Friday Fact – Quadriga

Friday Fact

pixeladmin — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:25:44 +0000

A quadriga is a chariot pulled by four horses abreast. In mythology the chariot is driven by gods and heroes with Apollo, god of the sun, often depicted driving his chariot across the sky, bringing daylight with him. The quadriga later became a symbol of triumph and victory and was even depicted on ancient Roman coins. Quadrigas adorn many structures all over the world today, including the Wellington Arch in London and the Arch of Peace in Milan.

Friday Fact

pixeladmin — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:10:13 +0000

Manchester used to have its own zoo, Belle Vue Zoological gardens which boasted a variety of exotic animals. There were plans to add an elephant to the zoo and the owners bought an asian elephant called Maharajah from a closing zoo in Edinburgh. Unfortunately the plans went awry when Maharajah charged the train he was going to travel on and destroyed it. Accompanied by lion tamer Lorenzo Lawrence, Maharajah ended up travelling the 200 mile journey on foot which took 10 days. You can visit the elephant who walked from Edinburgh to Manchester as his skeleton is on display at the Manchester museum!

Friday Fact

pixeladmin — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:48:07 +0000

There is a secret tunnel under the Greyfriars Road area of Cardiff city centre. It’s believed to have been built in the medieval era and may have been part of a friary, although no one is sure!

Friday Fact

pixeladmin — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:39:37 +0000

Did you know that the process of listing was started to protect England’s most treasured buildings during the Second World War? The first lists were compiled as an emergency measure after damage from German bombings, in order to protect certain buildings during post-war rebuilding.