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6 This 1951 view of The Cadena Café 9 We would have loved a photo of renaming this street after the Battle
is taken from a street originally the old Drake’s Drum pub for this of... what?
known as Goose Lane. What is the question, but alas, we have none! a Trafalgar
street known as today? Drummond’s is as close as we could b Copenhagen
get with this 1960s image of the c Gheluvelt
building in which it is now based,
again in which city centre street? 12 Finally, there were lots of ladies (and
gentlemen) dancing at the Gaumont
during the 20th century, at the many
concerts performed here by famous
acts as well as upstairs at Silvester’s
Dance Hall. Where is this?
a St Swithin’s Street
b St Nicholas Street
c High Street a Friar Street
b New Street
7 There have been several pubs c Broad Street
around the city named the
Swan Inn over the years. This 10 A stunning view here of
one is pictured prior to major Worcester’s former Public Hall a Foregate Street
redevelopment work taking place in Cornmarket, taken in the b Pierpoint Street
in the mid-20th century, and the 1960s. The hall once housed a c The Tything
construction of the Lychgate magnificent pipe organ, played by
Shopping Centre. Which city Elgar himself, and manufactured by
street is this? a world-renowned factory based
in Worcester. The company that
produced the pipe organ was
known by what name?
There are many hundreds more historic
photographs of Worcester available online
at the Know Your Place Worcester website –
go to www.kypworcester.org.uk (or scan the
above QR code). You can also share your
own photographs, memories and information
– perhaps you have a photograph of the
a Lich Street Drake’s Drum pub you would like to share for
b Friar Street future generations?
c Pump Street SIX DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
a Nicholson’s MARKETS IN WORCESTER
8 At one time the city was full of b Nickelby’s CITY CENTRE
milk bars – establishments where c Norton’s Still got Christmas shopping to
you could hang out and chat do? Now is the time to browse
over a milkshake. This 1960s view 11 This early 20th-century view calls Worcester’s special festive markets.
shows the milk bar in which street? to mind a celebrated visitor to the
city – Lord Nelson himself! The A Fine Food and Gift Markets Festive
city commemorated his famous craft market with over 25 stalls will
victory in the early 19th-century by
be held in High Street between
Friday 9 December and Sunday 11
December, 9am-5pm.
From Friday 16 December until
Sunday 18 December another market
in High Street and Cathedral Square
will be selling locally produced
a Shaw Street food and drink, and Christmas gifts,
b The Cross between 9am and 5pm.
c Angel Street Swithin’s Street; 7 c) Pump Street; 8 c) Angel Street; 9 b) New Street; 10 a) Nicholson’s; 11 b) Copenhagen; 12 a) Foregate Street
Quiz answers: 1 a) HRH The Prince of Wales; 2 b) Pheasant Street; 3 a) Cadbury’s; 4 c) Foregate Street; 5 b) Rainbow Hill; 6 a) St
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