Jammy

1.         Which household appliance was patented by Cecil Booth in 1901?                                                                   Vacuum cleaner

2.         In bookmaker’s  slang what odds are denoted by ‘double carpet’

3.         Who did Bjorn Borg defeat in 1976 to win his first Wimbledon singles title?                                                     Ille Nastase

4.         What is the more common name of the chemical Ethylene Glycol?                                                                     Anti Freeze

5.         In what year were dog licences abolished in Britain?                                                                                              1986

6.         On a Monopoly board, which property clockwise is situated after the Water Works?

7.         In which part of the British Isles would you find bailiwicks?                                                                                  Channel Islands

8.         In which war was the battle of Gettysburg?                                                                                           American War of Independence

9.         By what name is the plant Lonicera better known?                                                                                                   Honeysuckle

10.      Which Archbishop of Canterbury seized the devil’s nose in a pair of red-hot tongs?

11.      What is the longest river in Scotland?                                                                                                                            The Tay

12.      What is the medical name for Rabies?                                                                                                                           Hydrophobia

28 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

I think it might be the other way round, Jammy. Howard Terrace came first.

@Canny lass you will be correct. I can remember looking at the Howard terrace wall sign. Just got the wall it was affixed to at the wrong end of the terrace.

On 21/09/2020 at 18:33, Canny lass said:

The old Puddlers Row belonged not to Bedlington Station/Sleekburn, but to 'Village of Bank Top',

 When I lived in Jubilee Terrace any letters from the DWP, usually telling me I have a few pence pension rise, were always addressed Jubilee Terrace, Bank Top, Bedlington. This makes me wonder when did the DWP create a database of addresses. They were the only government department that used that address.

 I'm guessing that Howard Terrace was added to the end of Glassey Terrace sometime later. At a later date Howard terrace was name changed to Glassey terrace because of confusion with another Howard terrace at the Top End.

1.         Nairobi is the capital of which African country?                                                                                                                 Kenya

2.         Which planet is nearest the sun?                                                                                                                                           Mercury

3.         What name, derived from the Latin for ‘old man’, is sometimes given to the legislative assembly of a country?   Senet

4.         Which wine is flavoured with pine resin?

5.         Which organ is inflamed when you are suffering from Nephritis?                                                                                     Kidney(s)

6.         Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games?                                                                           Marc Spitz

7.         Who was the last prisoner to be held at the Tower of London?

8.         Which bottle size is equivalent to 12 standard bottles?                                                                                                       Magnum

9.         Which West End and Broadway musical was adapted from T.S. Elliott’s Old Possum Poems?                                     Cats

10.      How many points win a game of Cribbage?                                                                                                                            21 points

11.      What name is given to an eagle’s home?                                                                                                                                Eyrie (Eagles nest)

12.      What do we call the chemical process by which a substance combines with oxygen to produce heat and light?     Combustion

2 hours ago, Vic Patterson said:

 

 

 

1.         What does a cricket umpire signal by raising one arm horizontally?                                 No ball

2.         Which writer was imprisoned because of his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas?

3.         A strobilus is another name for what?

4.         What was the occupation during the French revolution of a tricoteuse?                          Guillotine sharpener 

5.         When referring to radio waves what do the initials AM stand for?                                     Amplitude Modulation

6.         Which island separates the two principal parts of Niagara Falls?                                       Ram Island 

7.         In which film did Bob Hoskins play Eddie Valiant?

8.         Who won the women’s Olympic 100 metres in 1992?                                                            Gail Devers

9.         Which terrier is the largest of the terrier breeds?                                                                      Airedale

10.      In mythology what happened if you drank the water of the River Lethe?

11.      For every seven white keys on a piano how many black keys are there?                                  5

12.      The deficiency of which vitamin can cause rickets?                                            Vitamin D(needed for the body to absorb calcium)

1.         Who was the original lead singer with heavy rock band Deep Purple?

2.         Who was Liza Minelli’s famous mother?                                                     Judy Garland

3.         Which football league club used to play at Goldstone Ground?

4.         Roy Jenkins was the founder of which political party?                              Liberal democrats

5.         What type of creature is a ‘flying phalanger’?                                               A type of flying(gliding) Squirrel

6.         What is the capital of Honduras?

7.         What name is commonly given to the area around Stoke-on-Trent?        The Potteries

8.         Who invented the bouncing bomb (and no, it wasn’t Bobby Ball)?            Barnes Wallis 

9.         Over what distance is the Classic horse race ‘The Oaks’ run?                    3 miles

10.      Who coined the phrase “a land fit for heroes to live in”?                               Winston Churchill

11.      Which reactive metal is represented by the symbol Ba?

12.      If Monday’s child is fair of face what is Wednesday’s child?                       Full of Woe

 This phase comes to mind when a sweet or an item of food is dropped. Don't pick it up and eat it 'The Devil has Kissed it'. A good one to teach the grandkids cause it still applies.

