10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCILLIES»
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Scillies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Scillies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Regime of Islands in International Law
In deciding to grant the Scillies a half-weight on the boundary, the Court
emphasized the close links between the Scillies and the English coast. In the
view of the Court, the effect of the Scillies in extending the coastline of the United
Kingdom ...
Hiran Wasantha Jayewardene, 1990
2
The Canadian Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 15, 1977:
But such a method would only give half effect to the Scillies if the distance
between the Scillies and the Cornish mainland and the Cornish mainland and
Ushant, projected on a straight line, were equal. Since the latter distance is
greater, the ...
By 1649, the Scillies were earning the reputation of being 'a second Algiers', and
the activities of their privateers required a more or less permanent
Parliamentarian naval presence in the Western Approaches. This consisted of '
some of the ...
4
What really caused the Torrey Canyon disaster?
Standing between the Scillies and Land's End were the treacherous Seven
Stones Shoals. It was, however, not Capt. Rugiati's intention to take his ship
between the Scillies and Land's End. He would, as did most skippers coming
from the ...
5
The Project Manager's Guide to Purchasing: Contracting for ...
He will be accompanied by his wife, who is a very keen gardener, and we know
that they would like to visit the gardens at Tresco Vean in the Scillies. We,
therefore, write to place a firm booking for a six-seater helicopter for Saturday 31
st May ...
6
The Maritime Zones of Islands in International Law
228) that the French island of Ushant was part of the French landmass. The Court
accepted (ibid., para. 248) that both the Scillies and Ushant were geographically
and politically part of their owner State's territory, (the Scillies having a 12-mile ...
Clive Ralph Symmons, 1979
It was as follows: “You will fly: Plymouth to Scillies, Scillies to Plymouth,
PlymouthtoScillies, Scillies toBristol, Bristol toScillies, Scillies to Newquay,
Newquay toScillies and finallyScillies to Plymouth.” I casually asked him, what he
wanted me to ...
8
A Matter of Weeks Rather Than Months: The Impasse Between ...
35 TNA PREM15 2525, Scillies Teleprint 05/18, Additional Memorandum by Lord
Goodman, 18 Aug 1968. 36 TNA PREM15 2525, Scillies Teleprint 37 TNA
PREM13 2324, Telephone conversation between J.H. Wilson and. discussions ...
9
The History of British European Airways
BEA evaluated the Boeing-Vertol 107, Bristol 192 and Sikorsky S—61, and on 1
August 1963 placed an order for two Sikorsky S-61Ns. One was to be used to
maintain the services to the Scillies, while the other was to be used for charter
work.
10
Where to Retire in Britain
Scilly (after the Unitary Authority), the Scillies or Scilly Isles, but more correctly,
Isles of Scilly, are an archipelago 28 miles off Land's End and they are included
in the list of assets of the Duchy of Cornwall (www.princeofwales. gov.uk).
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCILLIES»
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Scillies is used in the context of the following news items.
Isles of Scilly holiday guide: what to do, plus the best beaches …
When you arrive in the Scillies from the mainland, it feels like you've journeyed back in time. It is so isolated and small – with a population of just 2,200 on five ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Crew rescued after fishing boat sinks off Scillies
The crew of a fishing vessel were rescued last night after their boat sunk 75 miles west of the Isles of Scilly. The Scottish skipper and the Filipino crew members ... «The Cornishman, May 15»
GIG ROWING: Scillies ready for World Championships
ROWERS from across the globe will once again travel to the Isles of Scilly as the Gig World Championships return. This year's field features 151 boats who will ... «Falmouth Packet, Apr 15»
Cornwall and Scillies finally free to spend £500m of EU regeneration …
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's long-delayed £500 million EU investment programme will finally get under way. The latest seven-year round of regeneration aid ... «Western Morning News, Mar 15»
GIG ROWING: Mini Scillies in Helford kicking off 2015 season
Helford are hosting the annual Mini Scillies race series which acts as the curtain raiser for the rowing calendar with contests for men's, ladies and veteran crews. «Falmouth Packet, Mar 15»
Tresco, a magical sub-tropical garden in the Scillies
I have never met anyone who, having spent any part of spring and summer on one of the Isles of Scilly, fails to fall deeply in love. A great pull is the mildness of a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
Undersea cable brings superfast broadband to Scillies
A pioneering project is underway to make the Isles of Scilly some of the best connected islands in the world. The 12,184 tonne cable ship Resolute is moored off ... «ITV News, Jul 14»
Success for Cornwall to Isles of Scilly swimmer
A woman from Somerset has made history by becoming the first person to swim from Cornwall to the Scillies. Beth French, who's from Milverton, set off from ... «ITV News, Jul 14»
Fly into the Scillies and back into yesteryear
Say what you like about the Isles of Scilly, they are not easy to get to. Once you've reached the western-most tip of Britain, you have a choice of a roiling, rolling ... «The Times, May 14»
Crews flock to Scillies for World Pilot Gig Championships
The event marks the 25th year the Scilly Isles has hosted a championships, which grew out of a simple desire to get a few mainland rowing clubs over for a bit of ... «Western Morning News, May 14»
