Roy Miles

London

Roy Miles was a colourful London art dealer who was one of the first dealers to recognise the commercial potential of the art of the former Soviet block.Born Roy Marsh in Liverpool, Roy took his step-father's name of Miles and moved to London at an early age to work for an antique dealer. He quickly changed to hairdressing and owned a salon in London's West End. In the late 1960s he began in business as an art dealer. Miles specialised first in British Victorian art and later toured the former Soviet Union buying Socialist Realist art that he sold for a huge markup. In the 1970s and 80s he was able to capitalise on the rising status of London as an art centre and his innate entrepreneurial skills and flair for self-publicity. Miles' parties at his various galleries became legendary social events, and Miles was associated with names such as Rudolf Nureyev, Edward Heath, Lord Forte, Raine Spencer, Ossie Clark, the Duke of Devonshire and Jonathan Aitken.Publicity material, correspondence, photographs, visitors' books and printed material from the Roy Miles Gallery c. 1973 to 1998 forms part of the collection of the Tate Gallery Archive.

Royal College of Nursing

Westminster (London)

Das Royal College of Nursing ist Englands größte Gewerkschaft und Berufskörperschaft für Pflegeberufe. Die 1916 gegründete Organisation ist ein gemeinnütziger Verein, der von 1929 bis 2009 durch eine Royal Charter in eine Körperschaft umgewandelt wurde. 2009 gab der Verein seine Gemeinnützigkeit auf und gründete eine Stiftung aus, die die Tradition und die Charter weiterführt. Seither operiert das RCN als Gewerkschaft und Interessenvertretung der Pflegeberufe im Vereinigten Königreich.

Royal Veterinary College

London

The Royal Veterinary College is a veterinary school located in London and a constituent college of the federal University of London. The RVC was founded in 1791 and joined the University of London in 1949. It is the oldest and largest Veterinary school in the United Kingdom, and one of only nine in the country where students can study to become a vet.

SOAS University of London

London

Die SOAS University of London oder kurz SOAS ist eine britische Universität. Die Abkürzung steht für School of Oriental and African Studies und verweist auf die historischen Ursprünge in den Bereichen Orientalistik und Afrikawissenschaften. Formal handelt es sich bei der SOAS um ein eigenständiges College, das zum Hochschulverbund University of London gehört. Die SOAS wurde 1916 gegründet und gehört heute zu den Top 15 der Hochschulen in Großbritannien ). 1916 wurde die School of Oriental Studies gegründet. 1917 nahm sie den Lehrbetrieb auf. 1938 wurde ein eigenständiges African Department ausgegliedert, seither trägt sie ihren heutigen Namen. Seit 1941 befindet sie sich an ihrem jetzigen Standort. 1947 wurde mit der SOAS School of Law eine rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät gegründet, die somit zu den 20 ältesten Law Schools in England gehört. Anfangs wurden nur Postgraduierten-Programme angeboten, seit 1975 auch andere rechtswissenschaftliche Studiengänge. Die Bibliothek der SOAS, entworfen vom Architekten Sir Denys Lasdun, wurde 1973 eröffnet und beherbergt mehr als 1,2 Mio. Bücher. Nach wie vor ist die SOAS in Großbritannien die wichtigste Universität für Studiengänge, die sich mit Afrika, Asien und dem Nahen Osten befassen. Es werden mehr als 300 Bachelor- und 70 Master-Studiengänge angeboten.

St Thomas’ Hospital

London

St Thomas’ Hospital ist ein großes NHS-Krankenhaus im Londoner Stadtteil Lambeth. Der Betreiber ist Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, die auch das Guy’s Hospital betreibt. Das Krankenhaus bietet seine Dienste seit dem 12. Jahrhundert kostenlos an. Es war früher in Southwark untergebracht. Von 1860 bis 1991 war das St Thomas’ Hospital Ausbildungskrankenhaus der Nightingale School of Nursing, einer von Florence Nightingale begründeten Schule zur Ausbildung von Krankenpflegern.

Streetlife Museum of Transport

Kingston upon Hull

The Streetlife Museum of Transport is a transport museum located in Kingston upon Hull, England. The roots of the collection date back to the early 20th century, however the purpose-built museum the collection is housed in was opened in 1989 by the then Hull East MP, John Prescott. Core areas of the collection include Veteran cars, horse-drawn carriages and objects relating to local public transport. The museum forms part of the Museums Quarter in Hull, based on the historic High Street in the Old Town of the city. The Museums Quarter comprises the Streetlife Museum, the Hull and East Riding Museum , the Arctic Corsair trawler and Wilberforce House Museum. The site is managed by Hull Museums, a department of Hull City Council on behalf of the people of the city.

Bishop's Palace, Wells

Mendip

The Bishop's Palace and accompanying Bishops House at Wells in the English county of Somerset, is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the home of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells for 800 years. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. Building of the palace started around 1210 by Bishops Jocelin of Wells and Reginald Fitz Jocelin. The chapel and great hall were added by Bishop Robert Burnell between 1275 and 1292. The walls, gatehouse and moat were added in the 14th century by Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury. The Bishops House was added in the 15th century by Bishop Thomas Beckington. The great hall later fell into disrepair and was partially demolished around 1830. The palace was originally surrounded by a medieval deer park. When the walls were built, streams were diverted to form the moat as a reservoir. In the 1820s, the grounds within the walls were planted and laid out as pleasure grounds by Bishop George Henry Law, who created a reflecting pond near the springs. Parts of the buildings are still used as a residence by the current bishop, however much of the palace is now used for public functions and as a tourist attraction.

The Pickaquoy Centre

Kirkwall

The Pickaquoy Centre is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It has a 1,600 seat arena with bleacher style seating, which can be condensed and used as a sports hall, with room for two five a side football pitches. The football pitches host Orkney F.C. of the North Caledonian Football League and also the Orkney official football team. It also has a 247-seat cinema, numerous meeting rooms, health spa, gym, indoor and outdoor children's play areas, a cafe and bar. Outside, there is an All Weather Pitch, used for football and hockey, several grass pitches used for football and rugby and an athletics track. The centre also has a campsite within its grounds.

University of Chichester

Chichester

The University of Chichester is a public university located in West Sussex, England, which became a university in 2005. Campuses are based in the city of Chichester and the nearby coastal resort of Bognor Regis and an associate campus for commercial music on the Isle of Wight.The University of Chichester has 14 departments, with specialisms including Humanities, Sport, Musical Theatre and Education. Its heritage stretches back into the nineteenth century when, in 1839, Bishop Otter College was established. Since 2013, both campuses have seen major expansion-led building works through National Lottery funding and other funding. The University of Chichester is a member of The Cathedrals Group.