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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #1605 on: October 06, 2011, 10:27:09 pm »
Morcombe and Wise?
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« Reply #1606 on: October 06, 2011, 10:42:26 pm »
Laurel and Hardy?


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« Reply #1607 on: October 07, 2011, 08:03:32 am »
Looks like Bri is right!

In 1952, during the week commencing Monday 21st July, the Queens Theatre in West Parade, Rhyl, presented the last really big names to play that venue. Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) were the world’s best known comedy double act and had been making films together for three decades.

At the time of their Queens appearance they were past the peak of their careers but still masters of simple comedy.

Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy topped the bill in what would have been
a routine variety show of the era. The audience had to sit through singing sisters (twice), a singing cartoonist then an aerial act, ventriliquist, 'oriental’ magician, animal mimic and then a pair of accordion players before the famous duo took the stage.


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« Reply #1608 on: October 07, 2011, 08:12:25 am »
Yes, Bri is correct, it was Laurel & Hardy performing at the Queen's Theatre. The theatre closed in 1960 but large parts still exist behind the Pleasureland amusement arcade on Rhyl promenade.

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« Reply #1609 on: October 08, 2011, 04:19:54 pm »
Only the gable end of this church has survived. What is the name of the church and where is it?

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« Reply #1610 on: October 08, 2011, 07:07:29 pm »
So far I have about 500 church or chapel gable ends of church ruins.  I think I'll have to wait for a clue to solve this one.    ;)
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« Reply #1611 on: October 08, 2011, 07:11:13 pm »
It's in Wales! Does that narrow it down?

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« Reply #1612 on: October 08, 2011, 07:30:42 pm »
Yep - to about 499!    _))*
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« Reply #1613 on: October 08, 2011, 08:13:52 pm »
Church of St Brynach.  Pembrokeshire
One of the main distinguishing features at Cwm Yr Eglwys beach is the ruins of the 12th Century church of St Brynach. Most of the church was destroyed in the almighty storm of 1859, and much of the ground that it was built upon and graveyard was also swept away.
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« Reply #1614 on: October 08, 2011, 08:15:48 pm »
You got it! Well done!

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« Reply #1615 on: October 12, 2011, 05:18:51 pm »
What is the name of this monument and what was its purpose?

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« Reply #1616 on: October 12, 2011, 05:50:38 pm »
For the shepherd to shelter under when it was raining.
Called umbrella.

or more probably

Pentrief burial chamber. (one end of it anyway).
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« Reply #1617 on: October 12, 2011, 06:04:58 pm »
I think you must be right. We were told it was called Pentre Ifan, (Ivan's village). Yours looks slightly different.
Anyway here is an interesting link to it.

http://www.stonepages.com/wales/pentreifan.html

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« Reply #1618 on: October 12, 2011, 06:34:02 pm »
You're quite right with the spelling, I was using alternative spelling.   It seems that it is not a burial chamber either!

One of the most romantic and beautiful places in Wales is Pentre Ifan. This is one of the best preserved Neolithic dolmens in Wales.  It is not entirely clear how arised the name "Pentre Ifan" - it could mean "A village of Ivan", but some explain it as "5 Stones Heaven" - Pentray Eevan.

It is also not entirely clear - why Neolithic people built this structure. Excavations in 1936 - 1937 and 1958 - 1959 (both organized by William Francis Grimes) did not find any burials here - just some sherds of Neolithic pottery and flint tools were found, as well as a pit with signs of burning and smaller postholes. Pentre Ifan was built circa 3500 BC.   Nevertheless it is considered that this structure was used for communal burial and - possibly, also as a ritual centre.

Seven large stones still remain in their original positions. Most striking feature of Pentre Ifan is the enormous, 5.1 m long capstone (circa 16 tonnes heavy), standing on the sharp tips of three upright stones. Capstone has been rised 2.4 m above the ground.  One upright stone still is blocking the entrance into the cist - there is a cupmark and a ring hewn in it. Several more stones are scattered around.

This is all what remains of a much larger structure. It is considered that originally Pentre Ifan was 36.6 m long and 17 m wide mound with dry stone wall at the crescent formed entrance into the cist. Presently exposed stones were covered with a mound.  The chamber between these stones is 3 m long, 2 m wide and 3 m high (the ground inside was made lower).

To the east is located fallen 2.74 m long stone.

Pentre Ifan is located on a hilltop, with beautiful views on surrounding rural landscape.  This is beloved site - it is welcoming, a visitor loves to sit down below the capstone and contemplate the surrounding landscape. In Victorian times ladies and gentleman even enjoyed their picnics seated on the top of dolmen.  There are also local legends about fairies (Tlwyth Teg) seen around the dolmen. Eyewitness has described these mythical beings in the early 20th century as "little children in clothes like soldiers, with red caps".
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1619 on: October 16, 2011, 11:39:13 am »
Where will you find this and what does it signify?
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