'Pop', as soft drinks.

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Thu 31 May, 2012 11:53 pm

He might have been too radical for the establishment, but his idea was taken up by the Admiralty for making distilled water more palatable and less "flat". His fizzy water was used by Capatin Cook in his circumnavigation of the globe, though it was others that later really made money from the idea.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 12:22 am

Caron wrote: Well...thanks to you, Leodian I have educated myself further. Our "House" teams at school were, Oastler, Smeaton, Priestley and Gott. I have just googled and did not realise Priestley, Oastler and Smeaton were locals Priestley was from Birstall. There's a statue of him in the market place. He was a Unitarian and I believe at one point minister of Mill Hilll Chapel in Leeds. Apart from inventing carbonated water he also discovered Oxygen - although he didn't call it that. I believe he was involved with some sort of scientific society - the Lunar Society with Matthew Boulton and Benjamin Franklyn among others.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 1:07 am

Always thought Corporation pop was best.....at least it wer cheap ! Can't do much wi that american (vanilla) soda stuff.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 9:24 am

majorhoundii wrote: Priestley was from Birstall. There's a statue of him in the market place. He was a Unitarian and I believe at one point minister of Mill Hilll Chapel in Leeds. Apart from inventing carbonated water he also discovered Oxygen - although he didn't call it that. I believe he was involved with some sort of scientific society - the Lunar Society with Matthew Boulton and Benjamin Franklyn among others. Age 35 in 1768 he was Minister at Mill Hill Chapel in Leeds. You can see his statue just across the road in City Sq, outside the old POps LeoI like the way this thread is crafted and has developed. I never knew this and had walked past the statue unaware.

carith · Post by **carith** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 8:37 pm

Good job the sun isnt shinning through the magnifying glass Jogon or he may have bombed it

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 9:25 pm

On page 19 of today's YEP there is an article relating to Joseph Priestley. There is to be a special event on October 12 2012 in Birstall to mark the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the statue of Joseph Priestley that stands in Birstall Market Place.

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 9:44 pm

quote:'I like the way this thread is crafted and has developed. I never knew this and had walked past the statue unaware'This is what so often happens Jogon and, why unlikely contenders as board threads are usually left to run for a while - you never know what thoughts can be provoked - it doesn't happen every time though....

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 01 Jun, 2012 9:50 pm

I've noticed that.What about Thruscr[*** censored ***]

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Sun 03 Jun, 2012 3:54 pm

blackprince wrote: Joseph Priestly was hounded out of the country because he supported the French Revolution. He fled to America. I wonder if that's how the Americans got their soda pop, cream soda etc? Good old Priestley! He's just gone up in my estimation. Interesting that I should read this post this afternoon, when I'm looking at SL instead of all the sycophantic nonsense on the telly.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 03 Jun, 2012 11:51 pm

The local college of further education in Morley and Rothwell is called "The Joseph Priestley Institute of FE" In the old West Riding days it also operated in Batley too. I recall joining to go to Rugby Training at Batley High School - basically Morley RUFC's Tuesday night gym sessions!