MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

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?

[Gloria]

Coal hole?

[Tizer]

Entrance to treacle mine?

[chinatyke]

Night 'soil' receptacle.

[StoneRoad]

I'ld go for coal hole - the night soil hatch (blocked up) is to the right and much lower down.

[Marilyn]

Possibly where the lamp lighter kept his stores?
Or could it have stored fire buckets?

[Stanley]

Sorry, nobody has got it yet, I'll give it one more day.

[chinatyke]

Ash pit?

[Marilyn]

A historic "public throughfare" so it had to be respected...

[Stanley]

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?
Next for shaving?

[Stanley]

Have a go at this one.....

[Gloria]

Flux sticks?

[Stanley]

Sorry Gloria no, a bit further back in time than that....

[PanBiker]

Sealing Wax

[Big Kev]

You beat me to it, Ian

[StoneRoad]

might also be polishing / jeweller's wax / rouge, although my first impression (sorry) was sealing wax.

[Tizer]

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.

[Tripps]

'The time has come' the walrus said to speak of many things. . .

[Stanley]

Dead right..... Still used today of course.
Next for shaving?

[Stanley]

Try this one....

[Tizer]

Solidified treacle sold by the foot?

[Stanley]

Nice one Tiz! But unfortunately wrong. Mind you the wood is the same colour as Spanish.

[Tizer]

I know what it is but I'm not telling. The word `wood' is a clue, together with its colour.

[plaques]

Primitive atom splitting equipment. Pity you have just done a 'rain dance' or you could have given us a demonstration.

[StoneRoad]

Is that Ebony ?