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Perth

Perth town (1991 pop. 41,916), Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, on the Tay River. It was called St. Johnstoun until the 17th cent. Perth is famous for its dye works and cattle markets. Other industries are linen and wool factories and whiskey distilling. Points of interest include Tay St., beside the river, and the Inches, parks that were formerly islands in the Tay.

Strategically located between the Highlands and the Lowlands, Perth was long an important military fortress. It was the capital of Scotland from the 11th to the mid-15th cent. James I of Scotland was murdered there in 1437. John Knox preached his famous sermon against idolatry in the Church of St. John in 1559; the resulting iconoclasm leveled the city's four monasteries. Gowrie House (no longer standing) was the scene (1600) of a plot to seize James VI (James I of England; see Ruthven , family). James I in 1618 issued the Five Articles of Perth, which opened the battle between crown and church. The earl of Montrose took the city after the battle of Tippermuir in 1644; Oliver Cromwell seized it again in 1651. It was held by Jacobites in 1689, 1715, and 1745. A prison was built in 1812 for French prisoners of war.

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	Perth rail etwork to double in size: Perth is making progress on a big project which will double its passenger rail network by the end of 2006.(Australian Cities) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...marks the first significant milestone in Perth's $A 1.518 billion ($US 1.048 billion...Southern Suburbs Railway (SSR) from central Perth to Mandurah, incorporating a new underground...provide a 30-minute journey time from central Perth to Clarkson. Nowergup depot, which includes... Read more
	Matter of honour: and other tales of early Perth. Magazine article from: The Loyalist Gazette; 9/22/1996; 216 words ; Burnstown - A dozen stories from the early days of the Perth settlement delightfully retold by Perth native Susan Code make up the latest release from...She has dug into the voluminous records of old Perth and come up with real characters and true events... Read more
	Matrix tabbed for Perth Amboy project.(Matrix Development Group Inc.contract to redevelop)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 10/4/2000; 298 words ; Matrix Development Group was selected by Perth Amboy to redevelop property in the city...revitalization district. Mayor Joseph Vas of Perth Amboy announced that Matrix had been selected...acres of land in the northeast area 3 of Perth Amboy's FOCUS 2000 redevelopment plan into... Read more
	Broadband provided for Hospital Radio Perth by Zen.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Telecomworldwire; 9/5/2005; 197 words ; ...2005-Broadband provided for Hospital Radio Perth by Zen(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...activation has been provided for Hospital Radio Perth in the UK by Zen Internet, a UK Internet...outside broadcasts to be transmitted from Perth Concert Hall for up to 2,000 patients in... Read more
	Testing starts in Perth tunnel.(Transit News) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 9/1/2007; 130 words ; ...place on the New Metro Rail tunnel under Perth, Western Australia, which forms the central...underground platforms have been built at Perth's main railway station, where the line...alignment. The Southern Suburbs Railway from Perth to Mandurah was supposed to open in July... Read more
	The new $A 75 million ($US 57.5 million) Thornlie suburban branch line in Perth, Western Australia, opened on August 7.(Perth) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 9/1/2005; 54 words ; The new $A 75 million ($US 57.5 million) Thornlie suburban branch line in Perth, Western Australia, opened on August 7. Thornlie had been part of the original...direct route, the new 3km branch was built to serve the growing southeastern Perth suburbs. Read more
	The Western Australian government plans to offer the city centre section of the new Perth-Mandurah. (Perth). Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 5/1/2002; 52 words ; ...government plans to offer the city centre section of the new Perth-Mandurah suburban line as a separate $A 170 million ($US 91...contractor will also rebuild the existing surface-level line between Perth station and Northbridge at lower level. The railway acts as... Read more

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