MYSTERY OBJECTS
- Stanley
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
In 1982 this nook in Philip Street was a handy place for the old galvanised dustbin but can anyone tell me what its original use was?
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Coal hole?
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Entrance to treacle mine?
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Night 'soil' receptacle.
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I'ld go for coal hole - the night soil hatch (blocked up) is to the right and much lower down.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Possibly where the lamp lighter kept his stores?
Or could it have stored fire buckets?
Or could it have stored fire buckets?
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Sorry, nobody has got it yet, I'll give it one more day.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Ash pit?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
A historic "public throughfare" so it had to be respected...
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China has it. Note that it is in Philip Street. The reason why I am certain it was an ash-pit or midden is that it is actually included in the deeds of 12 King Street which I owned at one time. I don't know how it came to be an outlier like that but that's definitely what it was. I have an idea that the space next to it is also an outlier. I wonder if the present owners of the property know about this quirk?
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Have a go at this one.....
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Flux sticks?
Gloria
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Sorry Gloria no, a bit further back in time than that....
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
might also be polishing / jeweller's wax / rouge, although my first impression (sorry) was sealing wax.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Sticks of rare red treacle from that mine under Philip Street. The colour and rigidity is due to a high content of haematite (red iron oxide mineral). This is what they use to put the irn in Irn-Bru.
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'The time has come' the walrus said to speak of many things. . .
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Dead right..... Still used today of course.
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Next for shaving?
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The floggings will continue until morale improves!
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Try this one....
Stanley Challenger Graham
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Solidified treacle sold by the foot?
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Nice one Tiz! But unfortunately wrong. Mind you the wood is the same colour as Spanish.
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The floggings will continue until morale improves!
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
I know what it is but I'm not telling. The word `wood' is a clue, together with its colour.
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Primitive atom splitting equipment. Pity you have just done a 'rain dance' or you could have given us a demonstration.
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Is that Ebony ?
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