Although it is widely assumed that the club’s nickname changed to The Owls in 1899 after the club’s move to Owlerton, it was not until 1912, when Wednesday player George Robertson presented the club with an owl mascot, that the name took hold. What do Sheffield Wednesday fans call themselves? Wednesdayite, is the largest independent …
For ‘downstairs’ weddings where you are lead out of the side exit, that staircase is the place for confetti. You might want to ask your guests to line the walkway and throw their confetti as you pass them. Is confetti allowed at weddings? Traditionally, confetti is thrown when the happy couple leave the church. It …
1600s Sir Moyses Hill, from Devon, settles in Ulster, with estates at Carrickfergus, Lisburn and Kilwarlin. Kilwarlin later becomes known as Hillsborough, after the family. How did Hillsborough get its name? Hillsborough County, which takes its name from Wills Hill, British Secretary of State to the Colonies from 1768-1772, was first mapped and explored by …
Boulby is a working potash, polyhalite and rock-salt mine operated by ICL-UK. Reaching 1,400m at its deepest point, it is the deepest mine in Great Britain. Are there any deep mines in the UK? The three deep-pit mines were Hatfield and Kellingley Collieries in Yorkshire and Thoresby in Nottinghamshire. What is the deepest coal mine …
HAMPSHIRE is home to many beautiful filming locations which have often been used in the Doctor Who series. Many popular films and TV shows have been filmed in the county including The Avengers, Les Misérables, Downton Abbey, and of course the famous BBC sci-fi series. Where is Doctor Who filmed? Doctor Who filming location in …
Silver at that time was sometimes marked “COIN” or “PURE COIN”, but can also be without a standard mark altogether. After the adoption of the sterling standard, pieces were marked with “STERLING”, the number “925” or the notation “925/1000”. What are the 5 standard silver marks? There are five standard marks used in British and …
He first came into contact with Beatles music via bootleg records in 1964. Kolya Vasin Known for The biggest Beatles fan in the USSR and Russia Who was The Beatles main fanbase? But when it came to buying their records and merch, sales figures show that the group’s trailblazing success was largely due to just …
17. The Beatles hold the record for the most number-ones singles by a group (with 17), while Madonna holds the record for a female artist (with 13). How many number 1s did Beatles have in UK? 17 Number 1sThe most successful band on the countdown, and the most decorated British act, The Beatles scored 17 …
The musician and Depp are longtime collaborators and reportedly close friends, with the actor having starred in several of McCartney’s music videos. McCartney is currently on tour. During a recent performance in Orlando, Florida, he sang his 2012 track “My Valentine”. Does Paul McCartney like Johnny Depp? McCartney and Depp have been friends for several …
The Beatles’ Star-Club shows were the culmination of endless hours of practice in the Hamburg scene. Between August 1960 and December 1962, the Beatles played over 250 nights in the seedy seaport city, and venues often demanded they play four or five hours a night. Where did The Beatles perform the most? By 1965, Beatlemania …
