Memory Lane
1
Rising Lark, Rosemary Hill, Pear Tree and Meadows Stile were names associated with which industry in North Staffordshire?
2
Why was Mow Cop Castle lit up for all to see in the summer of 1981?
3
Complete the company name in this long-running advertising slogan: “And by ...... it’s good.
4
Mrs Barker was the little-used married name of which eminent figure in the pottery industry (pictured)?
5
In which year was Keele Bach Choir established?
6
Why were Newcastle police officers issued with breeches and leather leggings in 1946?
7
Which rock star once lived in a four-bedroom cottage near Stafford?
8
Dr Henry Faulds, a police surgeon who lived in Wolstanton, was a 19thcentury pioneer in a scientific method of detection which helped to catch criminals. What was it?
9
Which Stoke Potters speedway rider also played football for Leek Town?
10
What kind of aircraft was assembled at the Rootes factory at Blythe Bridge during the Second World War?
ANSWERS
1
Rising Lark, Rosemary Hill, Pear Tree and Meadows Stile were all names of small collieries in North Staffordshire.
2
Mow Cop Castle was lit up for all to see in the summer of 1981 to mark the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
3
Joule’s Brewery, of Stone, had the long-standing slogan: “And by Joule’s it’s good.”
4
Mrs Barker was the married name of the celebrated pottery designer Susie Cooper.
5
Keele Bach Choir was established in 1976.
6
Some Newcastle police officers were issued with breeches and leather leggings in 1946 to wear while driving an MG sports car purchased for traffic control duties.
7
Ozzy Osbourne lived at Bullrush Cottage at Ranton, near Stafford.
8
Dr Henry Faulds, a 19thcentury police surgeon, pioneered the development of fingerprinting to catch criminals.
9
The late Bill Bridgett had an impressive record as a speedway rider with Stoke Potters and a footballer with Leek Town.
10
The aircraft assembled at the Rootes factory at Blythe Bridge during the Second World War included the Blenheim bomber and the Beaufighter.