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  Welcome to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Welcome to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
When Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opened Grand Cayman’s only Botanic Park in 1994, only the Woodland Trail was complete.
In the ensuing years, the Botanic Park has grown and developed into the full fledged Botanic Park that it is today.
www.botanic-park.ky   (268 words)

  
  Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother ( Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Windsor), K.G., née Bowes-Lyon) ( 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon held the distinction of being the last surviving Queen of Ireland and Empress of India, the former fact marked by the presence of the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, at her funeral.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the fourth daughter and the ninth of ten children of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis (later 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne), and his wife, Nina Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elizabeth_Bowes-Lyon   (3289 words)

  
 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (A282) was built at Dartford to expand the River Thames crossing capacity between sections of the M25 motorway.
When built it was only the second bridge on the River Thames east (downstream) of London Bridge constructed in over a thousand years, and it is currently the only bridge east of Tower Bridge (the Thames Gateway Bridge will be the second, when completed).
The historic reason for this is that bridges prohibited tall ships and other large ships from reaching the Pool of London, which has led to the building of numerous tunnels instead.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Bridge   (249 words)

  
 Mandy's British Royalty - HM Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen was born in London on April 21, 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, later to become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Princess Elizabeth was educated at home with Princess Margaret, and after their father succeeded to the throne in 1936 and she became heir presumptive, she began studies in constitutional history and law.
Elizabeth had been very much her father's daughter and she loved him dearly, and taking on the new responsibilities as Queen and to have him gone like this was going to be a great deal to bear.
www.mandysroyalty.org /Queen.html   (1984 words)

  
 The Canadian Royal Heritage Trust - Elizabeth II Queen of Canada
Elizabeth II became Queen of Canada because her ancestors (direct and indirect) were the 32 kings and queens who had reigned over the country since Henry VII and François I. These monarchs brought about the discovery, exploration, settlement, defence and development of Canada.
Elizabeth II is married to the Greek born Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Queen Elizabeth II's ancestry is a multicultural panorama.
www.crht.ca /DiscoverMonarchyFiles/QueenElizabethII.html   (4716 words)

  
 River Tyne, England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tyne Bridge across the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead.
It enters the county of Tyne and Wear at Prudhoe and continues through Blaydon, the seven bridges of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, then Gateshead and Jarrow to the Tyne Tunnel, North Shields and finally to Tynemouth and South Shields and the North Sea.
To support the shipbuilding and export industries of Tyneside, the lower reaches of the river were extensively remodelled during the second half of the 19th century, with islands removed and bends in the course of the river straightened.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Tyne,_England   (388 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Elizabeth II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
Elizabeth II, full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (1926- ), Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952- ), daughter of King George VI and...
Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Empire) (1578-1637), Holy Roman Emperor (1619-1637), King of Bohemia (1617-1619), and King of Hungary (1621-1625).
Elizabeth (of Bohemia) (1596-1662), queen consort of Frederick, King of Bohemia (1619-1620), born in Fife, Scotland, daughter of James VI, King of...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Elizabeth_II.html   (123 words)

  
 CNN.com - London's wobbly bridge reopens - February 22, 2002
Queen Elizabeth II officially inaugurated the completed bridge at a dedication ceremony which was preceded by a service in St Paul's Cathedral.
If enough people are on the bridge, their lateral push eventually exceeds the structure's damping force, or its resistance to movement.
The engineers are confident that the bridge is solid, and that the public will forget the criticism that followed the first opening when it re-opens on Friday.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/22/london.bridge   (566 words)

  
 British Royalty Commemoratives - 20th Century
Souvenir scarf commemorating the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II features a central motif composed of the symbols of the countries of Great Britain, a depiction of the Coronation Procession, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the Coronation Ceremony.
Westminster Abbey is the central motif on this souvenir scarf commemorating the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Exquisite Royal Worcester portrait pin of Queen Elizabeth II commemorates the Coronation of Her Majesty on June 2, 1953.
www.the-forum.com /collect/brits.htm   (2290 words)

  
 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
Queen Elizabeth II (Dartford) Bridge is Europe’s largest and the world’s second longest cable-supported bridge at 450 metres (1,477 feet) long.
Dartford bridge cost £86 million to construct from a consortium of eight private companies who, through the toll system at the bridge, will recuperate their money in 14 to 20 years.
The main span of 450 metres is the central segment of 2,872 metres (9,426 feet) of total bridge length.
www.zen37922.zen.co.uk /bridges/bridges/qe2.html   (223 words)