1.         Charles Rolls founded Rolls Royce in 1906 but what aviation record did he set in 1910? He flew over the channel and back non stop.

2.         In which year was Lord Mountbatten killed by the IRA?                                                                                    1973

3.         If you were described as an ectomorph what would you be?

4.         What is a young male zebra called?                                                                                                                      A colt

5.         Which football club folded in 1992 after 66 years in the League?

6.         Who designed the Volkswagen car?                                                                                                                     Ferdinand Porsche 

7.         What is the country home of the Marquess of Bath?                                                                                         Longleat

8.         How many furlongs in a mile?                                                                                                                                 8

9.         In which conflict did Prince Andrew fly a helicopter?                                                                                          The Falklands

10.      In which sport could you have a York Round and a Hereford Round?

11.      What name is given to expressions like ‘catch the town drain’ and ‘tasted two worms’?

12.      How many eggs does a peacock lay in a year?                                                                                     None. It's the Peahen that lays eggs

6 hours ago, Canny lass said:

This weeks quiz:

Ready, steady go!

1.         From which language does the word ketchup come?                                                                      An American version of English

2.         Of which country was Pakistan part until 1947?                                                                                                  India

3.         Which high - jumper used his flop technique to win the high jump at the 1968 Olympics?                          Dick Fosbury

4.         Kelts, alevins and grilse are all forms of what?                                                                                                     Salmon  

5.         Which English girls name means ‘strange’ or ‘foreign’ in Greek?

6.         In which sport can you find something named after Ulrich Salchow?

7.         In the Tarzan novels who was known as Korak?                                                                                                    Elephant

8.         What is the capital of the Philipines?                                                                                                                        Manila

9.         Elvis Presley had three successive No 1 hits in the UK charts in 1961. Name one?                                        Return to sender

10.      Which London monument was cast from the guns recovered from the wreck of the Royal George?           Earos

11.      What was a bridewell?

12.      Which unit of measurement was based on the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger?     Cubit
 

Bonus question for 10 points:

The dividing line between genius and insane is a very fine one. On which side of the line do we find Donald Trump?  Insane

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Each day is longer than the previous one by 0.00000002 seconds, which works out to be 13 seconds each century.

 Yesterday I called in at the scouts hut when the East meets West black belt academy was there and spoke to one of the instructors.

 The building still belongs to the Scouts Association and the East meets West black belt academy rents the building and have done for 15yrs. The scouts have a lockup room where they keep some things.

 I wonder why there are no cubs or scouts using the building. I remember when Henner Forsythe was the scout master and his wife was cub master(?). I was told at the time there was a waiting list to join the cubs so can only think finding replacements for those roles when the Forsythes retired was the problem. Whatever the reason it's a shame because I had some great times in the cubs and scouts and I'm sure many more would have if given the opportunity.

Jammy

3 hours ago, Canny lass said:

It's Friday! Let battle commence! Choice of weapons - Google at 10 paces:

1.         How many days does a broody hen sit on her eggs?                                                                              21 days

2.         What would a cooper make for you?                                                                                                          A barrel

3.         Which British monarch’s dying words were “All my possessions for a moment of time”?                Henry VIII

4.         Who won the Monaco Grand Prix in 1996?                                                                                                Michael Schumacher

5.         Which city is served by Hopkins Airport?

6.         What is the currency in Iraq?                                                                                                                        Dinar

7.         In which city is the Embassy World Snooker Championship held?                                                       Sheffield

8.         Who played the title role in the1966 film Alfie??                                                                                      Michael Caine 

9.         What is a gibus?

10.      Which singing voice is between tenor and soprano?

11.      What is Fred Flintstone’s daughter called?                                                                                                Pebbles

12.      Which organization has twice won the Nobel Peace Prize?                                                                   The Red Cross

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

In November 1960 an American rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral, went off course and crashed in Cuba killing a cow.

 

5 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Time for a bit of brain gymnastics! We can't be letting this Covid-19 make us lazy. How's everybody coping? We now have three family members who have tested positive and in quarantine at home - all three in the same household.

 

1.      Harry Potter was brought up by his aunt and uncle at which address? (House number, street, town and county required).

