Aug-Sep 2017
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History hangout<br />
12. Name the most famous 17th century English novelist who<br />
lived in Stoke Newington Church Street?<br />
13. What famous historical English astronomer was born<br />
in Haggerston over 350 years ago?<br />
14. What was London Fields originally used for?<br />
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Image: Victoria & Albert Museum<br />
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Answers:<br />
1. First balloon flights in England.<br />
2. The driveway up to the British Female<br />
Penitent Refuge in Andrews Road.<br />
3. Oliver Cromwell, John Okey, Henry Ireton,<br />
Edward Whalley, Owen Roe,<br />
4. St <strong>Aug</strong>ustine's Church Tower 1275<br />
5. Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields, Stanley<br />
Holloway, Stan Laurel, Marie Lloyd <br />
6. The Salvation Army.<br />
7. Mill Wall was an extremely long Dyke<br />
surrounding the entire Isle of Dogs built by<br />
the Dutch in the early 17th century.<br />
8. A trebuchant.<br />
9. Walthamstow<br />
10. He was a director of the company which<br />
became the catastrophic South Sea Bubble.<br />
11a. It became a private madhouse.<br />
11b. Barmy.<br />
12. Daniel Defoe 1660-1731.<br />
13. Edmond Halley 1656-1742.<br />
14. Grazing ground for cattle.<br />
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