Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)

[Hugo]

I thought that it would have lasted a bit longer than that but well done Steve.         

[SteveH]

   Hugo, I am afraid it is a well documented site. especially for armchair tourists.

[Hugo]

I saw it on my way to Wepre Park so I thought that I'd try it on here,  but it's only easy if you know it.    I'll have a look for some more when I'm next out and about.
I do check the web sites first to see if it can be found there and that's why I cropped the words below the figure but you still found it.   

[hollins]

Hollins has been dragged to the opera again......where to this time?

By the way, you lads are getting very clever with your clues! Good job my attempts usually get answered before I have to think of any.

[SDQ]

I bet you didn't go short of a drink there. Plenty of water.

[hollins]

Thanks SDQ! Glad you are doing the clever clues for me!

[SteveH]

Hi H.   It's not a clue but a coincidence, I posted a photo of my Grandfather recently, in the 1928 Operatic Societies production of a show on page 13 of "Times Past Rhos on Sea" he was from the same town.

[Gwynant]

                 I checked this out on Google before posting because I always check what's on there, as they have some great shows featuring "older" bands on there sometimes! (But I've never been there!).  So it's Buxton Opera house.

[hollins]

Well, I didn't need to worry about thinking up clues for that one!
Well done everyone.
I don't like the opera but I am pleased that the Opera House was restored to its former glory. When we first lived there in the seventies it was a rather run down cinema so well done them for the success of the restoration project.
I wish they would get on more quickly with the Crescent project, still waiting for that.

[Hugo]

Now here's another one that's on a well documented site, but I hope it's not too easy this time!             

There are two photos of an old ruined building that has a nice rags to riches tale linked to it.   

What was the name of this cottage?         

[Jack]

It looks similar to a ruin up above Rowen so on that basis I'm going to say Pen y Ffridd, the childhood home of Huw Tom!

[Hugo]

It does indeed Jack but it's not Huw Tom's house and is in fact on the eastern side of the River Conwy

[Hugo]

Well it's lasted longer than the 11 minutes it took for Steve to find my last question so it's time for another clue.

She was the 7th daughter to Mr & Mrs Jones but I'm still looking for the name of this isolated smallholding.       

[Hugo]

From living in dire poverty she ended up as a generous benefactor, but what was her old address called.     

[Hugo]

I've checked on Google and found the answer but these directions may help you to find the answer.

It's on a main B road and is also between two roads and not far outside of the Three Towns area but what was the smallholding called?