2.         Where was the first land battle of the Falklands War?                                                                                              South Georgia

3.         Which of the four Beatles was the youngest?                                                                                                             George

4.         Who was known as the Widow of Windsor?                                                                                                                Mrs Simpson

5.         What was the name of the boat in which Sir Francis Chichester circumnavigated the world 1966-67?           Gipsy Moth  

6.         What did Jack Horner eat in a corner?                                                                                                                          Curds and whey

7.         What is the full moon following the Harvest moon called?

8.         The Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from which country?                                                                            Canada

9.         How many players are there in a hurling team?                                                                                                            13

10.      Who had a 1966 hit with Good Vibrations?                                                                                                                    The Beachboys

11.      From which language has English borrowed the words brandy, decoy and landscape?                                         French

12.      Which Canadian city was originally called Ville-Marie?                                                                                                Quebec

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Until 1930 riders of bicycles had to ring their bells non-stop while the bicycle was in motion.

Answers on Thursday as usual.

1.         On what date does Halloween fall?                                                                                     October 31st

2.         In which Scottish town was James Watt born?                                                                 Greenock                   

3.         How many metres in a mile?                                                                                                  1,600 

4.         In which Dickens novel does Thomas Gradgrind of Coketown appaer?

5.         Spanish flu, 1918-1920, claimed 50 million lives. Where did it start?                            France

6.         In which year was the Apple iphone launched?                                                                  2006

7.         Which Harrod’s boss became Chairman of Fulham FC?                                                   Mohamed Al Fayed

8.         Who said, after winning the Grand National, “Sex is an anti-climax after that”?            Lester Piggot

9.         By what name is polytetrafluoroethylene better known?                                                  PTFE  Teflon

10.      What was the name of the raft which Thor Heyerdahl used to sail from Peru in 1947?

11.      Which country invaded Kuwait in 1990?                                                                                Iraq

12.      Which British cathedral has three spires?                                                                              Canterbury

On 10/01/2013 at 21:49, tonyg said:

eric raisbeck joe austen and alan burke and his father were the drivers

 There was a part time driver called Tom. I think he was a Raisbeck and a full time butcher who worked at the butcher shop at the market place(Hay?). I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. There was a driver Jimmy who may also have been a Raisbeck as well. One of the drivers had a glass or faulty eye. I travelled from Doyles shop to the West End school everyday from the age of 5 until 11. It was 2d and never changed. If I got the United bus after school to the Bank Top it was 2 and a half pence. 

 There is/was a little lass that lived opposite Anne's Pantry who was a daughter of one of the Raisbeck drivers.

3 hours ago, Canny lass said:

1.         In which 1984 film did Sean Connery return as James Bond after a 13 year gap?          Never say never again

2.         What in the building trade is called ‘harling’ in Scotland?                                                     Trowel

3.         Who was the first woman to participate in the University Boat Race?

4.         In which country was Salman Rushdie born?

5.         What sort of creature is a pipistrelle?                                                                                       Bat

6.         Helleborus niger is better known as which perennial plant?                                                  Rose

7.         Which animal is Canada’s official emblem?                                                                              Beaver

8.         Which word meaning ‘divine wind’ describes suicide missions of Japanese pilots?        Kamikaze   

9.         Who, in the bible, was the youngest son of jacob?                                                                   David 

10.      Which letter of the Greek alphabet is the equivalent to T?

11.      The 1969 Eurovision Song Contest ended in a four-way tie between France, UK, Spain and which other country?  Norway

12.      What is Magnesium Sulphate called when used as a laxative?                                               Epsom salts

That's as good as I can do. I wouldn't make the pub quiz team.

 I was a cub from 1954 at the age of 5 until I left as a Queens scout at the age of 17 when those things that wear skirts became more interesting!

 During my time there the building went from a wooden hut to a brick building with the work beginning around 1964-5. The building was built by Phillipson builders who were based behind Bridge Terrace at the station. The plumbing and heating works were carried out by Henderson Plumbers who had their yard behind Jubilee Terrace. A gas boiler was installed with radiators throughout. Much better than the paraffin fuelled portable heaters with a circular wick that were used. A ladies toilet was added and a new kitchen complete with running hot water. I cannot remember the name of the electrical company at this time but may have had a shop where Sonia's is now. An electrician called Brian Metcalf may have worked on the building. I think the new building was built down to a price. The workmanship was good but the bricks used were not the best or near the best though all other materials were good quality.

 Money for the new building was raised via jumble sales, beetle drives, bob-a-job, raffles, carol singing at xmas and any other way possible.

