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  67th South Hampshire Regiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 37th to be known as the 1st Battalion The Hampshire Regiment.
The 37th North Hampshire went to the aid of the Dutch on March 21st 1793 they were part of Sir Ralph Abercrombie's brigade which also consisted of the 14th West York, and the 53rd (1st K.S.L.I.) and 2,000 cavalry being subsequently added.
The North Hampshire's were divided in half and a couple of Flank Company's joined the flank companies of the line under Major Mathews of the 53rd and the rest went to guard Ostend.
www.pauljerrard.com /37th/37thnorth.html   (1975 words)

  
 123VOYAGE South England: Hampshire
On the South Coast of England, between Dorset and Sussex, Hampshire is the beautiful link between the Home Counties and the Isle of Wight and Continental Europe.
Hampshire has one of the longest and richest history of human settlement and activity, traces of which visitors bump into around every bend of its charming country roads, in every picturesque village, at the heart of every big city and all along its beautiful coastline.
The village of Rockbourne, on the high chalklands west of the New Forest, is one of Hampshire's prettiest villages, nestling beside a stream in a valley.
www.123voyage.com /sengland/areas/hampshire.htm   (700 words)

  
 Summary of Findings: Primary Preview: Surveys in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina
More than six-in-ten New Hampshire voters (62%) say it is more important to pick a candidate who comes closest to their views on the issue, while just 32% believe it is more important to choose a candidate who has the best chance to defeat Bush.
South Carolina voters are generally supportive of this policy, with 58% saying it as at least sometimes justified.
South Carolina voters are less ambiguous about the personal impact of free trade agreements: 53% say they and their family have been hurt by trade agreements, including 23% who say they have definitely been hurt.
people-press.org /reports/display.php3?ReportID=198   (5010 words)

  
 Welcome to the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) is a voluntary working partnership of eleven local authorities stretching from the New Forest to East Hampshire.
For the past 40 years south Hampshire has grown on a massive scale and it is now the largest urban area in the south of England outside London.
South Hampshire's sub-regional strategy will consider cross-boundary issues such as types and distribution of employment as well as the broad patterns of housing development.
www.push.gov.uk   (206 words)

  
 GENUKI: South Tidworth, Hampshire genealogy
South Tidworth local studies information is held at xxxx library.
A transcription of the section for South Tidworth from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from South Tidworth to another place.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/HAM/SouthTidworth/index.shtml   (234 words)

  
 South Downs National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Downs National Park is a proposed National Park in the South Downs region of England, stretching for 90 miles, from Winchester in Hampshire in the west to Beachy Head, near Eastbourne in East Sussex in the east.
The establishment of a National Park in the South Downs received support from the government in September 1999 and the Countryside Agency made an Order to designating the proposed park in January 2003 which was submitted to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 27 January 2003.
Land near Arundel, previously proposed for a bypass was added to the proposed area for the national park in January 2004, after the Secretary of State for Transport decided not to proceed with the bypass.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Downs_National_Park   (502 words)

  
 GENUKI: South Warnborough, Hampshire genealogy
South Warnborough local studies information is held at xxxx library.
The Register Office covering the South Warnborough area is xxxx.
Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from South Warnborough to another place.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/HAM/SouthWarnborough/index.shtml   (276 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Hampshire is a large county in the south of England, overlooking The Solent, with a large number of outstanding birdwatching habitats, including ancient woodlands, chalk grassland, lowland heath, river valleys, lakes, reed-beds, coastal grazing marshes and inter-tidal mudflats.
Hampshire`s coastline supports substantial colonies of breeding Black-headed Gulls, Sandwich Terns and Little Terns, and in winter, the harbours are taken over by vast numbers of migratory waders and wildfowl, including internationally significant numbers of Brent Geese, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit and many other species.
Hampshire is a large county in the south of England, overlooking The Solent, with a large number of outstanding birdwatching habitats, including ancient woodlands, chalk grassland, lowland heathland, river valleys, lakes, reedbeds, coastal grazing marshes and intertidal mudflats.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_hampshire.html   (1575 words)

  
 2/67th South Hampshire Regiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Below is a history of the 67th South Hampshire Regiment from 1785-1881 It shows the Date, War, and Battles fought, some have pictures.
The 2nd / 67th South Hampshire's were part of the British, force with Spanish, and Portuguese troops under Spanish General Lapena who had night marched his troops for 15 days from Algeciros trying to relieve the Island fortress of Cadiz.
Later the 2nd /67th was involved in Barcelona, and the fort of San Felipe south of Tarragona on the 31st of May 1813.
www.pauljerrard.com /67th/2_67thsouth.html   (499 words)

  
 South Africa - Hampshire College - Amherst, MA
South Africa - Hampshire College - Amherst, MA Academics
Through Hampshire College's institutional relationship with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, students have the opportunity to study in Durban, South Africa.
It is a philosophy that the University of KwaZulu-Natal embraced when it began its Student Exchange Programme which involves the reciprocal exchange of students for non-degree purposes.
www.hampshire.edu /cms/index.php?id=219   (257 words)

