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The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, [ 14 ] and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. [ 15 ]
Beales was established in 1881 by John Elmes Beale when he opened a store, initially known as a Fancy Fair and Oriental House, on Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth, Dorset. [4] The company was run by the Beale family during the 20th century; Bennett Beale took over from his father, then by his John's grandson Frank. [ 4 ]
Cotton On Kids launched in 2004. It was followed by Cotton On Body, Factorie and Typo in 2007, and Rubi in 2008. [6] In 2013, Cotton On acquired Australian female youth brand Supré. [7] Cotton On expanded internationally in 2006, with the opening of its first New Zealand store at Queensgate Shopping Centre, Lower Hutt. [6]
The Hay's store opened to shoppers on 18 October 1967, [6] with the full shopping centre with 22 stores opening two weeks later on 1 November 1967. [7] On the opening day of the Hay's store, traffic trying to enter the carpark backed up along Main North Road, at times blocking the Harewood Road roundabout 200 metres south of the shopping centre ...
Location About Opening Closing South Island Locations Gloucester Street, Christchurch: Flagship location of the brand, opened in 1929 as Hay's and operated until 1982 when it was rebranded as a Farmers, the building was torn down in 1997 and Farmers operated on the site until the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the Te Pae: Christchurch Convention Centre now sits on the site.
An enduring friendship featured in EastEnders was the one shared between the characters Dot Cotton and Ethel Skinner (played by Gretchen Franklin), first shown on-screen in 1985 and ending with Ethel's death in 2000, though the characters shared a backstory set prior to 1985 and were scripted as neighbours who grew old together in East London ...
Liverpool Cotton Exchange Building is an office block in Old Hall Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The commercial building, which originally had a Neoclassical façade, replaced the 19th-century cotton exchange in Exchange Flags in 1906. Between 1967 and 1969 the building's exterior was given a contemporary mid 20th century design.
Re-Opening In April 2018 it was announced the museum would reopen on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12:00 - 16:00 during the summer season from the end of March until early November each year. From November 2022 the Museum has opened its Community Café every Thursday as a warm space throughout the winter season from 11:00 to 16:00.