 The only 'ghostly noises' I can think of were creaking sounds in the wooden hut when the wind blew hard. Perhaps others felt differently but I'm like eggy as regards the paranormal and I'm not frightened in the dark.

 That branch of the scouts was officially designated The 1st Bedlington Station, 15th Bedlingtonshire troop. Blue and yellow neckerchief's were worn as part of the uniform. Walter Gregg was chairman or president.

 Here's a story.

  On one of the weekly Friday evening meetings in the wooden hut one of the those portable paraffin heaters suddenly flared up with flames going up 3ft. One of the scouts(no names, no pack drill) grabbed a bucket of water and threw it on the heater. This is , of course, absolutely the wrong thing to do. The flame immediately went from 3ft up to the ceiling and turned along the ceiling in every direction. The ceiling was painted with gloss paint so very quickly the hall filled with black acrid choking smoke. The scouts were soon evacuating though the windows as well as the main door. The scout master grabbed a fire extinguisher and bravely got the flames under control. I don't know how he managed to withstand the conditions. The whole place stunk for months.

 One of the sign boards on the outside wall indicates it is still a cub/scout meeting place so must be a shared venue.

 My time spent in either building brings back happy memories.

1.         What was the profession of Sheila Vogel Coupe?

2.         What is the chemical symbol for arsenic? AS

3.         In which street did the Fire of London start?  Baker street

4.         Which drummer with The Who was renowned for dumping Rolls Royces in swimming pools?  Keith Moon

5.         What is the proper name of the funny bone?

6.         In the TV series The Likely Lads what was Bob’s girlfriend called?  Thelma

7.         Which former Chilean dictator was arrested at a west London clinic in October 1998?

8.         What is the name of the box in which a ship’s compass is stored?

9.         What is a Honey Locust? A tree

10.      What was the Queen Elizabeth’s sister ship? Queen Mary

11.      How many stomachs have 3 cows and 4 horses?  16

12.      Which year did the terror attack on World trade Centre take place?   2001

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Ducks only lay eggs in the morning.  -------- Most birds do this.

1 hour ago, Canny lass said:

Here we are again, it's Friday night already! Time to give the old grey cells a bit of a going over:

1.       Which was the first team to win the FA Cup at Wembley?                                                                                                  Preston North                                                                                                                                                                                                                    End

2.       What is the name given to an all-consuming passion for power?                                                                                      Dictator   

3.       Wenceslas looked out on the feast of whom?                                                                                                                       Eden

4.       Which palace was the main London residence of the monarch until it was superseded by Buckingham Palace?   St James                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Palace

5.       Which is the largest of these islands: Zanzibar, Sri Lanka or Madagascar                                                                        Madagascar

6.       How long is a dog watch at sea?                                                                                                                                               4hrs     

7.       Which creature’s Latin name is Bufo bufo?                                                                                                                              Frog

8.       Which drug of abuse is known as Smack?                                                                                                                               Cocaine

9.       In which street is the New York Stock Exchange situated?                                                                                                   Wall st.

10.   What was Chris de Burgh’s 1986 nr.1 hit?                                                                                                                                  Lady in red  

11.   Who was Frank Sinatra’s second wife?                                                                                                                                       Mia Farrow

12.   Galena is the chief source of which metal?                                                                                                                               Lead

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

The nose of the Statue of Liberty is 4’ 6” long.

6 hours ago, Canny lass said:

It's Friday! Time to get the old brain-box working:

 

1.       What was Christopher Dean’s job before he became a professional ice-skater?              Butlins red coat

2.       Which vocal group comprised Cass, Michelle, John and Denny?                                        The mamas and the papas

3.       Who was Worzel Gummidge’s girlfriend?                                                                                  Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs)                                                                 

4.       What was the name of Edward VII’s mistress, when he was Prince of Wales?

5.       Which sign of the zodiac was Elvis Presley born under?

6.       What was the title of the first UK number one hit for the pop group Queen?                        Bohemian rhapsody            

7.       Between which two cities did the first international air service take place in 1919?            London - Paris

8.       In what year did Martin Luther King make his famous “I have a dream” speech?                 1963       

9.       During which process in the Roman Catholic Church do they use a bell, a book and a candle? (Keep it clean!)

10.   In which sport would you find a shotgun, a bomb, a blitz and tight end?

11.   Mary is 5cm taller than Kate and Kate is 15cm shorter than Laura. Who is the tallest?          Laura

12.   Who had the nickname Scarface?                                                                                                     Al Capone   

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

In a 1631 edition of the bible, the seventh commandment reads “Thou shalt commit adultery”.

