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The 40th Anniversary Quiz Trail
Route 3 – North-west from Lincoln College (nb – our original route 4 was this route, in reverse)
Thursday 25 June 2009 Click here to download the answers |
IMPORTANT
All the items can be seen from the pavement. You will need to look up, and search out information boards. Some questions carry more than one point. Do not forget to look at the picture sheet during the walk.
Please take care on uneven pavements and when crossing roads. Enjoy the Trail.
Follow the directions shown below in italics.
From Lincoln College in Turl St, walk to Broad St. and then turn left.
1. WHERE DO TWO METAL DRAGONS NOT TALK TO EACH OTHER ? |
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2. WHO HELPED ESTABLISH THE FIRST OXFAM SHOP ? |
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3. IN WHICH MONTH AND YEAR DID OXFAM BEGIN TRADING HERE ? |
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4. OF WHICH DIOCESE WAS HUGH LATIMER THE BISHOP? |
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Walk to the traffic lights, turn right into Magdalen Street West and stay on the pavement next to the church |
5. WHEN DID MRS FARMER DIE ? |
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6. WHEN DOES THE ST GILES’ FAIR DATE BACK TO ? |
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7. WHERE WAS RICHARD THE LIONHEART BORN ? |
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Cross Magdalen Street East and continue along St Giles east side |
8. WHICH INSTITUTE SHARES PREMISES WITH BALLIOL ? |
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9. WHICH BIRD LIVES AT 30 ST GILES ? |
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Go over the crossing at the lights |
10. TO WHOM IS THE CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL GARDEN DEDICATED ? |
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With your back to the porch, walk towards the War Memorial |
11. WHEN DID OXFORD TWIN WITH LEIDEN ? |
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12. WHAT IS THE DATE ON THE BONN SUNDIAL ? |
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Cross the road at the lights onto St Giles west side |
13. WHERE DID MR EVANS LIVE AND WHAT DID HE DO? |
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14. WHEN WAS BLACKFRIARS FOUNDED ? |
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15. WHO FOUND IT EASY TO ENDOW THE SCHOOL ? |
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Turn into Beaumont Street and walk towards Worcester College |
16. WHAT WAS BEAUMONT PALACE ORIGINALLY CALLED ? |
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Cross Beaumont Street at the lights, bear right and then turn left towards Gloucester Green |
17. HOW MANY PUPILS CAN YOU SEE AT ST FRIDESWIDE’S AND KING ALFRIC’S SCHOOLS ? |
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18. WHO WAS THE MAYOR WHEN GLOUCESTER GREEN OFFICIALLY OPENED ? |
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Continue through the arch into Gloucester Green market area and walk towards the taxi rank |
19. WHY WERE PRIVATES BIGGS & PIGGEN SHOT AT GLOUCESTER GREEN ? |
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20. WHERE WILL YOU FIND “THE MODEST MAID OF THE MOVIES”? |
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Cross over George Street turn right and go no further than the coach station entrance |
21. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL USE OF THE OFS STUDIO THEATRE ? |
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Walk to New Inn Hall Street and turn right |
22. WHEN WAS THE WESLEY CHURCH COMPLETED? |
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23. HOW LONG WAS ST EDWARD’S SCHOOL IN NEW INN HALL STREET ? |
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24. WHEN DID ST M & ST P MEET ? |
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25. WHEN DID JOHN WESLEY FIRST PREACH IN NEW INN HALL ST? |
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26. WHAT DOES THE PLAQUE OPPOSITE THE “PUPIL TEACHER’S CENTRE” SAY ? |
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Return from whence you came and turn right into St Michaels Street |
27. HOW OLD WAS FRANCES SKENE WHEN SHE WENT TO LIVE IN ST MICHAELS STREET ? |
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28. WHO HAS BEEN HAMMERING SINCE 1788 ? |
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29. WHERE DOES THE DONKEY DINE ? |
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CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE FINISHED THE TRAIL.
pto for pictures on this trail
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