  
 Welcome to The BVI Beacon Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge will be relocated as a tourist attraction through a $115,000 contract awarded to Triple L Contracting last Wednesday.
Following the opening of the new dual carriageway bridge last June, the Ministry of Communications and Works was hoping to have the old single-lane structure down by Christmas but there were delays in getting the contractor signed on.
Lettsome responded that while simply taking the bridge down in that time period wouldn't be a problem, the project would take longer if the bridge is to be restored.
www.bvibeacon.com /052903/bridge052903.htm   (223 words)

  
 Thames, London's River, guide to the bridges
The river was first bridged by the Romans at a convenient ford, and for centuries that remained the only bridge over the river in the area.
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Woolwich was built in1991 to take the M25 over the river.
The wooden bridge on the Roman site continued until 1176, when it was replaced by a stone bridge.
www.capital-calling.com /london-areas/london/thames.htm   (291 words)

  
 ELIZABETH II
* Elizabeth II became Queen of Canada because her ancestors (direct and indirect) were the 32 kings and queens who had reigned over the country since Henry VII and François I.
As of 1999, The Queen was Queen of 15 other countries.
* Queen Elizabeth II's ancestry is a multicultural panorama.
www.monarchist.ca /cmn/elizabeth.htm   (3354 words)

  
 CNN.com - Queen prepares TV eulogy - April 7, 2002
LONDON, England -- Queen Elizabeth II is expected to make a televised speech on Monday in memory of her mother.
By late Sunday afternoon, people were still joining the end of the queue, near Blackfriars Bridge on the south bank of the Thames, although they were being warned that they faced a wait of up to 12 hours.
On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II was said to be "very touched" by the public's desire to pay their last respects to her mother, who died on March 30 aged 101.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/04/07/uk.coffin   (932 words)

  
 A282 (M25) Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. (Essex to Kent) - South East England Road Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
The QE2 bridge is the only bridge crossing the River Thames east of Tower Bridge in London.
The £86 million (privately funded) four laned toll bridge across the Thames at Thurrock was opened by the Queen on october 30th 1991.
This is the view of the QE2 Bridge under construction in 1990.
www.roadphotos.co.uk /A282   (163 words)

  
 Rogue Wave Smashes The Queen Elizabeth Ii
Aboard the Queen Elizabeth II enroute from Cherbourg to New York.
During this crossing of the Atlantic, the Queen Elizabeth II had to change course to avoid Hurricane Luis.
The Queen Elizabeth II survived the onslaught with minor damage; no passengers or crew members were injured.
www.science-frontiers.com /sf109/sf109p11.htm   (378 words)

  
 Welcome to The BVI Beacon Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
A view of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge between Beef Island and Tortola, which is no longer in use.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the old bridge in 1966.
The minister's discourse on the old bridge's fate also brought a brief word on the tollbooth planned for the new bridge.
www.bvibeacon.com /071802/bridge071802.html   (224 words)

  
 MISSING AND LOST SHIPS OF THE WORLD
Today its flagship, Queen Elizabeth 2, is the world's most famous ship and the greatest liner of her time.
Queen Mary 2 is the largest (151,400 tons), longest (1,132 feet), tallest (236 feet), widest (135 feet) and most expensive ($800 million) passenger vessel ever built.
Queen Anne's Revenge - (North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources) ship thought to be the Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of Blackbeard the pirate.
www.greatdreams.com /ships.htm   (7071 words)

  
 Construction photograph of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Unknown, 1977 - Tyneside Life and Times
Construction photograph of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Unknown, 1977
The bridge was opened on 6th November, 1981 by Queen Elizabeth 11.
The bridge was designed by WA Fairhurst & Ptns(Northern) and constructed by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co.
www.newcastle.gov.uk /tlt/photo/065753.htm   (156 words)

  
 Cleveland Bridge - QE II
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is a vital link in the M25 London Orbital Motorway spanning the River Thames between Dartford and Thurrock.
The steel bridge carries four lanes of traffic in one direction over a main span of 450m with 181m backspans: approach viaducts of 20 and 21 composite spans each make up an overall length of 2872 metres.
As main contractor in the consortium, Cleveland Bridge demonstrated how a competitive solution could be implemented by the design and construct approach for a busy vital crossing.
www.clevelandbridge.com /qe2.html   (338 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - Newcastle Upon Tyne bridges.....   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
The Tyne Bridge was finished first because it is on a smaller scale however to see it in person you would know that it is no cheap rip off.
The largest opening bridge of its kind when it was opened in 1876, its hydraulic opening action was originally driven by steam pumps but these were replaced with electric pumps in 1959.
The bridge was needed because the small arches of the old stone bridge prevented large, sea-going vessels access to Lord Armstrong's expanding Elswick Works.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=163443   (693 words)

