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The 40th Anniversary Quiz Trail
Route 1 – North-east from Lincoln College
Thursday 25 June 2009 |
1. WHERE CAN YOU SEE THE CROWN OF CAROLVS II ? |
On the Sheldonian Theatre above the Broad Street entrance
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Walk towards the traffic lights |
2. WHERE DID THE QUEEN BUY HER POST BOX ? |
From Allied Ironfounders Ltd, Falkirk
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3. WHERE DOES AN ELEPHANT LOOK EVERYWHERE ? |
The weathervane of the old Indian Institute OR History Faculty Library
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Turn into Catte Street and walk no further than the “Bridge of Sighs” |
4. WHERE DID THOMAS BODLEY LEAVE HIS INITIALS ? |
Old Bodleian Library
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5. WHERE IN OXFORD WAS THE TV VERSION OF “BRIDESHEAD REVISITED” FILMED ? (1 point for each venue) |
Hertford College, Christ Church and Wadham College
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6. WHO ENDOWED THE 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL? |
James Martin
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Return to the traffic lights and turn right into Holywell Street |
7. WHEN AND WHERE IS THERE NORMALLY NO SUNG SERVICE ? |
On Wednesdays in New College Chapel
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8. WHERE IS THE UNLUCKY LAMP ? |
On the wall of No2 Holywell Street
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Turn into Longwall Street |
9. WHAT WAS THE ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL WILLIAM MORRIS GARAGE & WHAT IS THE ADDRESS NOW ? |
100a Holywell Street (now 21 Longwall Street)
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10. WHO IS FORBIDDING BILLPOSTING AND OTHER DESPOILATION ? |
The Dean of New College
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11. WHAT INITIALS ARE ON THE SUNDIAL ? |
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Cross the High at the traffic lights and turn into Merton Street |
12. WHO DIED AT THE POSTMASTER’S HALL ? |
Anthony a Wood
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13. WHICH COUNTY DID THE WIT REPRESENT ? |
Berkshire
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Turn right into Magpie Lane and then right into Kybald Street |
14. WHO MOVED JOHN PARSON’S ALMSHOUSES ? |
Helen and Frank Altschul
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15 WHAT WAS THE FORMER NAME OF MAGPIE LANE ? |
Grove Street
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Return to Merton Street, turn right and walk towards Oriel Square |
16. WHERE CAN YOU SEE TWO GOLDEN PELICANS ? |
Above the entrance gate of Corpus Christi College
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Walk into King Edward Street |
17. WHO ERECTED THE MEMORIAL TO CECIL RHODES ? |
Alfred Mosely
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18. IF PECKWATER QUAD IS IN CHRISTCHURCH, WHERE IS PECKWATER HOUSE? |
11 King Edward Street
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Turn into Bear Lane
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19. WHO KEPT HORSES IN BEAR LANE? |
Quartermaine
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Turn into Alfred Street |
20. WHY WAS A 1914 CHURCH MEMORIAL STONE RELAID IN 1961? |
Because St Columba’s Church was extended
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Return to Blue Boar Street and turn right |
21. WHEN WAS THE NEW STREET LAID OUT IN THE JEWISH QUARTER ? |
1553
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22. WHAT DO STUDIES SERVE ? |
For Delight For Ornament For Abilities |
Turn into St Aldates |
23. WHERE DID PRINCESS MARY VICTORIA COME FROM ? |
Teck
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24. WHAT WAS ST ALDATES PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ? |
Great Jewry
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Walk to Carfax and turn right |
25. WHERE DID THE BISHOP LEAVE HIS HAT ? |
Above the entrance to The Mitre
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26. WHEN DID THE PRINCE OF WALES BUY HIS CLOTHES IN OXFORD? |
1923 to 1936
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Cross the High at the pedestrian crossing at St Mary’s Church, turn left and then turn right after the church porch |
27. WHERE EXACTLY HAS PAN LOST HIS PIPES ? |
From the right hand bracket of the porch hood over the door – east elevation of Brasenose College
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ANSWERS TO PICTURES QUIZ |
1 St Aldate’s façade of Town Hall |
2 Examination Schools - east elevation facing Merton Street |
3 Old University gym – Bear Lane/ Alfred Street |
4 Rear entrance, Town Hall - Blue Boar Street |