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The Clydesdale is a Scottish breed of draught horse. It takes its name from Clydesdale , a region of Scotland centred on the River Clyde . The origins of the breed lie in the seventeenth century, when Flemish stallions were imported to Scotland and mated with local mares; in the nineteenth century, Shire blood was introduced.
Clydesdale (1819 ship), built in Quebec, Canada; Synod of Clydesdale, a Synod of the Church of Scotland; The Clydesdale, an American alt country band; Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale and Col. T. R. Clydesdale, fictional characters in the film The Apple Dumpling Gang
The district was initially called Lanark when created in 1975, but changed its name to Clydesdale in 1980. Clydesdale was an old name for the county of Lanarkshire, one of the historic counties of Scotland. Both the names Clydesdale and Strathclyde reference the area's position in the valley (strath or dale) of the River Clyde.
Clydesdale Bank (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Dhail Chluaidh) [1] is a trading name used by Clydesdale Bank plc for its retail banking operations in Scotland.. In June 2018, it was announced that Clydesdale Bank plc's holding company, CYBG, would acquire Virgin Money for £1.7 billion in an all-stock deal, and that Clydesdale Bank plc's Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and B brands would be phased ...
Budweiser Clydesdales, in harness. The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. There are several "hitches" or teams of horses, [1] that travel around the United States and other countries that remain in their official homes at the company headquarters at the Anheuser-Busch brewery complex in St. Louis ...
Map of Scottish provinces in 1689, with Lanarkshire labelled as "Clydesdale".. It is not known exactly when the shire of Lanark was created; it seems likely that it was created by David I (reigned 1124–1153) who was generally responsible for introducing shires as part of his introduction of Anglo-Norman style administration to Scotland.
The 1992 Clydesdale District Council election took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Clydesdale is a heritage-listed homestead and former seminary and missionary school (1859–71) and wartime hospital (1942–44) at 1270 Richmond Road, Marsden Park, New South Wales, an outer suburb of Sydney, Australia.