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Slade's Ferry Bridge

Originally, Route 103 continued across the river to the junction of Davol Street and Brownell Avenue, where it terminated at Route 138 and Route 6.


Abdur Rahman Slade Hopkinson

Slade Hopkinson is a writer who was born into a middle-class family in New Amsterdam, Guyana in 1934.

Alfred Eddy

Eddy lives in Disley, Cheshire with his wife Susan Ruth (née Slade-Jones), whom he married in 1954.

Alonzo Hawk

While in The Shaggy D.A. (1976) he was John Slade, who shares many similarities with the first appearance of Hawk in The Absent-Minded Professor.

Beautiful Awakening

#"So Simple" (Stacie Orrico, Anna Slade, Tiffany Palmer, Dwayne Bastiany, Carlos Ricketts)– 3:48

Beechdale

Noddy Holder, the lead singer of Slade, grew up on the estate after moving there as a child from Caldmore; his parents were among the estate's original residents in the 1950s.

Carl Benton Reid

He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays on Broadway, and in the original production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, as Harry Slade.

Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge

Planning began in the early 1950s for a new bridge to ease the congestion of the nearby Slade's Ferry and Brightman Street Bridges, as well as to carry the proposed Cape Cod Expressway over the Taunton River.

Charles Slade

Slade was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress and served from March 4, 1833 until his death near Vincennes, Indiana on July 26, 1834.

Chris Sean Nolan

He directed and co-wrote with Laurie Nolan, the rock musical web series I Kissed a Vampire, starring Lucas Grabeel, Drew Seeley and Adrian Slade.

Cornwall Coliseum

Through the 1970s and 1980s, various major acts of the era would perform at the venue, including The Clash, The Jam, The Who, Black Sabbath, Cliff Richard, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Slade, Bon Jovi, Simple Minds, Deborah Harry, T'Pau and Glen Campbell who recorded a live album there in 1981, as well as many comedy and light entertainment acts.

Digital Eel

James Cook, Greg Costikyan, Chris Cummings, Bob Dalgliesh, James Ernest, Thomas & Zoe Flint, Bruce Ladewig, Chris Laskowski, Kevin Matheny, Duncan McPherson, Deanna Molinaro, Joe Pallai, Jim Price, Richard Rouse III, Amy Schrader, Colton Sears, Corbin Sears, Chris Siegel, John Slade, James Sterrett, Brian Uhrig, Thom Wetzel, Ed Zavada

Dingman's Ferry Bridge

The village of Dingman's Choice, which became quite identified with the ferry, had its name changed by the Post Office to Dingman's Ferry in 1868.

Each year, the bridge company closes the bridge the second week after Labor Day to conduct any repairs needed to maintain the structural integrity of the bridge and to replace or flip the salt-treated B.C. fir planks.

Dora Gordine

Her husband introduced her to London society figures, many of whom sat for her, Dame Edith Evans, Dame Beryl Grey, Dorothy Tutin, Siân Phillips, Emlyn Williams, Sir Kenneth Clark, John Pope-Hennessy and Professor F. Brown, Head of the Slade School of Art.

Doug Slade

However the advent of Norman Gifford in 1960 began to restrict Slade's opportunities.

Eastnor Castle

Slade used it to film their video for "Run Runaway" and the BBC to film the exterior shots of Abner Brown's theological college in their adaptation of The Box of Delights.

Ellis Waterhouse

After the war Waterhouse briefly served as editor to The Burlington Magazine where he was soon succeeded by Benedict Nicolson and began his academic career: Manchester University, 1947–48; Director of the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh (1949–52); Barber Professor of Fine Art, Birmingham University and director of its Barber Institute of Fine Arts (1952–70): Slade professor at Oxford University (1953–55).

Femtosecond laser for cataract surgery

This was followed by Dr Steven Slade in the USA (2010) and Dr. Harvey Uy in Asia (2009) and Dr Michael Lawless in Australia (2011).

Harwood, Greater Manchester

The popular secondary school for residents of Harwood is Turton High School in Bromley Cross, though both Canon Slade and Withins (now St Catherine's Academy) are nearby.

HellsBelles

Paul Quigley also acted in the lead role in two promo videos for Bronze Records' heavy metal band Girlschool in their singles "20th Century Boy", a cover version of the Marc Bolan hit of the 1970s, and "Play Dirty", which both featured on Girlschool's 1983 album of the same name, produced by Slade's Noddy Holder and Jimmy Lea.

Homegrown Cafe

Other Notable performers were Amanda Wilkinson(country Music Singer), Leanne and Kelly Slade (Members of professional dance group The Canadian Steppers) Leah Gordon (professional opera singer) and Stephanie Cadman (Singer in Group Belle Star)and Ryan Gosling.

