The carvings at the Queens Hotel 'arch' over New Station Street.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 27 Jul, 2012 7:23 pm

Jogon wrote: LeoPlease be assured that wasn't meant to be at all.I was about to post and realised that I had 'acres' of quote ie my post would've repeated a lot of previous.I thought I was just quoting caron (there is an earlier thread where I 'was thick' calling a poem (this poem) the Center Parcs Advert).I've seen a lot of folks 'cull' some of an earlier message/quote/inclusion just to keep their own post/word count down.Again sorry if it didn't look that way.I expect most folk would see it's my duff cut+slash edit rather than what was said.psgood thread. Thanks for that Jogon, which is appreciated.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Fri 27 Jul, 2012 11:38 pm

Bruno wrote: What's the connection between Stoke on Trent and the camel? Hope I've managed to delete my earlier post as I've just read that it is a Potter of ancient Egypt at his wheel and a Camel plus, Portland Vase, Eagle, Scythe and a Boars Head.Motto reads; United strength is stronger.Can't understand the Egyptian link though and it wasn't mentioned either ??????

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 28 Jul, 2012 1:01 am

Very civil of you Caron.I'll have a schooner of Algerian Sherry and a Gypsy Cream.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 28 Jul, 2012 4:23 am

Also I read,The Stoke of Trent Arms is made up of devices previously used by the constituent six towns, although of the six towns only Burslem officially received a grant to use arms.The Hanley Arms provided the Dromedary Camel, (crest of the Ridgway family). I cannot though find a connection to the camel and the family.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 10:48 pm

Intrigued by these shields I've been down to photograph these today - but there are 2 I'm struggling with.Each pillar has 4 shields and I have identified them as follows s 3 W w 2 C4 a i 1 l n l e g 3 o a 2 B 4 f t 1 e Q u 3 e 2 A 4 e 1 n s City Square sideThere are three pillars which I have lettered from the City Square side as A B and C. There are 2 engaged pillars on the Queens hall side which therefore only show one complete shield. These are identical and are the arms of the LNER, mentioned further back in the thread.The pillars seem to be representing cities and towns as followsA- London and MidlandsB ScotlandC the Northbut the choices do seem very capricious!!!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 10:55 pm

A1 London

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 11:07 pm

A2 Shrewsbury(!)

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 11:11 pm

A3 Stoke on Trent, already discussed

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 11:12 pm

A4 Birmingham

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 11:16 pm

B1 AyrEdit - thanks to Jim for solving this mystery - see page 4 of thread( If I'd been doing a separate thread for this I'd have entitled it "Where in Leeds can you find the image of image of a severed head on a platter?? )