Walkers
Encyclopedia
Walkers may refer to:
- Walker (surname), a common British surname like Rodger, Martin or Wilson.
British and Commonwealth companies
- Walkers (snack foods)Walkers (snack foods)Walkers is a British snack food manufacturer operating mainly in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and to a lesser extent on the European continent. They are best known for manufacturing crisps. They hold 47 per cent of the British crisp market...
, British snack food manufacturer - Walkers (law firm)Walkers (law firm)Walkers is a Cayman Islands based offshore law firm. Although the firm now has offices in a number of jurisdictions, over half its staff remain based in the Cayman Islands.- History :The firm was originally founded by Bill Walker Walkers is a Cayman Islands based offshore law firm. Although the...
, a Cayman Islands based offshore law firm - Walkers ShortbreadWalkers ShortbreadWalkers Shortbread is a Scottish manufacturer of shortbread, biscuits, cookies and crackers. The company is Scotland's biggest exporter of food....
, a Scottish manufacturer of shortbread, biscuits, cookies and crackers - Walkers' NonsuchWalkers' NonsuchWalkers' Nonsuch Ltd. is a manufacturer of toffee based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK. It was founded in 1915 by Edward Joseph Walker and his son Edward Victor Walker....
, an English toffee manufacturer - Walkers LimitedWalkers LimitedWalkers Limited is an Australian engineering company, based in Maryborough, Queensland, which built ships and locomotives. It is still in the locomotive-building business as part of Downer Rail.-History:...
, railway vehicle manufacturer in Maryborough, Queensland
Walking for recreation and exercise
- PedestrianPedestrianA pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
s, a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running - RamblersRamblersThe Ramblers, formerly known as the Ramblers' Association, is the largest walkers' rights organisation in Great Britain which aims to look after the interests of walkers...
, people who walk as a leisure or fitness activity - Metropolitan WalkersMetropolitan WalkersThe Metropolitan Walkers is a walking group in London mainly for people in their 20s and 30s. It is part of the Ramblers Association. Formed in 2001 it is now the largest Ramblers 20s and 30s group in the country with some 800 members. They organise four walks most weekends, ranging from 5 to 20...
, a walking group
Other uses
- Walkers (novel)Walkers (novel)Walkers is a 1980 horror novel by Gary Brandner. It was the basis for the 1989 TV Miniseries From the Dead of Night starring Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner and Diahann Carroll, although the original novel was changed extensively for the TV film....
, a 1980 horror novel by Gary Brandner - Walkers, VirginiaWalkers, VirginiaWalkers is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
- The WalkersThe WalkersThe Walkers was a Danish glam rock band featuring singer-composer Torben Lendager, guitarist Gert Michelsen, drummer-lyricist Poul Dehnhardt and bassist Jan Kanstrup Hansen. It was founded in 1968 and broke up in 1977...
, a Danish glam rock band - Walker (mobility), assistance devices for the frail and disabled
- Perambulating variants of mobile robotMobile robotA mobile robot is an automatic machine that is capable of movement in a given environment.-Overview:Mobile robots have the capability to move around in their environment and are not fixed to one physical location...
s - Walker (Star Wars)Walker (Star Wars)Walkers are vehicles from the Star Wars universe that traverse the landscape on mechanical legs. They are used by the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire for ground assault or transport. Throughout the saga, walkers have played a pivotal role in the fate of characters and the outcome of battles...
, vehicles from the Star Wars universe - Walkers StadiumWalkers StadiumThe King Power Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football club Leicester City. The all-seater stadium, inaugurated in July 2002, holds 32,500 and has the 19th largest stadium capacity in England. The stadium is named after King Power, a company owned by club owner...
, home of Leicester City football club, sponsored by the British snack food company