7 Bomb shelters
Leave Dean’s Yard through the passageway opposite the one you came in through, then go left into Great College Street, right again into Barton Street, round into Cowley Street and across into Lord North Street. No blue plaques mark the houses where Mosley ran his fascist party or where Churchill plotted his anti-appeasement campaign, but there is a legacy of WWII in the form of painted signs on either side of the road: ‘Public shelters in _____ under pavements in this street.’ What’s the missing word?
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8 The King’s Wardrobe
Head back to Millbank and towards the ancient Jewel Tower, also known as the ‘King’s Privy Wardrobe’, built in 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures. It was in the shadow of this tower that Guy Fawkes was executed, apt as it’s one of the few surviving vestiges of the original Parliament complex, which burnt down in 1834. On your way you will pass a sculpture by Henry Moore.What is it called?
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While you’re there
Drink: Red Lion
Do as many MPS do and bag an alcove and a pint of real ale.
Red Lion, 48 Parliament St, SW1 (020 7930 5826)
Eat: The Vincent Rooms
It’s a great idea – this restaurant serves up the results of the day’s lesson from the college that trained the likes of Jamie Oliver.
The Vincent Rooms, Westminster Kingsway College, Vincent Square, SW1 (020 7802 8391)
Kids: Cabinet War Rooms
Brilliant museum and you can pick up activity sheets for under-11s at the front desk.
Cabinet War Rooms, Clive Steps, King Charles St, SW1 (020 7930 6961/www.iwm.org.uk).
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66 comments
a while! We did it in teams and it took us the weekend. such good fun!
I think it could all be done over a weekend (Sat and Sun) if you don't hang about and start early each day. Combine it with a river cruise to Greenwich - I went there by bus, but it took forever.
We are hoping to use the traesure hunt shortly but would like some idea of how long the sections (and/or the whole thing) would take? Any experienced hunters out there know?
Lexy, I gave you one of the answers you were looking for - when are you going to send me the one I need?
ta
Hello! Really need some help on questions 28 and 29 - Wren's House and The Globe Theatre. Willing to swap any other answers for these two!
johnjefferson82@yahoo.com
Help! I need the answers to the brompton oratory and royal geographical society questions! Willing to trade any others for these. Thanks
andrew_farrant@hotmail.com
Another victim of the strike! Therefore don't have 33, and unsure about answer to 29. Anyone willing to trade? Great fun despite the strike. Thought I knew London quite well...
How on earth did the 2nd May come round so quickly?! I have also missed out on the tate due to strike action.... are they joking?
Off out after work tomorrow night to find the Lincoln's Inn Fields clue. I have got all the others and am willing to swap any for the Egg one.
my email is: louisawood29@yahoo.co.uk
Oops, forgot - you'll need this.. iluvelvez@hotmail.com.
Blinkin' strike - don't they realise there's a Treasure Hunt on? The Egg one is the only one I can't get. Help! I have all the other answers if you need to exchange. Though I'm worried I may have the Brompton Oratory one wrong because of what Richard said.
I have the answer to question 43 (Tate)! If you want it please let me know the answers to 22 and 23! Please email lexyloola@gmail.com - talk soon!
Unable to get answers to 21-23 in Greenwich plus questions 33 and 43. Have all other answers! If you want to trade please email me at lexyloola@gmail.com. Thanks!
Here's a question - did you include the Brother when counting down to the tenth priest at Brompton Oratory?
your e-mail isn't working andy.. mail me and i will answer you back? starpaint@hotmail.com
There's a mistake in the e-mail address I gave below.
It should be andy.g@dagwood.co.uk
Please help - I still need that last answer!
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