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In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

  
  Roundhouse (Camden, London, UK) - performing arts venue and creative centre for young people
Paul Hartnoll one of the most acclaimed electronic artists and formerly one half of dance pioneers Orbital, performs in support of his debut solo album The Ideal Condition.
Thirty years since they last appeared at the Roundhouse; The Stranglers return, once more, as part of their UK tour.
Their live set is a glorious sweep of music, striking in its emotional content and stunning in its scope.
www.roundhouse.org.uk   (713 words)

  
  Preserc=vation Burlington - Burlington, Vermont - The Vermont Hardware Complex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Burlington Roundhouse, located on the Lake Champlain waterfront, was built by the Rutland Railway during the winter of 1916-17.
The Burlington Roundhouse is constructed of brick atop a raised concrete foundation, with concrete windowsills and lintels.
The roundhouse has always been electronically lit, and originally was heated by steam from a boiler in a small adjacent brick building.
www.homestead.com /preservationburlington/roundhouse.html   (885 words)

  
 STEAM OPERATIONS
In 1941 8" was added to the roundhouse doors to increase the clear height of the entries from 16' 6" feet to 17' 2" (CandO Dwg 14549-A).
I have anecdotal evidence that the shed was added in the 1930's, however, C and O drawing #14549-A which reflects the work done to increase the door height 8" indicates the doors were still hung on the original cast iron posts in 1941.
In 1950 the last addition to the roundhouse was made when a wheel lathe shop was added at the end of stall number 14.
mysite.verizon.net /vze6oh7c/RoundHouseArticle.html   (1974 words)

  
 About the Roundhouse - Roundhouse (Camden, London, UK)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Roundhouse is a north London landmark venue presenting an international programme of high quality events for diverse audiences.
At its heart is Roundhouse Studios, a series of state of the art studios, providing a creative environment and the facilities for young people to engage with artists, professionals and their peers in order to develop and realise their creative aspirations.
The Roundhouse has a rich history that evokes fond memories for many and excites the imagination and curiosity of others.
www1.roundhouse.org.uk /about   (194 words)

  
 The Roundhouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roundhouse was built in 1847 as a turntable engine shed for the London and Birmingham Railway at Chalk Farm (near Camden Town), in London, England.
The Roundhouse had briefly hosted the UFO Club after its original venue was closed down due to police pressure and the imprisonment of founder John Hopkins.
The rennovated Roundhouse reopened on 1 June 2006 with a new show Fuerzabruta, from the makers of De La Guarda.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Roundhouse   (699 words)

  
 Roundhouse Trains - About Roundhouse Trains
Roundhouse has been dedicated to providing model railroaders with trains and accessories of the highest excellence for nearly seventy years.
At this time, The Roundhouse was not a financial success, but it did grow, at least until World War II forced the store to suspend operation while Menteer and Voelckel, experienced tool-and-die specialists, poured their efforts into war production.
The Roundhouse tradition of crafting trains with only the finest materials and care continued with such well-received items as the HO RS-3 diesel locomotive in 1985, the ready-to-run HO 2-Truck Shay in 2000 and the first N-scale steamer, a 2-8-0, in 2001.
www.roundhousetrains.com /About/Default.aspx   (449 words)

  
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Back in 1929, The Roundhouse was the first to use a new clean air and energy conservation system, called "the direct steam process" which improved locomotive maintenance and fuel consumption and meant less smoke inhalation for workers.
During the expansion of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre across the street from The Roundhouse, one-third of the facility was dismantled to accommodate a new underground parking garage.
Visitors will be allowed inside a portion of the roundhouse, for the first time, this year to view the locomotive collection.
www.doorsopen.org /building/building.cfm?id=65   (462 words)

  
 roundhouse.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Roundhouse kick is noted as one of the most powerful kicks in Tae Kwon Do.
Unlike front kick and side kick which are both straight-line attacks, roundhouse is performed in a circle to sweep elusively around the opponent's defense.
Tae Kwon Doists usually reserve the strongest roundhouse for the ball of the foot, because that part of the foot is hard, has a small surface area, and can penetrate the target.
hometown.aol.com /maraster/TaeChunDo/articles/Roundhouse.html   (1809 words)

  
 Roundhouse kick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A roundhouse kick (also known as a round kick or turning kick) is a kick in which the attacker swings his or her leg around in a semicircular motion, striking with the front of the leg or foot.
Roundhouse kicks were introduced to the West by the spread of Eastern martial arts.
In professional wrestling the roundhouse kick is often referred to as a shoot kick because of its association with shoot-style wrestlers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roundhouse_kick   (1024 words)

