Broome
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Places
Australia- Broome, Western AustraliaBroome, Western AustraliaBroome is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, north of Perth. The year round population is approximately 14,436, growing to more than 45,000 per month during the tourist season...
- Attack on BroomeAttack on BroomeThe town of Broome, Western Australia was attacked by Japanese fighter planes on 3 March 1942, during World War II. At least 88 people were killed....
(1942) - Broome Bird ObservatoryBroome Bird ObservatoryBroome Bird Observatory is an educational, scientific and recreational facility located 24 km from Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It began operating in 1988 under the auspices of the non-profit organisation Birds Australia in order to provide a base for the study and...
- Broome BullsBroome BullsThe Broome Bulls are an Australian rules football team that play in the West Kimberley Football Association . They were formed in 1949 and then became the Broome Bulls Football Club in 1995 after the Meatworks closed its doors in 1994.In the early days of the Meatworks the team was made up...
, Australian Rules football team - Broome International AirportBroome International AirportBroome International Airport is a regional airport located at Broome, Australia.Broome International Airport is the regional hub of the northwestern part of Western Australia. It is considered the gateway to the Kimberley. In the year ending 30 June 2009 the airport handled 391 914 passengers...
- Broome Pearling Lugger PidginBroome Pearling Lugger PidginBroome Pearling Lugger Pidgin is a pidgin that sprung up in Broome, Western Australia in the early 20th century to facilitate communication between the various groups working in the pearling industry there—Japanese, Malays, Torres Strait Islanders, Koepangers, Hakka Chinese, Filipinos, a small...
- Broome race riots of 1920Broome race riots of 1920A series of riots involving some members of the Japanese and Indonesian communities took place in Broome, a town in northern Western Australia in December 1920....
- Broome Regional PrisonBroome Regional PrisonBroome Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Broome, Western Australia. It is the only prison located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia....
- Broome Senior High SchoolBroome Senior High SchoolBroome Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Broome, a regional centre north east of Perth, Western Australia.The school was established in 1972 and by 2009 had an enrolment of 483 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 212 of whom were Aboriginal.The school was...
- Broome TramwayBroome TramwayThe Broome Tramway was an industrial tramway in Western Australia.- Broome's Tramway :A horse-drawn, 2 ft gauge, Tramway was originally completed in Broome in 1898 to convey goods from the new Jetty at Mangrove Point into the heart of the small community at Jap' Town.In the new century this...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of BroomeRoman Catholic Diocese of BroomeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, established initially as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1887, and elevated as a diocese in 1966; covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:The following...
- Shire of BroomeShire of BroomeThe Shire of Broome is one of the four Local Government Areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of , most of which is sparsely populated. The shire's estimated population in 2010 was 16,298, most of whom reside in the town of Broome...
- Attack on Broome
UK
- Broome, NorfolkBroome, NorfolkBroome is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north bank of the River Waveney, which forms the border with Suffolk, some 2 km north of the town of Bungay and 20 km south-east of the city of Norwich....
- Broome, ShropshireBroome, ShropshireBroome is a small village in the parish of Hopesay, Shropshire, England.It has a railway station and is near to Aston on Clun, Clungunford and Craven Arms. There is a pub - the Engine and Tender the heart and soul to broome is this pub and you can visit the pubs webpage on...
- Broome railway stationBroome railway stationBroome railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Broome and Aston on Clun, in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the Heart of Wales Line, 22¾ miles south west of...
- Broome railway station
- Broome, WorcestershireBroome, WorcestershireBroome is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 338. The village is situated just south of the border with West Midlands and includes the village of Broome as well as the hamlet of Hackmans gate....
USA
- Broome, New YorkBroome, New York----Broome is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 947 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Broome.The Town of Broome is on the eastern border of the county, southwest of Albany.- History :...
- Broome County, New YorkBroome County, New YorkBroome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
- Broome Community CollegeBroome Community CollegeBroome Community College is a SUNY two-year college in Broome County, New York. The college was founded in 1946 and went through several name changes. The school is located in Binghamton, New York...
