Chelsea
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Chelsea may refer to:
- Chelsea (beverage)Chelsea (beverage)Chelsea was a low-alcohol carbonated beverage created by Anheuser-Busch in the late 1970s. It was test-marketed in several American cities, including Richmond, Virginia, as the "not so soft drink."...
, a carbonated, low-alcohol beverage - Chelsea boots
- Chelsea bunChelsea bunThe Chelsea bun is a type of currant bun that was first created in the 18th century at the Bun House in Chelsea, an establishment favoured by Hanoverian royalty and demolished in 1839. The bun is made of a rich yeast dough flavoured with lemon peel, cinnamon or a sweet spice mixture...
, a cake - Chelsea chic
United Kingdom
- Chelsea, LondonChelsea, LondonChelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
- Chelsea tube stationChelsea tube stationChelsea tube station is a proposed station on the Chelsea-Hackney line . Alternative names for the station are Kings Road , Chelsea Kings Road or simply Kings Road....
, a proposed railway station - Metropolitan Borough of ChelseaMetropolitan Borough of ChelseaThe Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965. It was created by the London Government Act 1899 from most of the ancient parish of Chelsea...
, a former borough in London - Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaThe Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
, a borough in London - Chelsea and FulhamChelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)Chelsea and Fulham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first contested in the 2010 general election....
, a constituency at Westminster
- Chelsea tube station
United States
- Chelsea, AlabamaChelsea, AlabamaChelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Chelsea was incorporated on March 1, 1996 with a population of 906. At the 2000 census the population was 2,949. According to U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population for Chelsea was 10,183...
- Chelsea, MaineChelsea, MaineChelsea is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census.-History:Chelsea was incorporated as a town on March 1, 1851 separating from a portion of Hallowell. The town was named after the town of Chelsea, Massachusetts...
- Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, ManhattanChelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
, New York City - Chelsea, MassachusettsChelsea, MassachusettsChelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...
- Chelsea (MBTA station)Chelsea (MBTA station)Chelsea is a station on the MBTA Commuter Rail. It is located in Chelsea, Massachusetts, between North Station and River Works on the Newburyport/Rockport Line.Chelsea Station opened Nov. 29, 1985, after the city had been without train service since 1958....
- Chelsea (MBTA station)
- Chelsea, MichiganChelsea, MichiganChelsea is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,398 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village....
- Chelsea, OklahomaChelsea, OklahomaChelsea is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chelsea is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Chelsea, South DakotaChelsea, South DakotaChelsea is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 27 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Chelsea is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Chelsea, VermontChelsea, Vermont-External links:*...
- Chelsea Township (disambiguation)
Organizations
- Chelsea Building SocietyChelsea Building SocietyChelsea Building Society was the fourth largest Building Society in the United Kingdom with total assets in excess of £13 billion at 31 December 2007 . It is a member of the Building Societies Association. Operating mainly in South East England with its network of 35 branches, its head office is...
, a UK building society - Chelsea College of Art and DesignChelsea College of Art and DesignChelsea College of Art and Design, the erstwhile Chelsea School of Art, is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation...
, an art and design college in London, England - Chelsea Food ServicesChelsea Food ServicesChelsea Food Services is an airline catering company based at Continental Center I in Downtown Houston, Texas. The company is a subsidiary of Continental Airlines, Inc., making it currently the only airline catering company to be operated in-house by a United States-based airline Chelsea Food...
, an airline catering company - Chelsea PiersChelsea PiersChelsea Piers is a series of piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City that was a passenger ship terminal in the early 1900s that was used by the RMS Lusitania and was the destination of the RMS Titanic....
, a sports and entertainment complex in New York City, United States - Chelsea porcelain factoryChelsea porcelain factoryThe Chelsea porcelain manufactory is the first important porcelain manufactory in England; its earliest soft-paste porcelain, aimed at the aristocratic market—cream jugs in the form of two seated goats—are dated 1745...
, a factory that was in London, England - Chelsea Sugar RefineryChelsea Sugar RefineryThe Chelsea Sugar Refinery, also known colloquially as "Chelsea" and the "sugar works", is a long-established business and landmark in Birkenhead, New Zealand, located on the northern shore of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. It was established in 1884, and remains New Zealand's main source of sugar...
, a factory in Birkenhead, New Zealand - Hotel ChelseaHotel ChelseaThe Hotel Chelsea, also known as the Chelsea Hotel, or simply the Chelsea, is a historic New York City hotel and landmark, known primarily for its history of notable residents...
