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Forum: Accy Photos 28-08-2004, 08:23

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? I think I may have found the solution to the puzzle. Eltham Palace in London carries a carving above the door which is similar to the one on the Britannia. It is titled 'Hospitality' Rather fitting...

Forum: Accy Photos 29-07-2004, 17:19

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? I will do better than that. I will pop in on Sunday afternoon and make enquiries of the Landlord, while sampling some of his wares - purely in the interests of research you understand. I know...

Forum: Accy Photos 28-07-2004, 19:38

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? You are right about Sequana, though my understanding was that she was of Burgundian origin. Brigantia held sway over most of northern England. Why would Persephone be lounging over the doorway of...

Forum: Accy Photos 28-07-2004, 04:01

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? Well, you could have Sequana. Verbeia was the personification of the River Wharfe. Or you could have Brigantia who was the tutellary Goddess of this part of Britain.

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 20:01

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? Have a go, if you type what it sounds like, I will probably be able to guess.

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 18:48

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? Romano British? You mean some sort of river deity?

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 18:47

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? I would say that the majority of buildings in that area don't go back much further than 1860 - ish, give or take a few years. The Britannia is situated on the end of a terrace. So I would say that it...

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 18:27

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? looking at the close up again I noticed that the upper right hand corner does not sit right with the surrounding stone work. It looks as though it has been inserted after the building was finished....

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 18:19

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? I have found these if it helps, though I don't think it does. I haven't heard about her suckling a lion though. Don't we have strange goddesses in this country?

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 18:06

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? If you look at some of the older penny coins, Britannia is shown seated. If you look on early victorian coins she is depicted seated and leaning slightly backwards. I am guessing here but it's not...

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 17:49

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? AT LAST! Yes, Rule, Britannia. Written by Thomas Arne. the Statue is located above the main entry to the Britannia on Nuttal Street. I assume that the decapitated figure is that of Britannia...

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 17:32

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? Try this: The nations, not so blest as thee, Must in their turn, to tyrants fall, Must in their turn, must in their turn, to tyrants fall, While thou shalt flourish, shalt flourish great and...

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 17:26

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? No Doug, it isn't in Abbey Street.

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 17:23

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? >>OK..i'm lost now.....was it Arne who wrote the version of "God Save the King?Queen"<< >>Your reference to Thomas Arne would suggest it is somewhere to do with music.<< Music is close-ish. But...

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 17:09

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? >>Is that piccy taken outside the Warners arms, by any chance?<< Nope!

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 17:01

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? Hmmm. Interesting point. I was using the word in the catholic sense of 'Venal Sin', meaning a minor misdeed and also alluding to the worship of Venus, vaguely. However, on checking the jolly old...

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 16:45

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? >>could the lamp be over a church door?<< Brave try but, sadly, wrong. The only worship that goes on in here is strictly of the more venal kind.

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 15:21

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob Re: What's This? Lying down? I don't think weaving was ever that relaxed luv!:D

Forum: Accy Photos 27-07-2004, 14:00

Replies: 44 What's This? Views: 2,223 Posted By Acrylic-bob What's This? I spotted this the other day, almost hidden behind the lamp. It used to be a reclining woman carved in what looked to be either Limestone or Marble. She appears to have lost her head recently as well...

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