James Slade

On May 18, 1812, he married Augusta Law, daughter of George Law, Bishop of Chester and under his patronage Slade was made Rector of Teversham, Cambridgeshire in 1813 and Prebendary (later Canon) of Chester Cathedral in 1816.

James Slade, M.A. (1783–1860), generally remembered as Canon Slade, was the Vicar of St Peter's Church, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England from 1817 to 1856.

Joseph Alfred Slade

Julesburg, Colorado named after Jules Beni, whom Slade killed in 1861 after Beni ambushed and shot him multiple times in 1860.

Joseph Slade

Joseph Alfred Slade, "Jack" Slade (1831–1864), stagecoach and Pony Express superintendent

Lift Off with Ayshea

Guests included: Slade, The Flirtations, The Scaffold, The Settlers, Mud, Paper Lace, The Glitter Band, Alvin Stardust, The Wombles, Stephanie de Sykes, Showaddywaddy, Limmie & the Family Cooking, Kiki Dee, Polly Brown, David Essex & Barry Blue.

Lise Lyng Falkenberg

Since 2005, Falkenberg has worked with British rock band Slade, especially their drummer Don Powell and this has led to a string of Slade-related blogs on the internet as well as many articles and interviews in magazines and papers.

Mr. Mackay

MacKay went on to be a drill sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and he brings the same manner and expectations of discipline to his job at HMP Slade.

Phantom Rider

In present-day continuity, Lincoln Slade's distant descendant Hamilton Slade was an archaeologist who found the burial site of his legendary ancestor, in issue #56 of the supernatural-motorcyclist series Ghost Rider.

Richard Hamblyn

In the academic year 2008-09 Hamblyn was writer-in-residence at the University College London Environment Institute, and produced the book Data Soliloquies (Slade Press, 2009, ISBN 9780903305044) with Martin John Callanan who was artist-in-residence for the same year.

River Cole, West Midlands

Crossing Slade Lane at a ford, the 'slade' is the Cole's black siltted boggy valley, it begins a journey through the seven kilometres, between Yardley Wood and Small Heath of the Shire Country Park.

Rock 'n' Roll Bolero

"Rock 'n' Roll Bolero" is a non-album single from the rock band Slade.

Rodney Blaze

"The Block Busters": Ad Visser, Band Zonder Banaan, Barrelhouse, Bert Heerink, Birgit, Boney M, Cesar Zuiderwijk, Equals, Fischer Z, George McCrae, Gibson Brothers, Gruppo Sportivo, Happy Tunes, Is Ook Schitterend, Mud, Pasadena’s, Peter Koelewijn, Rich Wyman, Shoes, Slade, Sweet, Three Degrees, Uriah Heep, VOF De Kunst, Zombies.

Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me

"Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" is a popular song in the UK by Slade.

Slade Ham

Slade Ham (born May 27, 1976 in Beaumont, Texas) is a comedian and radio personality from Beaumont, Texas.

Slade Smashes!

This collection, alongside the band's subsequent release We'll Bring the House Down, further cemented Slade's comeback in the UK and Europe (and shortly afterwards, newfound success in the United States).

Slades Greats

Slades Greats is a compilation album by the British glam rock group Slade.

South Side Sportsmen's Club

In 1907 there were one hundred (100) members including and one honorary member: George Slade, William Bayard Cutting, John Cochrane, Frank Hall, George De Witt, Esq., Daniel Fearing, Frederic Rhinelander, W.K. Vanderbilt, Alfred Wagstaff, Jr., Esq.

The Fire Engines

The Fire Engines comprised David (Davy) Henderson (vocals/guitar), Murray Slade (guitar), Graham Main (bass), and Russell Burn (drums), the band name inspired by a 13th Floor Elevators song.

The Young Rajah

At a party celebrating a rowing victory over arch-rival Yale, a jealous Slade calls Amos "yellow" and pours a drink on him, causing Amos to punch him.

Tom Slade

Thomas A. Slade (April 6, 1952 – November 12, 2006) was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team in 1971.

In June 2006, former U-M teammates, including Calvin O'Neal, organized the Tom Slade Marrow Donor Registration Drive to help find marrow donors for Slade and others with leukemia.

Walsall Town Hall

Bands who performed there in the 1960s and 1970s include Slade, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

Walter Slade

Walter's paternal grandfather, Henry Slade (1766 to 18?4) was the first cousin of Sir John Slade, 1st Baronet.

Wheels Ain't Coming Down

Record Mirror stated "Slade might be able to bring the house down, but they're a bit stuck when it comes to flying on a plane when the wheels won't come down. Funny sort of thing to sing a song about really. Actually you wouldn't know it was Slade if it wasn't for the chorus. There's an uncharacteristic musical sophistication. Anyway keep your head low, because if this one lands it might bring all the houses down."


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