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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.
By June 1989, Disney had already advanced a concept for an oceanfront theme park using the Queen Mary as a backdrop. As a first step, Disney won the right to develop a hotel on a 14.8 acres (6.0 ha) site near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Shoreline Drive, across the Queensway Bay from the Queen Mary. [14]
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 ...
The day nursery had a tall cabinet with curios and gifts from all over the British Empire given by the princess's grandmother, Queen Mary. [1] Princess Elizabeth's rooms were on the fourth floor of the house. [1] Elizabeth's sister, Margaret, was born in 1930. [1]
In 2017, it looked as if $23 million in repairs were needed just to keep the Queen Mary from capsizing. Long Beach has now spent much more than that. New rooms, tours, activities: Queen Mary is ...
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 ]