  
 Hugo Roundhouse
The roundhouse itself is of brick construction, designed for locomotives to enter smokebox-first, with typical wood timber framing to support the roof and front wall.
The Sterling roundhouse has six of ten stalls remaining, and is used for storage by the local street department, with numerous modifications.
Though the Hugo roundhouse project is considered dead at present, it still represents a fine, restorable historic resource that could give a substantial number of tourists a reason to visit an otherwise unremarkable "wide spot in the road" prairie town on their way to or from a Rockies vacation.
www.rypn.org /rypn_files/articles/Articles/Hugo/default.htm   (2647 words)

  
 Steam Whistle Brewing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
It's The Roundhouse-more accurately, it's the CPR John Street Roundhouse, built in 1929 to replace the original Roundhouse which had been built in 1893 at the foot of John Street, south of Front.
The John Street Roundhouse was the first in Canada to use a unique clean air and energy conservation system, called "the direct steam process".
It, as well as one third of the Roundhouse (the part Steam Whistle now occupies), had been dismantled during the expansion of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was re-constructed on the property in 1995.
www.steamwhistle.ca /heritage.htm   (665 words)

  
 Roundhouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables.
The defining feature of the traditional roundhouse was the turntable, which facilitates access when the building is used for repair facilities or for storage of steam locomotives.
Early roundhouses were too small for later locomotives: The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England was built in 1847, but was too small for its function within 20 years (it is now an arts center).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roundhouse   (605 words)

  
 Some Santa Fe Roundhouses
At some unknown date, the roundhouse was apparently sold for use as a wool warehouse, and the turntable and all tracks were removed.
The Albuquerque roundhouse had the honor of housing the Santa Fe's historic locomotive collection from the 1970's until 1986, when the collection was sent to the California State Railroad Musuem in Sacramento, CA.
Belen, NM The Belen roundhouse was built to plans drawn in 1906 as the construction of the Belen Cutoff to the east suddenly made this backwater town an important location on the railroad.
atsf.railfan.net /structures/round.html   (1336 words)

  
 Excursion #4 - Como, Colorado - Greg Kazel Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The roundhouse are surrounding area is very much as it appears in photo #60, including the large racks full of metal near the flsmith shop just to the right of the boiler house on the back of the round house.
The wooden part of the roundhouse is behind and to the right, along with several cars.
The Como Roundhouse from the coaling tower in 1905.
www.narrowgauge.org /ngc/html/excursion4/gkazel/excursion4-como.html   (1793 words)

  
 The Roundhouse - An Innovation in Agricultural Buildings
Called The Roundhouse because of its entirely round shape, the building is the result of four years of development by Barnard Castle based Simpson and Allinson’s managing director Geoff Simpson, who has been involved in the manufacture of agricultural buildings for over 28 years.
Both Roundhouse owners estimate they spend half as much time looking after their animals than in other conventional buildings because of its excellent visibility and easy of management.
“The Roundhouse is a truly innovative building that provides an exceptional environment for the animals and stockmen,” said John Allinson.
www.stackyard.com /news/2006/07/machinery/04_roundhouse.html   (979 words)

  
 FT.com / Arts & Weekend / Art & Design - The Roundhouse comes full circle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
We meet in a pub across the road from the Roundhouse, where he sips tea and confesses that the task is daunting.
And if anyone can relaunch the Roundhouse, that wild child of the London culture scene, into the 21st century, this charming maverick from Latin America may be the man to do it.
The Roundhouse Trust, led by its chairman Torquil Norman and its chief executive Marcus Davey, has raised nearly £30m to restore the place to its former glory and fit it for the 21st century.
news.ft.com /cms/s/38a83b9c-efd0-11da-b80e-0000779e2340.html   (1122 words)

  
 At the Roundhouse
Hiking back toward the roundhouse, I found the newly arrived EBT engine crew winding up the stall doors to let in the morning sun.
Bathed by the eastern light, the tenders of the EBT's steam locomotives gleamed in the stalls in a kind of railroad chiaroscuro, a play of shadow and sun more reminiscent of church than a simple shop building.
The man on the roundhouse side unlocked the plate; then, after setting their feet and rubbing their palms, all hands took hold of the turntable levers and heaved against the engine's weight.
www.steamsafari.com /ebt/content/ebt3.htm   (517 words)

  
 Steve Rose reports on the restoration of the Roundhouse | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
Until recently, the Roundhouse was in worse shape than most of the rock stars who made it famous.
According to the Roundhouse's chief executive, Marcus Davey, as many as 4,000 people could be using the building at once, and its new performance spaces can accommodate as many people as the National Theatre.
In its original incarnation, this undercroft was used to store ash and cinders from the steam trains, but now it is Roundhouse Studios, a suite of creative facilities such as television studios, recording studios, edit suites and rehearsal spaces, exclusively for the use of 13- to 25-year-olds.
arts.guardian.co.uk /features/story/0,,1785142,00.html   (1495 words)

