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Tom Jones

2007-12-29T22:31:32Z

Jennings: minor

Thomas Jones Woodward was born on June 7, 1940 in [[Pontypridd]], south [[Wales]],
[[Great Britain]], the son of coal miner. As a young lad he sang at
special occasions and in his school choir. Stricken by tuberculosis
and bedridden for almost a year, he began to explore music. Married
at sixteen years of age, Tom quit school and took a variety of jobs
supporting his wife Linda and newborn son Mark.

Discovered by Gordon Mills, a noted manager of talent in London,
Tom Woodward would be renamed Tom Jones who in late 1964
would record his first single, “Chills and Fever” for Decca Records.
While it was unsuccessful, his second effort a few months later in
March of 1965, “It’s Not Unusual” reached #1 in the [[United Kingdom]] and was
top ten in the [[United States]]. Followed by his second gold single
and top five hit, “What’s New Pussycat”, Tom introduced himself to
America during his first tour stateside. He received a
Grammy for Best New Artist of 1965.

For three months in 1966 and peaking at #11 during the Christmas
holidays, Tom Jones hit with “Green, Green, Grass of Home”,
followed by “[[Detroit]] City”, “Delilah”, “Help Yourself” and
“Love Me Tonight”. 1969 saw a return to the top ten for Tom with
“I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “Without Love”. A year later,
“Daughter of Darkness”, “I, Who Have Nothing” and
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” charted. In 1971, “She’s a Lady” went gold
and peaked at #2 on the Hit Parade, followed by “Puppet Man”.

In 1967 the Flamingo Hotel in [[Las Vegas]] was first to present
Tom Jones there, Caesar’s Palace would follow. A year later, a
[[New York]] Copacabana night club appearance was a huge success.

“This is Tom Jones” was an internationally successful ABC television
variety show in the late 60’s and early 1970’s. In 1999, the Tom Jones
album “Reload” was a big sales success.

With a star on the [[Hollywood]] Walk of Fame and recently Knighted
by Queen Elizabeth II, “Sir” Tom Jones has been
a resident of Bel Air, [[California]] since the mid 1970’s.

[[Category:Singers]]
[[Category:Wales]]

Public Records Office

2007-12-27T20:40:17Z

Jennings: New page: The Public Record Office (PRO) was the former name of the main state archive of the United Kingdom. It merged in 2003 with the Historical Manuscripts Commission to form the [[National ...

The Public Record Office (PRO) was the former name of the main state archive of the [[United Kingdom]]. It merged in 2003 with the Historical Manuscripts Commission to form the [[National Archives]].

The National Archives are based at kew, west [[London]].

Talk:Pie

2007-12-26T20:00:44Z

Jennings: Macaroni Pie - a true Scottish delicacy!

I think the chant at many soccer matches to players who seem to have piled on weight ("Who ate all the pies?) might appear here?

Fox, if you don't believe Macaroni pies exist, google 'Macoroni Pie' and Scotland. A braw delicacy! [[User:Jennings|Jennings]] 15:00, 26 December 2007 (EST)

Pound

2007-12-11T13:23:13Z

Jennings:

<sup>''Perhaps you were looking for the [[pounds|system of measurement]]?''</sup>

The '''pound''' is a unit of currency formerly in use in many [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]] countries, but now only surviving in a few, including [[Britain]] where it is known as the ''pound sterling''.

The pound was divided into twenty shillings, which were themselves divided into twelve pence (pennies).
The were also half pennies (ha'pennies, pronounced ''hay-p'nee'') and quarter pennies, the latter known as ''farthings''.
Although Britain retained the pound, it is now a decimal currency comprising 100 new pence.

The symbol of the pound is £.
Prices expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence were typically written in the form, for example, £2 6s 4d, which was two pounds, six shillings, and fourpence; £5.0.0 which was five pounds and no shillings; 16/9, which was sixteen shillings and ninepence; and 10/-, which was ten shillings and no pence.

The pound is by far the oldest currency in the world still in existence, having been popularised by King [[Offa]] of [[Mercia]], ruler of [[England]], around the year 790 AD. The term 'pound' referred to the fact that it was a pound in weight of silver.
Since that time the pound has remained remarkably stable, but over the centuries a certain amount of inflation has occurred, to the effect that a pound in 790 AD would have the buying power of about 38 pounds today. This compares very favourably with other world currencies such as the [[German Mark]] which underwent billion-fold inflation in a space of just a few years in the 1920s and had to be scrapped altogether.

Today, the pound remains the third most important currency in the world in terms of international reserves, after the [[Dollar (U.S.)|U.S. Dollar]] and the [[Euro]], and ahead of the [[Yen]].

As at the end of 2006, the Pound Sterling was worth around US$2.

[[Category:Currency]]

Genoa

2007-12-03T23:04:27Z

Jennings: New page: '''Genoa''' is a port city of Italy, located in the north-west of the country on the Ligurian Sea. It was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Category:Italy

'''Genoa''' is a port city of [[Italy]], located in the north-west of the country on the [[Ligurian Sea]]. It was the birthplace of [[Christopher Columbus]].

[[Category:Italy]]

Birmingham City F.C.

2007-12-03T22:59:20Z

Jennings:

'''Birmingham City Football Club''' are a professional [[soccer]] club that are currently playing in [[English Premier League]] (EPL). Birmingham were promoted to the EPL in the summer of 2007 after finishing 2nd in the Championship.

The club is based in the city of [[Birmingham]], in the English midlands. Founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888 and later Birmingham F.C. in 1905. They finally adopted the moniker Birmingham City F.C. in 1943.

The club's home ground has been St. Andrew's since 1906. Although being the second largest city in England (after London) Birmingham City have known little success in the major competitions and have lived in the shadow of their neighbours and fierce rivals [[Aston CVilla F.C.|Aston Villa]].

The club's nickname is "The Blues" on account of the color of their team strip and their fans are known as ''Bluenoses''.

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