the premises.
www.btinternet.com /~graeme.kirkwood/SFB/B07.htm   (2164 words)

  
 Parkhead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parkhead is a suburb in the East End of Glasgow in Scotland.
The name Parkhead has taken its name from a small weaving hamlet, the area had flourished with the discovery of coal in 1837 and grew into an Industrial Centre.
Parkhead also has one of Glasgow's original Carnegie libraries, deftly designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by James Robert Rhind.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parkhead   (214 words)

  
 Glasgow Photo Library - Parkhead Football Ground
The club moved to its present ground in Parkhead in 1892.
With Celtic's strong Catholic connections, the ground at Parkhead is often referred to as "Paradise".
It was upgraded during the 1990s and now is capable of holding 60,500 spectators in all-seated comfort.
www.rampantscotland.com /glasgow/glw_parkhead.htm   (150 words)

  
 Parkhead Lodge (new for 2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is adjacent to and overlooking the “People’s Park”, covering 12 acres of parkland and lake, with its splendid leisure facilities including tennis courts, bowling greens, picnic areas and children’s playgrounds.
The accommodation comprises fully tiled lounge, kitchen / dining area on the ground floor and a luxury main bathroom, master bedroom with ensuite and 2 smaller bedrooms on the first floor.
Parkhead Lodge operates a strictly no smoking and no pets policy throughout the building.
www.pinegrovelodge.co.uk /newsite2/html/parkhead.html   (195 words)

  
 Parkhead Congregational Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Parkhead Congregational Church exists to share the love of God in Jesus Christ.
With the help of "Snow White" and her seven dwarfs, the old halls were stripped and the new place was filled up.
Parkhead Congregational Church is in temporary Residence at 190 Westmuir Street
www.parkheadcc.org   (431 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Sport - Parkhead braced for minute’s silence
CELTIC found themselves in an unenviable predicament yesterday when the Scottish Premier League deemed that all of this weekend’s games should be preceded by a minute’s silence out of respect for the late Queen Mother, who died on Saturday.
It is undeniable that elements within the Celtic support have republican sympathies - this is particularly apparent in the repertoire of songs at away matches - and it would only take a handful of protesters in the crowd to spoil the silence.
Saturday’s match against Livingston has many similarities with the title-winning game against St Mirren last season - at Parkhead, early kick-off, live on television across the UK - and Lennon is anxious to ensure that there is a repeat of the outcome.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=357222002   (1150 words)

  
 Top 4 moments
With Parkheads record against United reading played three lost 3, this quater final match didnt promise much, especially with Garry McGovern having to leave at half time.
A moment of magic from the gaffer near the end gave Parkhead Victory with a 25 yrd belter into the top corner.
In the second of a double header Parkhead, fighting for survival, once again raised their game for the occasion.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /real_parkhead/page5.html   (363 words)

  
 Parkhead Lodge
Parkhead Lodge is Ballymena's first luxury 5-star self-catering accommodation situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, a few mins walk from the town centre and on the main routes from the ferry/airports to the famous North Antrim/Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim.
For those on business or holiday in the mid-Antrim/Causeway Coast area seeking luxurious accommodation, Parkhead Lodge is the natural choice.
Straight on to end of road and Parkhead Lodge is last house on left, no. 20.
www.discovernorthernireland.com /product.aspx?ProductID=8949   (183 words)

  
 Parkhead Republican Flute Band   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Parkhead R.F.B(previously Vol, Billy Reid R.F.B) were formed in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in 1978.
The Parkhead R.F.B draw their membership from the youth of Glasgow and Lanarkshire and enjoy support in these areas.
The band were named after Billy Reid, an I.R.A soldier from the New Lodge Rd area of Belfast, who was brutally murdered by the crown forces of occupation, while he was on active service for his country, on May 15th 1971.
www.prfb.co.uk /history.html   (152 words)

  
 Parkhead Station :: The Waskerly Way
Parkhead itself is the former station master's house which has been sympathetically restored by owners Terry and Lorraine Turnbull to provide BandB and Tea Rooms with added attractions such as a Photographic/Art Gallery, Artwork,railway memorabilia (kindly donated to Parkhead from numerous customers/visitors) also artefacts to test your knowledge.
Parkhead Station once described as 'an extraordinary and disagreeable Dales relic' in 1998 before restoration but present day descriptions by visitors include terms as 'an oasis of the moor', 'haven' and 'sanctuary' with many returning clients returning to Parkhead regularly.
Parkhead is ideal base if you wish to take some time to visit the many other attractions Wear Valley have to offer: Killhope Lead Mines, Dales Centre, Stanhope Village and numerous long/short walking routes.
www.c2c-guide.co.uk /parkhead   (521 words)

