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An advertisement for Boots from 1911. Boots was established in 1849, by John Boot. [7] After his father's death in 1860, Jesse Boot, aged 10, helped his mother run the family's herbal medicine shop in Nottingham, [8] which was incorporated as Boot and Co. Ltd in 1883, becoming Boots Pure Drug Company Ltd in 1888.
John Boot (October 1815 – 30 May 1860) was an English chemist and retail businessperson who was the sole founder of Boots the Chemists. Originally working in agriculture, he was forced by ill health to change careers and set up a shop to sell medicinal herbal remedies at Goose Gate, Nottingham .
RMS Queen Mary [3] is a retired British ocean liner that operated primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line.Built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, she was subsequently joined by RMS Queen Elizabeth [4] in Cunard's two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York.
Go ghost hunting at the most haunted hotel in America - the historic Queen Mary, a stately ship-turned-hotel in Long Beach, California.
The Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif Walking into the massive ship, you immediately pick up a Titanic meets The Shining type vibe. The décor is timeless, and you can almost imagine setting sail ...
TS Queen Mary, a Clyde steamer in service 1933–1977, now retired and as of 2023 under restoration on the River Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom; RMS Queen Mary, a Cunard Line ocean liner in service 1936–1967, now retired and used as a hotel in Long Beach, California, United States; RMS Queen Mary 2, a Cunard Line ocean liner that entered ...
Sir Edgar Britten KB RD RNR (1874 – October 28, 1936) was a Cunard Line captain remembered primarily for being the first captain of the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary in 1936. Born in Bradford, England, he began his career as a cabin boy. [ 1 ]
Non-trading company (from 2010 business fully integrated into Boots Opticians) Industry: Ophthalmic and dispensing opticians: Founded: 1750: Defunct: 2015 () Fate: Acquired by Boots Opticians. Headquarters: Nottingham, England, UK