  
 South Online Hampshire based Business Directory
South Online does not warrant that the Website will operate without error or that the Website and its server are free of computer viruses or other harmful code.
South Online is not responsible for any costs associated with servicing or replacing your equipment or data due to your use of this Website.
If South Online is notified by a user of content which allegedly does not conform to any term of this Agreement, we may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and in our sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the content.
www.south-online.co.uk /terms.html   (1704 words)

  
 Urban Transport Technology - South Hampshire Light Rapid Transit System, United Kingdom
Hampshire County Council with Portsmouth City Council are promoting a light rapid transit system (LRT) between Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth, which would be Phase 1 of South Hampshire Rapid Transit (SHRT).
The project is intended to offer an attractive alternative to travel on the increasingly congested road network in southern Hampshire, and form an integral part of the local public transport system.
Phase 1 of the scheme, between Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham, is being promoted by Hampshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council.
www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/south_hampshire   (665 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: From New Hampshire to South Carolina
Almost everyone agrees that South Carolina is a pivotal state for both Bush and McCain.
At last count, McCain was trailing Bush by 20 points in South Carolina, narrowing the gap from 48 points in November.
Moderate Republicans are looking at New Hampshire and urging Bush to tailor his message to Independents, which they say, will also be indispensable for his general election victory.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=18959   (741 words)

  
 The Midtown Book: Central Park South: Hampshire House: 150 Central Park South   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One of the city's great skyline buildings even though it has been dwarfed by some towers on 57th Street, the Hampshire House is noted for its spectacular, steeply-pitched copper roof with two tall chimneys.
The tower was crowned by a steep copper roof and twin chimneys that referred to the Savoy-Plaza, but the dormers below were Spanish Baroque, and the base of the building with its rusticated white marble walls aluminum fixtures, and polished fl granite trim was as stylish example of Modern Classicism," the authors wrote.
Despite the authors' comparison of the Hampshire House with the Savoy Plaza, the Hampshire House's roof was more dramatic and much more colorful.
www.thecityreview.com /cps/cps150.html   (341 words)

  
 Democrats Snub New Hampshire Primary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
That's the biggest change coming from the Democratic Party's decision to alter the presidential nominating calendar, a move that came in response to worries that a lack of racial and geographic diversity in the early primary season was hurting the party's fortunes.
The choices of Nevada and South Carolina came after months of lobbying by the 11 states (as well as the District of Columbia) that applied to the committee to be considered for early voting status.
South Carolina, too, had been the favorite to secure the post-New Hampshire primary spot thanks to its successful handling of the 2004 Democratic presidential primary as well as its substantial fl population, one of the main criteria given by the committee in its consideration.
www.newsmax.com /archives/ic/2006/7/23/203009.shtml   (576 words)

  
 SeacoastNH.com - Early Settlers of New Hampshire
Edwin David Sanborn (1808-1885) was born in Gilmanton, NH and married a niece of Daniel Webster.
Sanborn’s History of New Hampshire was published in 1875 two years before the founding of the Granite Monthly magazine.
John Mason, the Proprietor of New Hampshire, sent over fifty Englishmen and twenty-two women, besides eight Danes who were employed in sawing lumber and making potash.
seacoastnh.com /Places_&.../NH_History/Early_Settlers_of_New_Hampshire   (1815 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Hampshire | End of line for supertram plans
Mr Darling had first decided to withdraw funding for the South Hampshire Rapid Transit scheme in 2004.
Hampshire County Council chiefs say the tram scheme was essential because of the government's "massive housebuilding ambitions for the South East".
Mr Darling, who earlier this month also dismissed plans for trams in Leeds, said: "I took the decision to withdraw funding for South Hampshire Rapid Transit proposal in July 2004.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/hampshire/4481182.stm   (423 words)

  
 Birdwatching in South Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hampshire is undoubtedly one of the best counties in England for all round birdwatching.
In the winter Hampshire supports a large population of wintering wildfowl and waders with sites such as Langstone Harbour, Titchfield Haven and Pennington Marshes being particularly important for these species.
During the Spring and Autumn Hampshire attracts a large amount of both passage waders and landbird migrants.
uk.geocities.com /hampshirebirder   (247 words)

  
 Michael Graham & New Hampshire Primary on National Review Online
In New Hampshire Tuesday night, 61 percent of self-identified "moderates" cast their votes for the two most liberal major candidates, Kerry and Dean.
Then again, most South Carolinians aren't Democrats, so it could be argued that Clark is right where he needs to be.
But with two well-funded liberals who have already beaten him in New Hampshire in the race, Wesley Clark needs the center to win in South Carolina, and the center is already taken.
www.nationalreview.com /comment/graham200401280845.asp   (703 words)