, a hotel in New York City, United States - Royal Hospital ChelseaRoyal Hospital ChelseaThe Royal Hospital Chelsea is a retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to injury or old age, located in the Chelsea region of central London, now the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is a true hospital in the original sense of the word,...
, home for former soldiers in London, England- Chelsea pensionerChelsea pensionerA Chelsea pensioner is an in-pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London...
, an occupant of Royal Hospital Chelsea
- Chelsea pensioner
Events
- Chelsea Flower ShowChelsea Flower ShowThe RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
, annual event organised by the Royal Horticultural Society at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, UK
Film and television
- Chelsea Benson, a character from the US soap opera Days of our Lives
- Chelsea Daniels, a character from the US sitcom That's So Raven
- Chelsea FoxChelsea FoxChelsea Fox is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tiana Benjamin. She first appeared on 5 May 2006 and was joined by her mother Denise and her half sister Libby. Benjamin announced her departure from the show in April 2010...
, a character from the UK soap opera EastEnders - Chelsea GirlsChelsea GirlsChelsea Girls is a 1966 experimental underground film directed by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey. The film was Warhol's first major commercial success after a long line of avant-garde art films...
, a 1966 film - Chelsea LatelyChelsea LatelyChelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
, a US TV talk show starring Chelsea Handler
Music
- Chelsea (American band)Chelsea (American band)Chelsea was an early 70's band from New York City. Known most notably for their drummer Peter Criss of Kiss fame. They released one album, the self titled album Chelsea in 1970 and then collapsed during the recording of their unreleased second album....
, was an early 70's folk rock band from New York City, and former Kiss drummer Peter Criss's first band- Chelsea (American band album), the only album released by the above band
- Chelsea (band)Chelsea (band)Chelsea are an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976.Three of the four original band members went on to help found Generation X. More than two decades after its release, "Right to Work", Chelsea's debut single, was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all...
, an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976- Chelsea (British band album), debut album released in 1979
- Chelsea Grin (band)Chelsea Grin (band)Chelsea Grin is an American deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group is currently signed to Artery Recordings and have released one EP and two full-length albums...
, an American deathcore, formed in Utah in 2007 - "Chelsea" (song), a song by STEFY
- "Chelsea DaggerChelsea Dagger"Chelsea Dagger" is a song by The Fratellis and their second single. It was released on 28 August 2006. It is taken from their debut album Costello Music, which was released in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2006...
", a song by The Fratellis - Chelsea Girl (album)Chelsea Girl (album)Chelsea Girl is the debut solo album by Nico. It was released in October 1967 by Verve Records, also home to The Velvet Underground. The name of the album is a reference to Andy Warhol's 1966 film Chelsea Girls, which Nico starred in...
, an album by Nico - "Chelsea MorningChelsea Morning"Chelsea Morning" is a song written by Joni Mitchell and introduced on the singer's 1969 album Clouds..The song was inspired by Mitchell's room in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The inspiration for the first verse comes partly from the distinct décor of her apartment...
", a song written by Joni Mitchell and recorded by herself and by Judy Collins, Neil Diamond and others - "Chelsea Rodgers", single from Prince's Planet Earth album
Printed media
- Chelsea (magazine)Chelsea (magazine)Chelsea was a small American, twice-a-year literary magazine based in New York City. The influential journal, edited for many years by Sonia Raiziss, published poetry, prose, book reviews and translations with an emphasis on translations, art, and cross-cultural exchange.-History:In 1958, The...
, a small literary magazine since 1958 in New York City - Chelsea BoysChelsea BoysChelsea Boys is a comic strip created by Glen Hanson and Allan Neuwirth, about the lives of three gay male roommates living in New York City's Chelsea district. The strip first began publication in 1998.The roommates include:...
, a comic strip
Sport
- Chelsea F.C.Chelsea F.C.Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, a premier league association football club in London, UK - Chelsea Hajduk Soccer Club, an association football club in Melbourne, Australia
- Chelsea L.F.C.Chelsea L.F.C.Chelsea Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional English women's football club affiliated with Chelsea F.C.. They have competed in the top tier of women's football in England, the Premier League National Division, since 2005...
, a women's association football club associated with Chelsea F.C. - Bechem ChelseaBechem ChelseaBerekum Chelsea Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Berekum, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club, play in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the Ghana Premier League.-History:...
, a Ghanaian football club based in Bechem, Ghana. - Chelsea F.C., the former name of Glenfield RoversGlenfield RoversGlenfield Rovers is a semi-professional football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
, a New Zealand association football club based in North Shore City