- Broome County BaronsBroome County BaronsThe Cape Cod Bluefins are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Cape Cod. Home games are played at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts....
, American ice hockey team - Broome County CourthouseBroome County CourthouseBroome County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. It is a massive -story structure, built on a raised foundation, in the form of a Latin Cross and topped with an elegant copper dome. Originally constructed in 1897-1898 in a "T" shape, the south...
- Broome County Sheriff's Office
- Broome County TransitBroome County TransitBroome County Transit, popularly branded as B.C. Transit, is the public transportation system serving Broome County, New York, which includes the city of Binghamton and surrounding communities....
- Broome County Veterans Memorial ArenaBroome County Veterans Memorial ArenaThe Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena is a 6,925 seat multi-purpose arena in Binghamton, New York. The Arena was completed in 1973, providing an entertainment venue for residents of the Greater Binghamton area. After decades of haggling over location, size, and design - it's rumored a college...
- Broome DustersBroome DustersThe Broome Dusters were an ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena...
, American ice hockey team
- Broome Community College
- Broome, TexasBroome, TexasBroome is an unincorporated community in Sterling County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 2,211 feet . It lies southeast of Sterling City, the county seat of Sterling County....
People
Given name- Broome PinnigerBroome PinnigerBroome Eric Pinniger was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was vice captain of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal...
(born 1902), Indian field hockey player
Family name
- Albert BroomeAlbert BroomeAlbert Henry Broome was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire. He played for Oldham Athletic and Manchester United.-External links:*...
(1900–1989), British soccer player - Bob BroomeBob Broome-References:...
, American football coach - Christopher Edmund BroomeChristopher Edmund BroomeChristopher Edmund Broome was a British mycologist.-Background and education:C.E. Broome was born in Berkhamsted, the son of a solicitor. He was privately schooled in Kensington and in 1832 was sent to read for Holy Orders with the curate of Swaffham Prior in Cambridgeshire...
(1812–1886), British mycologist - David BroomeDavid BroomeDavid McPherson Broome CBE is a retired Welsh show jumping champion.Broome was born in Wales, attended Monmouth School and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire...
(born 1940), British equestrian - Ernest James BroomeErnest James BroomeErnest James Broome was a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician, who represented Vancouver South in the Canadian House of Commons.-References:*...
(1908–1975), Canadian politician - Emilia BrooméEmilia BrooméEmilia Augusta Clementina Broomé, née Lothigius , was a Swedish politician , feminist and peace activist. She was the first woman in the Swedish legislative assembly ....
(1866–1925), Swedish politician, feminist and peace activist - Frank BroomeFrank BroomeFrank Broome was an English professional footballer and manager.He played for Aston Villa during his professional career and won seven caps as an England striker, scoring three times, including once against Germany on his debut in 1938...
(1915–1994), British soccer player - Sir Frederick BroomeFrederick BroomeSir Frederick Napier Broome KCMG was a colonial administrator in the British Empire.He was born in Canada, but was living in England in 1865, when he married Mary Anne Barker...
(1842–1896), Governor of Western Australia - Harvey BroomeHarvey BroomeHarvey Benjamin Broome was an American lawyer, writer and conservationist. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Broome was a founding member of The Wilderness Society, for which he served as president from 1957 until his death in 1968, and played a key role in the establishment of the Great Smoky...
(1902–1968), American lawyer, writer and conservationist - Ian BroomeIan BroomeIan Broome was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Gloucestershire and Derbyshire in his first-class career....
(born 1960), English cricketer - Jack BroomeJack BroomeCaptain John Egerton "Jack" Broome DSC, RN, was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars. He commanded the escort group of the ill-fated Arctic Convoy PQ-17 in 1942...
(1901–1985), Royal Navy officer - James E. BroomeJames E. BroomeJames Emilius Broome was an American politician who was the third Governor of Florida.- Early life and career :...