  
 South Hants CAMRA - Home Page (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.columbia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Southern Hampshire Branch area includes Eastleigh, Southampton, Winchester, Romsey, the New Forest, Fordingbridge and Bishop's Waltham, and is part of the Wessex Region of CAMRA.
The Southern Hampshire Branch is a highly socially active branch and our activities include brewery visits, walkabouts, socials, business meetings and of course running and visiting beer festivals.
The Southern Hampshire Branch represents CAMRA's current campaigns pressing for movement towards the harmonisation of beer duties across the EC, pub hours reform and the introduction of legislation to ensure that customers get a full measure each time they buy a drink.
www.shantscamra.org.uk.cob-web.org:8888   (462 words)

  
 South Hadley, Massachusetts MA, town profile (Hampshire County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, in the Springfield metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in South Hadley was $22,732, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in South Hadley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $555.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3136   (829 words)

  
 Confederation of South East England Green Parties
The South East Green Party has written to all major Chambers of Commerce(1) in the South East Region, and to the Director-General of the CBI, urging them to support energy conservation and renewable energy and to condemn the nuclear power option as too expensive.
The South East Regional Assembly has decided upon a target of 578,000 new homes for the South East Region.
Empty homes in the South East offer about two years' worth of housing supply, if the Government provides funds for them to be put into use.
southeast.greenparty.org.uk   (1281 words)

  
 Northwest Herald - Jacobs, Cary-Grove, CL South, Hampshire all advance in playoffs
CL South 31, Fenton 6: South’s Mike Brown accounted for more offense (162 yards) than Fenton did as a team (125).
Hampshire 48, Rockford Christian 7: Mike Roberts had 215 rushing yards to lead a 440-yard Hampshire rushing attack as the Whip-Purs won a first round playoff game for the third consecutive year.
Carmel 54, McHenry 13: Carmel scored two touchdowns on its first four plays on their way to a 54-13 win against McHenry in class 7-A. Batavia 32, CL Central 12: Batavia scored four touchdowns before CL Central got on the scoreboard and rolled to a 32-12 victory in their Class 6A playoff game.
nwherald.com /articles/2006/10/28/sports/doc4542e48a3f530744668260.txt   (395 words)

  
 SeacoastNH.com - Whittier in New Hampshire
He worried that, while the South was united in favor of slavery, the North was not of one mind.
She was just into her 40s at the time and had yet to publish her most astonishing prose and poetry.
Whittier didn't visit his New Hampshire hills that summer, but early that fall he stopped by to see a relative and friends in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
seacoastnh.com /Famous_People/.../Whittier_in_New_Hampshire   (1528 words)

  
 GNN - Government News Network
The Government today announced that it could not support proposals to re-instate the SHRT scheme that have been put forward by Hampshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council following the withdrawal of funding for the proposal in July 2004.
"I took the decision to withdraw funding for South Hampshire Rapid Transit proposal in July 2004.
In July 2004, I took the decision to withdraw funding for the South Hampshire Rapid Transit (SHRT) scheme because of excessive cost increases.
www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=179505&NewsAreaID=2   (593 words)

  
 South Hants LRT
It will offer an attractive alternative to travel on the increasingly congested road network in southern Hampshire, and form an integral part of the local public transport system.
The ferry link will be retained too, although it is likely to evolve into a different type of business if the SHRT harbour crossing if the tunnel is as successful as predicted.
The development of SHRT will continue to involve the wider community and Hampshire Economic Partnership has expressed its support for the proposals.
www.lrta.org /southhants.html   (744 words)

  
 South Hampshire Branch Meetings
The South Hampshire Branch, in conjunction with the Southern area of the LRTA, hold their joint meetings at The Eastleigh Railway Institute in Romsey Road and start at 19.30.
The venue is a short walk from the railway and bus stations and there is ample parking nearby.
For further information about South Hampshire Branch meetings please contact the South Hampshire Branch Secretary.
www.southernelectric.org.uk /members/southants.html   (275 words)

  
 Light Rapid Transit - Home
In order to safeguard possible future plans, the County Council proposes to buy the section of former railway line between Fareham and Holbrook, to protect it for future use as a public transport link.
Detailed report to County Council Cabinet - The Future of South Hampshire Rapid Transit
This page was last updated by the Environment Department, Hampshire County Council on 29 November 2006.
www.hants.gov.uk /lrt   (162 words)

  
 BBC - Hampshire - Entertainment - Hi:Fi South
The festival was centred around five arenas in the leafy surroundings of The Matterley Bowl and aimed to bring rock and dance acts together.
hi- fi south (homelands) was a brillant weekend and i hope it carries on.
Good news for the South to have a music festival here (I usually go to V in Chelmsford).
www.bbc.co.uk /hampshire/content/articles/2006/02/22/hifi_south_festival_feature.shtml   (1228 words)

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