Number 5 marks the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 by Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter.
No 4: Seeing as how New Zealand is having an election at the moment and that that country was the first to give women the vote, I am guessing today is the anniversary of that infamous event!
Christopher – Right.
Sipu – No. You are sort of on the right track. I suspect you will be utterly horrified when you discover what happened!
Sipu – No. You are sort of on the right track. I suspect you will be utterly horrified when you discover what happened!
I am now thinking along the lines of the girl from Virginia. Nancy Astor, nee Langhorne. If that is correct, I am indeed horrified.
You can relax Sipu! I couldn’t find a proper picture of the particular lady I have in mind – she lived some time before Nancy!
2. Thanksgiving
4. Alice in Wonderland published – 19th C.
Oops, it were 3.
Janus – quite right!
8. It’s the Gold Cup at Newbury today!
Janus – Wrong!
#1 Is the original Eddystone lighthouse. I think it was destroyed in a storm during a November, some when in the 18th century.
No. 10 – by the expression on the Queen’s face, this was the day when she heard that Gordon Brown had resigned.
Number 4. Is it something to do with the election of the first woman MP? I haven’t a clue what her name is, but she was a member of the Irish Republican movement: she didn’t take her seat.
FEEG – right!
PG – No!
Araminta – No – although it is a recorded first!
After shopping and some hurried research, it looks as though it was a mistake! Was it Lily Maxwell?
Is No.8 the bullion robbery at Heathrow?
They are both right.
I’ll quote from Wiki for Lily:
Lily Maxwell was the first woman to vote in Britain in 1867 after the Great Reform Act of 1832. The act had explicitly excluded all women from the voting in national elections by using the term “male” rather than “person” in its wording. Maxwell, a shop owner, met the property qualifications that otherwise would have made her eligible to vote had she been male. In error, however, her name had been added to the election register and on that basis she succeeded in voting in a by-election – her vote however was later declared illegal by the Court of Common Pleas.
Lily Maxwell was the first woman to vote in Britain in 1867 after the Great Reform Act of 1832. The act had explicitly excluded all women from the voting in national elections by using the term “male” rather than “person” in its wording. Maxwell, a shop owner, met the property qualifications that otherwise would have made her eligible to vote had she been male. In error, however, her name had been added to the election register and on that basis she succeeded in voting in a by-election – her vote however was later declared illegal by the Court of Common Pleas.
What a horrible thought. I had to go and have a stiff drink after reading about that. 1867 a year that will live in infamy! 😉
Right, in the absence of any further input, I will submit the following: they are not necessarily correct but I’m doing my best!
No. 6. Could be commercial TV in the UK, although I have to admit the photo features the Stars and Stripes, but this could be a red herring.
No.7. Is this to do with the Race Relations Act?
No.10. Her Maj agreed to pay income tax?
I don’t know about No.9 but I’m working on it!
Thanks Araminta! I was just about to dig a grave for this one.
You are quite right about 6, 7 & 10. I didn’t notice the stars – it was just a picture of a 1950 TV.
Look to the art world for number 9….
Ah ha, James Boggs, perhaps?
Oh, and I’m assuming that Bearsy is not awake yet, so just between ourselves, Boadicea, could you check the spelling of the line beneath your slideshow please. You may delete this comment instantly. 😉
Yes James Bogg! There didn’t seem to have been any pictures of his UK artwork…
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Hello Boadicea and Bearsy.
Number 5 marks the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 by Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter.
No 4: Seeing as how New Zealand is having an election at the moment and that that country was the first to give women the vote, I am guessing today is the anniversary of that infamous event!
Christopher – Right.
Sipu – No. You are sort of on the right track. I suspect you will be utterly horrified when you discover what happened!
I am now thinking along the lines of the girl from Virginia. Nancy Astor, nee Langhorne. If that is correct, I am indeed horrified.
You can relax Sipu! I couldn’t find a proper picture of the particular lady I have in mind – she lived some time before Nancy!
2. Thanksgiving
4. Alice in Wonderland published – 19th C.
Oops, it were 3.
Janus – quite right!
8. It’s the Gold Cup at Newbury today!
Janus – Wrong!
#1 Is the original Eddystone lighthouse. I think it was destroyed in a storm during a November, some when in the 18th century.
No. 10 – by the expression on the Queen’s face, this was the day when she heard that Gordon Brown had resigned.
Number 4. Is it something to do with the election of the first woman MP? I haven’t a clue what her name is, but she was a member of the Irish Republican movement: she didn’t take her seat.
FEEG – right!
PG – No!
Araminta – No – although it is a recorded first!
After shopping and some hurried research, it looks as though it was a mistake! Was it Lily Maxwell?
Is No.8 the bullion robbery at Heathrow?
They are both right.
I’ll quote from Wiki for Lily:
What a horrible thought. I had to go and have a stiff drink after reading about that. 1867 a year that will live in infamy! 😉
Right, in the absence of any further input, I will submit the following: they are not necessarily correct but I’m doing my best!
No. 6. Could be commercial TV in the UK, although I have to admit the photo features the Stars and Stripes, but this could be a red herring.
No.7. Is this to do with the Race Relations Act?
No.10. Her Maj agreed to pay income tax?
I don’t know about No.9 but I’m working on it!
Thanks Araminta! I was just about to dig a grave for this one.
You are quite right about 6, 7 & 10. I didn’t notice the stars – it was just a picture of a 1950 TV.
Look to the art world for number 9….
Ah ha, James Boggs, perhaps?
Oh, and I’m assuming that Bearsy is not awake yet, so just between ourselves, Boadicea, could you check the spelling of the line beneath your slideshow please. You may delete this comment instantly. 😉
Yes James Bogg! There didn’t seem to have been any pictures of his UK artwork…
I wonder how that got past his eagle eyes!
🙂
He’s usually so reliable!