  
 British Virgin Islands - Island Sun Newspaper
The bridge was part of a British aid scheme package approved for the territory, which included the Road Town/Cane Garden Bay road and the Road Town/West End road.
Motorists using the new bridge would still be required to use the same method of paying the toll of 50¢.
In his remarks, His Excellency Governor Frank Savage announced that it was premature to refer to the new bridge as the new Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
www.islandsun.com /2002-June/14062002/local2-v8i12.html   (345 words)

  
 10 January 2003
The bridge was declared open with pomp and ceremony by Her Majesty the Queen during her first visit to the territory on February 23rd, 1966 and operated until last year when a new bridge was commissioned.
A $115,000 contract to demolish the bridge was signed between the government and Triple L Heavy Equipment and Sewerage Disposal Services Ltd. during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.
He said representation was made then for the bridge to have a span between it to allow boats to pass through.
www.islandsun.com /2003-May/24052003/local4-v11i01.html   (585 words)

  
 Minister officially opens Queen Elizabeth II bridge
Today Works, Services and Transportation Minister Jim Walsh officially opened the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, located on the Trans Canada Highway between the communities of Glenwood and Appleton.
The new $6.26 million bridge was funded under the Roads for Rails Agreement.
The new bridge has driving lane widths of 3.75 metres and a 1.5 metre paved shoulder for a total two-lane driving width of 10.5 metres (34 feet).
www.gov.nf.ca /releases/2003/wst/1010n02.htm   (269 words)

  
 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
Cast concrete monument announcing the motorway bridge over the River Thames east of London.
The shape of the monument reflects the support structures beneath the roadway as it approaches the bridge.
The letters are also cast concrete with a dished profile to let in the light softening the harshness of concrete.
www.kindersleystudio.co.uk /work/lettering/queen.htm   (60 words)

  
 Cundar's Queen Elizabeth 2
Queen Mary 2 (QM2) was built by Chantiers l'Atlantique at St Nazaire at a cost of US$800 million.
Queen Elizabeth was treated to a tour of QM2 many facilities.
She was named for the present queen’s grandmother; the wife of King George V. QM1 is easily recognised by its distinctive triple funnels and is now permanently berthed at
www.e-cruiseworld.com /qm2.htm   (835 words)

  
 Cunard Queen Elizabeth II; Trans-Atlantic Crossing; Cruisemates Cruise Ship Feature Articles
Anyone who's tired of the sardine-can hustle and bustle of intercontinental air travel today will find that a transatlantic voyage on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 is a return to grace and elegance--a reminder of how leisurely and luxurious travel used to be.
This fascinating journey through Cunard's and QE2's history is well worth the hour it takes to walk through the ship and view some of the memorabilia and artwork spread throughout the vessel.
If you can, book a cabin category that gives you access to the Queens Grill, a lovely dining room near the top of the ship with its own private lounge for afternoon tea or drinks before dinner.
www.cruisemates.com /Articles/feature/QE2-Transatlantic.cfm   (1123 words)

  
 WireImage: Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
The Queen talks with a group of children after she opened the Millennium Bridge, between...
HM The Queen Elizabeth II on the Gateshead side of the Millennium Bridge, which links...
HM The Queen Elizabeth II on the Newcastle side of the Millennium Bridge, which links...
www.wireimage.com /GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=CAL====9888&ym=200205   (235 words)

  
 Your Place And Mine - Greater Belfast - Belfast - Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (1966)
I would love to see more of these pictures of the Lagan Bridge (was called that before it was named QEII) construction.
One of my first jobs on the Lagan Bridge was to take a small boat out each night to the piles and fill and light an oil lamp that sat on top of one pile, this was for boats, especially the coal barges (going to the gasworks) to see the piles at night.
I always had an audience in the early days, as the bridge continued the audience grew less except when something special was happening, like when we brought up the Harland and Wolf 250 ton barge crane to pull out the coffer-dam piles.
www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/yourplaceandmine/belfast/A950087.shtml   (499 words)

  
 Cruise Ship Jobs. Cunard Cruise Line Jobs.
Queen Mary won the speed record for the North Atlantic from the French ship Normandie and kept it for the next 16 years.
In January 2004, Queen Mary 2- the largest, longest, highest, and most expensive cruise ship ever built was christened by Queen Elizabeth II and made her maiden voyage attended by worldwide media coverage.
In May, Queen Mary 2 took over the North Atlantic liner service between Southampton and New York and became the flagship of Cunard Line.
www.cruiseshipjob.com /cunard.htm   (664 words)

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