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The Bishop, formal designation Ordnance QF 25-pdr on Carrier Valentine 25-pdr Mk 1, was a British self-propelled gun vehicle based on the Valentine tank and armed with the QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an 87.6 mm (3.45 in) 11.5 kg (25 lb) HE shell or an armour-piercing shell. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self ...
First held in 1986, the Festival featured free musical performances, [1] art showings, activities for children, and local food. It was located in Detroit's cultural center, spanning the Detroit Institute of Arts, the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, and the main Wayne State University campus. A giant sand sculpture had been a fixture ...
A British self-propelled gun armed with the Ordnance QF 25-pounder in design from 1941 was given the service name "Bishop" as its appearance was said to resemble a bishop's mitre. A replacement, the US 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was called "Priest" by the British, as part of its superstructure was said to resemble a priest's pulpit.
Ann Arbor Art Fair, Festival of Books and more: 5 things to do in metro Detroit this weekend ... Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press. July 18, 2024 at 11:26 AM. Summer is in full swing in metro ...
For millions of music fans across metro Detroit and ... coming to metro Detroit venues this summer. $25 concert tickets ... the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on ...
Detroit Festival of the Arts: Detroit: Art: Inactive Detroit International Jazz Festival: ... Michigan Lavender Festival: June 23 - 25: Imlay City, Michigan: Flower ...
Metro Detroit is gearing up for a weekend filled with outdoor adventures, including a winter park, Fire & Ice Festival and the Rink at Campus Martius. Fire & Ice festival to feature giant bonfire ...
Tourism in metropolitan Detroit, Michigan is a significant factor for the region's culture and for its economy, comprising nine percent of the area's two million jobs. [1] About 19 million people visit Metro Detroit spending an estimated 6 billion in 2019. [2] In 2009, this number was about 15.9 million people, spending an estimated $4.8 billion.