An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after which or for which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. Adjectives derived from the word eponym include eponymous and eponymic .
15-530: HBR may refer to: Transportation [ edit ] Henley Beach Road in Adelaide, Australia Hobart Municipal Airport , in Oklahoma, US Hudson Bay Railway (1910) , a defunct Canadian railway Hudson Bay Railway (1997) , a Canadian railway Hull and Barnsley Railway , a defunct British railway Other uses [ edit ] British Honduras at
30-511: A partial restoration in the 1990s, is now used as a performance space and function venue. [REDACTED] Australian Roads portal Eponym Eponyms are commonly used for time periods, places, innovations, biological nomenclature, astronomical objects, works of art and media, and tribal names. Various orthographic conventions are used for eponyms. The term eponym functions in multiple related ways, all based on an explicit relationship between two named things. Eponym may refer to
45-399: A person – or, less commonly, a place or thing – for which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. Eponym may also refer to someone or something named after, or believed to be named after, a person – or, less commonly, a place or thing. A person, place, or thing named after a particular person share an eponymous relationship. In this way, Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of
60-622: Is a main street in the Adelaide city centre , South Australia . It runs east–to–west from King William Street , through Light Square , to West Terrace on the western edge of the city centre. The street was named after British MP Raikes Currie (1801–1881), a founder of the South Australian Company and treasurer of the South Australian Church Society . The street was named after Currie by
75-467: Is that the namers believed no one should be able to cross the King's path. This applies to all streets that meet King William Street. The Queen's Theatre , on Playhouse Lane and connected to Currie Street by Gilles Arcade, is the oldest theatre in mainland Australia. Built in 1840, the façade dates from 1850. The building has had a number of uses: The building is now owned by Arts South Australia . After
90-500: The Elizabethan era , but the Elizabethan era can also be referred to as the eponym of Elizabeth I of England . Eponyms may be named for things or places, for example 10 Downing Street , a building named after its street address. Adjectives and verbs may be eponyms, for example bowdlerize . Adjectives derived from the word eponym include eponymous and eponymic . When Henry Ford is referred to as "the eponymous founder of
105-759: The Ford Motor Company ", his surname "Ford" and the name of the motor company have an eponymous relationship. The word "eponym" can also refer to the title character of a fictional work (such as Rocky Balboa of the Rocky film series ), as well as to self-titled works named after their creators (such as the album The Doors by the band the Doors ). Walt Disney created the eponymous Walt Disney Company , with his name similarly extended to theme parks such as Walt Disney World . Medical eponymous terms are often called medical eponyms , although that usage
120-548: The Street Naming Committee in 1837. English benefactor William Augustine Leigh (1802–1873), who bought many parcels of land in South Australia through his agent Sir John Morphett , bought two town acres between Currie and Hindley Streets . Hence the naming of Leigh Street, a now pedestrianised street between the two, and a popular dining precinct. Thomas Topham Petheridge, of Plymouth ,
135-754: The 1950s. The bridge continued in use until it was in need of replacement. It was demolished in 2006. The bridge was replaced by the Bakewell Underpass which continued under James Congdon Drive to provide a grade-separated intersection. It opened for traffic in January 2008. It then changes name to Henley Beach Road as it continues through the western suburbs to the seaside, terminating at Henley Beach South . Prior to construction of Glover Avenue in 1925, Henley Beach Road did not align to Currie Street. Glover Street veers right (north) from Currie Street. Prior to its construction, Henley Beach Road crossed
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165-565: The full length of Currie Street. The street changes its name to Glover Avenue at West Terrace . It continues west through the Adelaide Park Lands and Bakewell Underpass. Glover Avenue was opened in 1925 and was named after the previous Lord Mayor of Adelaide , Charles Richmond Glover . The Bakewell underpass opened in 2008. It replaced the Bakewell Bridge which opened with Glover Avenue in 1925. The Bakewell Bridge
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#1732775427358180-531: The railway at a level crossing and continued as Mile End Road straight across the Adelaide Park Lands to align with Hindley Street . The tram line followed North Terrace and the first part of Port Road on the bridge over the railway, then swung south to join Henley Beach Road. On the east side of King William Street, it changes name to Grenfell Street . A common belief for the name change that happens at King William Street with Grenfell/Currie St
195-457: The title HBR . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HBR&oldid=1258093817 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Henley Beach Road Currie Street
210-461: Was a land grantee of Town acre 138 on Currie Street's south side, and of Town acre 176 on Waymouth Street 's north side. Topham Street, now closed, which ran between Currie and Waymouth Streets over the land granted to Petheridge, was named eponymously . The street is now the site of Topham Mall. The Currie Street Model School, one of four "model schools" in the city centre, was established in 1893. In July 2012, bus lanes were introduced along
225-564: Was named after Edward Bakewell , the chairman of the Municipal Tramways Trust . The purpose of the Bakewell Bridge was to reduce motor vehicle and tram traffic congestion on limited routes between the western suburbs and the Adelaide city centre . Glover Avenue and the Bakewell Bridge replaced a level crossing and Henley Beach Road crossing the parklands on a different alignment. The bridge carried tram and motor traffic over some busy railway lines. The trams were removed in
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