  
 Celtic Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland.
The all-seater stadium is also known as 'Parkhead' and nicknamed 'Paradise' by Celtic fans.
It is the second-largest stadium in Scotland (after Murrayfield) and the second-largest club football stadium in the UK (after Old Trafford), with a capacity of 60,832 and has the third highest attendance of any British club for the 2006/2007 season as of 16th Decmeber 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Celtic_Park   (503 words)

  
 Hoops brush aside Gers at Parkhead
Thomas Gravesen's first goal for the champions had given the home side a narrow interval lead before the Scotland striker, who had failed to find the net since arriving from Wolves in the summer, sealed the victory in the 73rd minute when he slid Aiden McGeady's pass under the body of goalkeeper Allan McGregor.
The Parkhead men were still slightly the better side in an enthralling encounter but unforced errors and slackness in defensive positions were worrying the home fans.
McGeady put him in at the edge of the visitors' penalty area with a clever reverse pass and Miller slipped the ball under McGregor before peeling away to celebrate with the jubilant Hoops fans.
www.teamtalk.com /football/story/0,16368,2483_1531146,00.html   (1052 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Lid lifted on Parkhead tensions
In this astonishing parting shot that will cause consternation throughout the club, MacDonald lays bare the full extent of the civil hostilities which bedevilled his ability to operate as chief executive and his attempts to help Celtic take flight after Fergus McCann drove them along the runway.
Were it not for MacDonald, however, Celtic supporters could then have been met on the steps of Parkhead in that summer greeting ritual by Joe Kinnear - now a consultant for lowly Oxford United.
Kinnear was dumped as a candidate only when MacDonald agreed, at a face to face confrontation with Desmond in Geneva, to halt what had become a very public pursual of Dutchman Guus Hiddink.
soccernet.com /scotland/news/2000/1231/20001231cfcsparkheadrows.html   (1693 words)

  
 Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Parkhill Station
Notes: Parkhead was opened as a goods only station but early Stockton and Darlington passenger tickets exist showing Parkhead - Bishop Auckland and back.
An article by Dr. T M Bell in the North East Express (May 2002) refers to an unsigned and undated lease to let R. Cordner of Crawley House to use a line from a junction on the Weatherhill and Rookhope, 3 miles from Park Head on the Stanhope and Tyne to Low White Heaps.
Parkhead was later known as Blanchland and this name was officially adopted from 1.7.1923.
www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/p/parkhead/index.shtml   (869 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Laursen's not scared of Parkhead
Fortress Parkhead may appear a daunting prospect to most facing Celtic for the first time.
The 24-year-old Dane is clearly not the type to be unnerved by very much, judging by his reaction to Hibs' visit to the east end of Glasgow to face the league leaders in front of the TV cameras.
He also pointed out that Celtic have still to experience the slump that invariably hits every team at some stage in the season, adding that both Hibs and Rangers must be poised to take full advantage of any sudden dip in form.
www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2001/0225/20010225hfcslaursen.html   (613 words)

  
 Dennistoun and Parkhead
The dome and weathervane of Parkhead Library is visible in this picture.
In 1901, my grandparents lived in a flat at 19 Westmuir Street, with Marion Fisher and various of her younger Pendlebury children next door at 23.
From opposite Parkhead library looking east, past the Library and wash-house to the raised newer houses (on what was previously the 'high dike'?) to the Salvation Army church.
wyrdswell.co.uk /ancestors/images/places/Parkhead/Parkhead.html   (382 words)

  
 Parkhead Boat Rally 2006
Parkhead Boat Rally (23rd and 24th September 2006)
This biennial event is centered around Parkhead Locks and the southern end of Dudley Tunnel.
It provides an opportunity for canal and canal boat enthusiasts to gather at this industrially historic yet green oasis in the heart of the Black Country, while at the same time focusing attention on one of the less frequented sections of the Birmingham Canal Navigations system.
parkheadboatrally.freesuperhost.com   (191 words)