(1808–1883), American politician - Jerry BroomeJerry BroomeJerry Broome is an American actor. He has starred in the short films Sixty Cups of Coffee and Press Play , as well as in his first feature film, the 2008 horror movie Death on Demand, which went straight to DVD. He has appeared in the soap operas One Life to Live and All My Children.-External...
(born 1966), American actor - John Broome (disambiguation), various people
- John L. BroomeJohn L. BroomeJohn Lloyd Broome was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the Mexican-American War....
(1824–1898), United States Marine Corps officer - John Broome (philosopher)John Broome (philosopher)John Broome is a British philosopher and economist. He is currently the White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford....
(born 1947), British philosopher - John Broome (writer)John Broome (writer)John Broome , who additionally used the pseudonyms John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American comic book writer for DC Comics.-Early life and career:...
(1913–1999), comic book writer for DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner... - John "Jack" Spoor BroomeJohn "Jack" Spoor BroomeJohn "Jack" Spoor Broome , was born in Chicago, IL. He was born into a successful ranching family, became an aviator and philanthropist....
(1917–2009), American aviator and philanthropist - Johnny BroomeJohnny BroomeJohnny Broome was a lightweight bare-knuckle boxer.Broome was a gifted pugilist known as “Young Duckro.” He was never defeated in the prize ring, and had a younger brother who became Heavyweight Champion of England...
(1818–1855), British boxer
- John L. Broome
- Lewis BroomeLewis BroomeLewis Broome is an Australian rules footballer, who was drafted by the West Coast Eagles with their first selection in 2010 AFL Rookie Draft....
(born 1991), Australian Rules footballer - Mary Anne Broome, Lady Broome (1831–1911), New Zealand writer Mary Anne Barker
- Neil Ronald Broome (born 1994), Australian soccer player
- Paul BroomePaul BroomePaul Broome is a retired American soccer defender who played eight seasons in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
(born 1976), American soccer player - Ralph BroomeRalph BroomeRalph Howard Broome was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**...
(1889–1985), British Olympic bobsledder - Scotty BroomeScotty BroomeScotty Broome is a professional wakeboarder from Sydney, Australia, but resides in Orlando, Florida during the US summer.Broome's current sponsors include CWB, O'Neill, Tige, Smith, Reef, Ology, Napster, Proline- Career highlights :...
(born 1984), Australian wakeboarder - Sharon Weston BroomeSharon Weston BroomeSharon Weston Broome is a Democratic member of the Louisiana Senate, representing the 15th District since she won a special election in December 2004. She serves as President Pro Tempore. Earlier she was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1991 through 2004...
(born 1956), American politician - Thornhill Francis BroomeThornhill Francis BroomeThornhill Francis Broome .Thornhill Francis Broome was born in Chicago in 1879. His father was William Richard Broome an English gentleman of leisure. His mother was Lady Frances Broome, an Englishwoman whose eccentricities often kept her in the public eye...
(1879–1946), American businessman and rancher - William BroomeWilliam BroomeWilliam Broome was an English poet and translator. He was born in Haslington, near Crewe, Cheshire and died in Bath.He was educated at Eton and Cambridge, entered the Church, and became rector of Sturston in Suffolk, and later Pulham in Norfolk and Eye in Suffolk...
(1689–1745), British poet and translator - William Broome (1873–1942), New Zealand manufacturer/tailor, see SwanndriSwanndriSwanndri is a trade name for a range of popular New Zealand outdoor clothing.The item was widely worn by farmers, but in recent years its popularity has spread and it has become something of a fashion item. The Swanndri company also now produces a range of more urban-focussed garments.The classic...
Ships
- HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)HMAS Broome , named for the city of Broome, Western Australia, is an Armidale class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy .-Design and construction:...
, Armidale class patrol boat - HMAS Broome (J191), Bathurst class corvette
- USS Broome (DD-210)USS Broome (DD-210)USS Broome was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named after Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel John L. Broome....
, Clemson class destroyer