Battle chess rook11/13/2022 ![]() What unusual feature was installed in Holloway tube station in 1906, but never opened to the public?ģ. What was the cost of a bag of bird seed in Edwardian times, according to magical nanny Mary Poppins?Ģ. What connects these four answers? Round 9: Lucky dipġ. Which London football league team has had more home grounds than any other English side?ĥ. Lambeth Palace is the traditional London home of whom?Ĥ. What word connects each of the following: Turkey, Folly, Falcon and Hackney?ģ. Which part of town was known as Battle Bridge until a new landmark prompted a name change from the 1830s?Ģ. The questions in this round are on a range of subjects, but something connects the answers.ġ. Why might crowds gather at Trinity Buoy Wharf on 31 December 2999? Round 8: Connections round But which actor played the role of the Doctor in this largely forgotten film spinoff from Doctor Who?ĥ. The 1966 film Daleks’ Invasion of Earth 2150 A.D. Which famous author wrote a novel called The Last Man, set in 2092, which describes the abandonment of London after the population is decimated by plague?Ĥ. The year 2070 is usually given as the expected year by which what will need replacing?ģ. A plaque in Brockley marks the future home of Amanda Grayson, who will be born in the year 2210. It’s built from stones salvaged from which London landmark? Round 6 (pictures): House museums Round 7: Future historyġ. The Memorial to Paddy the Wanderer, in Wellington, New Zealand is a drinking fountain for dogs. In which US state would you find the Thames River, which flows 15 miles from Norwich to New London?ĥ. Similar to the last question, I’d like to know in which country the original Severndroog fortress was (and still is) located.Ĥ. Its peculiar name is taken from an island fortress, captured by Commodore Sir William James in 1755. Severndroog Castle is a famous folly up on Shooter’s Hill in south London. But in which present-day country did the battle take place?ģ. The Battle of Porto Bello in 1739 is commemorated in Notting Hill’s Portobello Road. In which US state can you find much of the previous London Bridge, which was shipped over to the States in the late 1960s?Ģ. Which famous politician visited in 2010, as attested by a nearby plaque. Sticking in that borough, the small village of Havering-atte-Bower is home to a stocks and whipping post - a very rare survival in London. What is unusual about the village of North Ockendon in the London Borough of Havering?ĥ. The village of Downe in Bromley was for many years the home of which world-famous person, whose house there is now a museum?Ĥ. ![]() The village of Crews Hill in north London is dominated by one type of business. But which demolished London landmark were the stones taken from?Ģ. A stone semi-circle known as the Giant’s Teeth can be found in the village of Harmondsworth, west London. What common phrase, derived from Cockney rhyming slang, means to imitate breaking wind? Round 4: London's villagesġ. Can you name any three of the four items or services for sale?ĥ. The Lionel Bart musical and film versions of Oliver! include a set-piece in which a number of street sellers harmonise their cries in the well-known song “Who will buy?”. For centuries, the streets of London were filled with the cries of street sellers. Minnie Smith is the first person on record to have uttered which well-known London phrase?Ĥ. (b) Brickbats and tiles, say the bells of ?ģ. (a) Old Father Baldpate, say the slow bells of ? Which churches contribute the following two lines? ![]() However, as with most folk songs, there are alternative versions, including a longer ditty featuring 15 London churches. In the most commonly sung version of Oranges and Lemons, we hear from six sets of bells. According to the popular song, which unlikely creature “sang in Berkeley Square”?Ģ. This round is dedicated to the memory of Ian Rawes who created the wonderful London Sound Survey website, and who sadly passed away in October aged just 56.ġ. How many begin with the letter H? (No need to list them - just need the number) Round 3: The sounds of London Which is the odd one out: Broadgate, Ludgate, Cripplegate, Bishopsgate?ĥ. Put these famous London Charles’s in order of year of birth, oldest first:Ĭharles Darwin, Charles Dickens, Charles Holden, Charles BabbageĤ. ![]() Who are the following in a London context: Jubilee, Harris, Gripp, Rocky, Erin, Poppy and Georgieģ. What in a London context are Aurora, Cyclone, Meteor, Monsoon, Tornado & Typhoon?Ģ. Round 1 (pictures): Strange exhibits Round 2: Name gameġ. So have a go at the questions below and see if you could have beaten the champs. That leaves plenty of margin for you to improve upon. The winning team managed to get 30 out of 50. ![]()
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