  
 BBC News | Scottish Premier | Dalglish back at Parkhead
The club made the announcement at Parkhead Stadium in Glasgow, part of which is known to fans as "Paradise".
Along with Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr, he was the public face of an unsuccessful big-money bid to wrest control of the Parkhead outfit from the Canadian multi-millionaire.
Dalglish was scathing of McCann's handling of the club, the purse strings being kept tight despite arch-rivals Rangers' growing dominance.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/sport/football/scottish_premier/365579.stm   (726 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Celtic held by Hearts at Parkhead
Hearts cemented their Bank of Scotland Premier League title credentials with a well-deserved 1-1 draw with second placed Celtic at Parkhead.
Rudi Skacel's eighth league goal of the season maintained the Jambos' unbeaten start to the season to keep the Edinburgh club at the top of the table after 10 games.
But the Tynecastle side held on for the point to keep them three points clear of Celtic at the top of the SPL.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/1015/celtic.html   (627 words)

  
 Overview of Parkhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A suburb of Glasgow, Parkhead originally developed as a weaving village around the site of an inn at a crossroads 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the city centre.
It later expanded in association with coal mining and engineering, the famous Parkhead Forge founded in 1837 later producing high-grade steel for the shipbuilding industry.
Celtic Football Club, which originated in Bridgeton in 1887, moved to Parkhead in 1888 and its present site at Celtic Park in 1892.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townfirst5057.html   (154 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Parkhead: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Celtic Credit Card - For True Fans -- What better way to show you are a true Celtic fan that to have a Celtic FC credit card, with excellent low rates and earn points to win unique prizes like lunch with the manager.
Index catalogue of the Parkhead District Library by Glasgow Corporation Public Libraries (Unknown Binding - 1907)
Parkhead Forge impact study (Unknown Binding - 1993)
www.amazon.co.uk /s?ie=UTF8&tag2=travelsearch-21&keywords=Parkhead&search-type=ss&index=books-uk&page=1   (120 words)

  
 Parkhead railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parkhead was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow.
In recognition of the proximity of the football stadium, the station was renamed Parkhead Stadium in 1952.
Parkhead • Partickhill • Possil • St Enoch (mainline) • Tollcross Whiteinch Victoria Park
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parkhead_railway_station   (238 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Sport - Obstacles bar the way to Parkhead for Pearson
The 21-year-old is expected to leave Fir Park for the Bank of Scotland Premierleague leaders imminently, after the transfer window opened at midnight last night, despite also being courted by clubs in England.
Pearson is under contract at the club until the summer but one of the main stumbling blocks to a deal to take the player up the M74 to Parkhead is the possibility of Motherwell manager Terry Butcher taking loan players in exchange, with Jamie Smith believed to be on his wanted list.
Motherwell are still officially in administration, leaving the Fir Park manager with his hands tied financially now the transfer window has re-opened.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=512004   (441 words)

  
 MOYES RELISHES PARKHEAD TEST | News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats
David Moyes returns to his former club Celtic for the first time as a manager hoping the Glasgow fans consider his Everton side just as important as the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United.
Veteran defender Alan Stubbs is also looking forward to the trip north of the border, and he admits he will face an emotional return to the club he played for in the late 1990s.
It was towards the end of Stubbs' five-year spell at Parkhead that he was first diagnosed with cancer, a battle the 34-year-old has finally won.
www.sportinglife.com /football/scottishpremier/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/07/22/SOCCER_Everton_Moyes.html   (395 words)

  
 Park Head Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Parkhead Hotel offers you every convenience you need whether for business or pleasure.
The Parkhead's conference facilities also make sure any business needs can be catered for.
Coupled with our fine dining restaurant, carvery, room service, 24 hour reception, secure car park and high standard rooms the Parkhead is a must.
www.parkheadhotel.co.uk /hotel.html   (95 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Parkhead unlikely to host Ireland WC games
A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council has poured cold water over the notion of Parkhead being available to host the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying home games.
The FAI have been forced to look outside Lansdowne Road for the qualifiers, as Ireland must play in an all-seater stadium.
A spokeswoman for the City Council pointed out that Scotland could be playing home games in Hampden Park on the same weekends, and she couldn't see the police allowing two internationals in the city on the same weekend.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0105/Parkhead.html   (217 words)

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