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Old 03-12-2004, 10:13   #1
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Puzzle 10

Since you are all having such a hard time with this round of puzzle pics I will give you an easy one to get you going again..

But beware this is not all it appears to be.

Where is it? That's the easy bit which will net you...
1000 petz money.

There is something about this feature that strikes us as slightly incongruous,(actually it is glaringly obvious). If you can tell us what it is you and your pet can rejoice with...ermmm...let's see...how about
2000 petz money!
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:07   #2
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Re: Puzzle 10

Town Hall

"Industry and Prudence" and HBC are incongruous.
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:22   #3
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Re: Puzzle 10

Well Done Willow! 1000 Petz money has been transferred to your account.

It is indeed our lovely Town Hall.

However the incongruity will need a lot more work.
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:24   #4
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Re: Puzzle 10

Could it be the hynd chasing the lion?

That was Busman's suggestion but he's a bit tied up at the moment.
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:41   #5
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Re: Puzzle 10

Nope, as far as I can make out the Arms are heraldically accurate.
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:45   #6
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Re: Puzzle 10

PRUDGENCE..... spelling? its a 6 or G never an E
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:52   #7
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Re: Puzzle 10

Nice try Simon, but I think that is down to my naff photography rather than any mistake on the part of the stonemason.
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Old 03-12-2004, 14:56   #8
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Re: Puzzle 10

The shuttle represents cotton spinning, and the cylinders and calico the industry of printing that material. The stag is from the arms of the local family of Hargreaves, of Broad Oak, who were closely connected with calico printing. The lion is that of the ancient family De Lacy, who held Accrington by grant of Henry II.
The oak branch is trebly allusive to the name: it is bent into the shape of its initial letter; oak (Anglo-Saxon ac) expresses the first syllable; and the acorns recall the old form of the name, Akerenton.


Got to be something to do with the oak branches or where are the Acorns?



ARMS: Gules on a Fesse Argent a Shuttle fessewise proper in base two Printing Cylinders issuant therefrom a Piece of Calico (paisley pattern) also proper on a Chief per pale Or and Vert a Lion rampant Purpure and a Stag current Or.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours an Oak Branch bent from the sinister chevronwise sprouting and leaved proper fructed Or.


Motto 'INDUSTRY AND PRUDENCE CONQUER'.
Granted 26th August 1879.
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Old 03-12-2004, 17:49   #9
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Re: Puzzle 10

I love the language of heraldry, all those feilds and Chiefs and bends sinister etc. Thanks for that Bazf. Of course it doesn't get you any nearer, sorry!
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Old 03-12-2004, 18:59   #10
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Re: Puzzle 10

Is it anything to do with prudence? (who's she?) One could hardly describe HBC as prudent given their current level of debt.

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That was Busman's suggestion but he's a bit tied up at the moment.
Makes you wonder what goes on chez Willow and Busman
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Old 03-12-2004, 19:05   #11
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Lettie; listen, take notes and learn!
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Old 03-12-2004, 20:09   #12
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Re: Puzzle 10

This is just a wild guess, but shouldn't the motto be in Latin (eg Industria et Prudence Actium)?

The Latin is probably totally out - I used a translator on the web that is pretty rudimentary!
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Old 03-12-2004, 20:53   #13
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Re: Puzzle 10

The thing about wild guess's Vorlon, is that they are usual wrong. This one does not buck that trend.

I rather think that you could all benefit by standing back a bit and taking in the larger picture, metaphorically speaking.
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Old 04-12-2004, 18:31   #14
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Is it something to do with this being the side entrance and there is nothing on teh front door?
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Old 04-12-2004, 22:15   #15
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Hmmm, is it?
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