 

Answers on Thunsday, new quiz next Friday.

Shortly after I got the grilling from the policeman I pressed button 'B' but that didn't bring any coppers!

I knew the telephone box was opposite No.20. There was a good space to walk in-between the shop and the phone box.

 I cannot remember another wool shop or another barbers at the oval shops as indicated. If you look at the earlier black and white photo of the west block, No.13 seems to have a manikin in the window and a curtain hanging from the door -- to afford some privacy? Could that shop have been a draper? No.11 does look like a chemist and No.12 looks like a barbers. I cannot see any clues what No. 14 was from the window display. There appears to be a part glass half screen running across the back of the window. Something to also provide some privacy?

 There seems to be some confusion where the various shops were. I think that arises because the shops changed hands many times. I'm trying to list them as they were when they first opened or my first recollection in 1954 when I was 5yrs old.

 No one has mentioned the red telephone box. I remember one evening while waiting for a girlfriend the phone in the box rang. I ignored it the first time then 5 mins later it rang again so answered it. It was the police trying to contact the local bobby on his beat. I got a right grilling on the phone. I was asked why was I there and what was I doing. What was my name and where did I live. The copper suggested I was a LONG WAY from home. He obviously didn't know the area because I lived in Tomlea Ave. It rang a short while later but left it alone. Never did see that local bobby.

 Memory tester.  Outside which shop was the telephone box?
 

Tonight I emailed Kramers, Mrs Brown son-in-law, 91yrs young John, and he said the doctors was in the corner no.30 and Kramers was no.29.

 He also said Binks the chemist was there before he moved to the top end. A logical place to have a chemist with a doctor close by. My guess is the chemist was in the west block

 I've asked him to think of any other shops that were there.

Yes, Charlottes the hairdresser. I knew it was a ladies name.

Soulsby fits in between Wake and Lewin.

I've just noticed you have a chemist listed. Lol.

Jammy

21 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Jammy - The Oval House and Shops - your starter for 10.

@Ovalteeny - I finally got around to it, with the help of Elizabeth Armstrong (ne Buchart).

@Jammy - also added the image to the Facebook group, Bygone Bedlington, and I have worked my way through the many comments (40+ to date) and along with yours added some names. Naturally there will be some wrong - going back 55 - 65 years to name the occupants in the late 50's to early 60's is going to throw up some conflicts, and it already has.

One of the problems with naming the shops is they changed occupiers now and again. I'm trying to name them as I knew them in the 50's.

I'm struggling to name anymore. Dobson may have been in number 19 but I don't know if or when. I need a bolt out of the blue!

 Canny Lass

 Brilliantine is a name I've not heard for probably 60yrs. Yes that's what Mr Goodsell used. Probably cheaper than Brylcreme and he may have bought it by the half gallon and decanted into his metal container.

2 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Jammy - The Oval House and Shops - your starter for 10.

@Ovalteeny - I finally got around to it, with the help of Elizabeth Armstrong (ne Buchart).

Eggy,

I remember the following from about 1955 to 1962 (when I was aged 13yrs). The numbers below are taken from the numbered google map you provided. 

No.30 is Kramers wool shop. 

Beadnells was a double fronted shop so don't know if it was 2 shops converted to one or whether it was built double fronted. There wasn't a dividing wall between the 2 halves of the shop. It's number is 29. So either 26 or 25 was Wakes pie shop. 

The next shop along from Wakes was the hairdresser whose name was a ladies name like Sheilas, I believe. I will know the name once I hear it. I don't remember where the docs or the chiropodist was. Perhaps the hairdresser became a chiropodist at a later date.

Warnes were no.1 as Ovalteeny say's. No's 2 to 6 are correct. 

It's Goodsell the barber. He didn't use Brycreme on his customers. It was a liquid from a silver coloured metal bottle with a narrow neck that he shook onto his hands and rubbed in. It set quite hard.

I'll have a think about the other shops and come back.

 Yes I sat with a hank of wool between my hands several times. My mother also had wool 'put away'.

 I thought about Mr Goodsell with his Brylcremed hair after I posted. When I was younger it was a short back and sides then the fashion changed and I went for a crew cut followed by a Mohican but I didn't have shaved sides, only the cockerels crest.

 There was a lass called Liz(Elizabeth) Butcher and parents(I think) who lived in one of the flats in the block that was pulled down. You lived closer than me eggy so you have more chance than me with other names.

 I noticed doors in the middle of the front of the block on the old photos. Perhaps that was a front entrance.