  
 Crestline Roundhouse Preservation Society - PRR Engine House
Since the roundhouse contained an overhead traveling crane, the normal smoke hoods could not be used, as they would be in the line of travel for the crane.
Large fans in the fan house (located between the roundhouse and the powerhouse on the east side) would take the smoke from the engine, and through underground conduits, take the smoke to the fan house where it would then be discharged via the 150' tall smoke stack.
During his ownership, the roundhouse was gutted of all removable metal items, including the turntable, overhead crane, powerhouse boilers, machinery in the machine shop, and even a few leftover pieces of rolling stock.
crestlineroundhouse.org /engine.htm   (1819 words)

  
 DOWN AT THE ROUNDHOUSE...
Our Roundhouse experience was one we will remember for the rest of our lives.
The cast of Roundhouse weren't just actors on a great television show, they were our friends.
"Roundhouse" and Nickelodeon are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International, Inc. Sorry, no returns or exchanges without receipt; No shirt, no shoes, no service; Please face forward and step up; Machine wash warm, tumble dry.
www.geocities.com /bludie1/roundhouse.html   (2454 words)

  
 Gansbaai accommodation The Roundhouse Guesthouse
Accommodation for tourists in Gansbaai is becoming competitive and we at the Roundhouse Guesthouse are aware of this and intend to stay ahead of the rest.
The Roundhouse Guesthouse is a very unique modern African design, blending style and modern design but with a touch of Africa.
The Roundhouse is superbly situated in De Kelders facing and overlooking Gansbaai approximately 2km away from the quaint but occasional smelly harbour and town due to its active and prosperous fishing industry.
www.theroundhouse.biz /accommodation.htm   (1266 words)

  
 endclub 10.com - Fundraising - The Roundhouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Now the Roundhouse, with the Creative Centre at its heart, is moving into the future, helping to widen the reach of arts for all.
The Roundhouse has run pilot educational schemes across the capital for many years, reaching thousands of young people who would not normally have access to these kinds of opportunities.
On opening, the Roundhouse will be able to accommodate up to 10,000 young people per year with truly inspirational creative projects.
www.endclub10.com /roundhouse.htm   (174 words)

  
 Oct 1993
The new roundhouse was originally built with nine stalls, which were later increased to fifteen.
Many of the engine crews and roundhouse workers lived nearby in the area around Stockton Avenue and the railroad tracks which was within ear shot of the steam whistles and an easy walk to work at the roundhouse.
Steam lines were laid between the roundhouse and the new depot to provide steam heat for both the depot and commute cars, which were parked overnight awaiting early morning runs to San Francisco.
www5.pair.com /rattenne/nrhs/SanJoseRoundhouse.htm   (1633 words)

  
 Kings of the Roundhouse - John D. Preston, Psy. D., ASPP - Penguin UK
Assigned the job of balancing the Roundhouse's books - and thereby ensure its demise - Edmund is advised to keep his purpose there a secret.
Once, only a few years beforehand, the Roundhouse was the most fashionable venue in London.
In the foyer opposite the main entrance to the building there is a wall made up of bricks autographed by people who have either appeared on the Roundhouse stage, or else given money to the place.
www.penguin.co.uk /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780141016375,00.html   (1727 words)

  
 Whistler - Roundhouse Lodge
The Roundhouse Lodge is located at a spectacular 6,069ft/1,850m above sea level at the top of the Whistler Village Gondola on Whistler Mountain.
Dance the night away: The Roundhouse Lodge is equipped with a built-in stage for your entertainment.
The Roundhouse Lodge is accessed by the Whistler Village Gondola.
www.whistlerblackcomb.com /groups/venues/roundhouse/index.htm   (481 words)

  
 3 Valley Gap Round House
A roundhouse is the building where the day-to-day maintenance of locomotives would take place.
To solve this, a turntable mechanism was utilized to rotate the locomotives to various specialized workshops in the roundhouse.
Thus there was usually a turntable and roundhouse built approximately every one hundred miles (to a maximum of two hundred miles).
www.railroadroundhouse.com /index.html   (422 words)

  
 Malvern Roundhouse
As the new railroad prospered, a new brick roundhouse was constructed in Malvern, beginning in mid-1887.
The Malvern roundhouse and turntable were modified as needed to accommodate the new, larger standard gauge locomotives.
The roundhouse might have continued in limited use for a few more months, but its railroad service was also ending.
www2.arkansas.net /~arkrail/malvernroundhouse.html   (2161 words)

  
 The Roundhouse
Our ancestors lived in roundhouses, a style of building that dates back more than 3000 years to the Bronze Age.
Some houses had a quern for grinding cereals and a hearth in the centre for heat and cooking, and a clay oven for baking bread.
No original roundhouse survives so we need to use various clues to reconstruct what their houses may have looked like.
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk /mol/exhibitions/livingwithromans/roundhouse.asp   (403 words)

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