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New Carpetright Store (2018) Carpetright in Oxted (2019) Carpetright in Croydon (2018) 'Carpetright' is a British retailer founded in 1988 by Lord Philip Harris. Since July 2024, the retailer has been a division of Tapi Carpets which purchased the Carpetright brand, intellectual property, and some locations from administration proceedings for £3.7 million.
In December 2016, Mwema signed a contract with Telenet Oostende. [2] On 19 February 2017, marked the first time Mwema won a title with his team when he won the Belgian Cup. [3] Mwema signed a one-year extension with the team on 28 July 2020. [4] In his five seasons with Oostende, he won the Pro Basketball League (PBL) five consecutive times.
During World War II, Merksem was occupied by Nazi Germany from 20 May 1940 until its liberation on 4 October 1944. The local population was affected by political repression, deportation, hunger, bombings etc. Many locals opposed the occupation. Resistance fighters were deported to the nearby concentration camp of Breendonk. [2] [3]
Original plan Construction of the premetro tunnels (November 1984). The network began construction on 5 January 1970 and was originally intended to become a fully underground network similar to the Brussels Metro or German Stadtbahnen (light railways), with a length of 15 km (9.3 mi) and comprising 22 stations.
Low floor HermeLijn tram at the terminus of tramline 3 in Antwerp. The Antwerp premetro tram route 3 is a tram route connecting Merksem with Melsele in the city of Antwerp.The route is operated by the Flemish transport company De Lijn and historically also by its Antwerp predecessor, MIVA (Maatschappij Intercommunaal Vervoer Antwerpen).
Tapi Carpets & Floors was founded in 2015 by a handful of flooring specialists and the Harris Family (who at the time previously owned Carpetright).The first store opened in May 2015 in Tooting (which was formerly a Carpetright) . [1] In November 2016, Tapi opened its first Central London store on Tottenham Court Road. [2]
Fort van Merksem. The Fort of Merksem (Dutch: Fort van Merksem, French: Fort de Merksem) was a 32-hectare (0.32 km 2) military fortification in Merksem, Belgium.It was built in the year 1876 as part of the defensive ring around the city of Antwerp.
He was born in an old and important family of Antwerp, he was the son of Waltherus Draeck and Geertuid van de Werve. [2] His sister was married to Cornelis van der Noot.He is related to all the most important noble houses of Antwerp, his descendants include relations to the houses of van Straelen, Schetz, d'Ursel, and van de Werve.