The Penarth Nub News Sunday Quiz

By Alex Jones

4th Oct 2020 | Local News

Nub News puts Penarth in your pocket and brings you closer to the town you love.

But how much do you actually know about Penarth?

We've teamed up with Peter Walford of Penarth Walks for a weekly quiz that puts your knowledge of "The Garden by the Sea" to the test.

ROUND ONE - TOWN TRIVIA:

  1. Terra Nova Way in the marina is named after an expedition led by whom?

  1. True or false, there is a tunnel under the river Ely connecting Grangetown to the marina?

  1. What was the name of the hotel on the seafront where the Barbarian rugby team would start their annual tour?

  1. Why is there a road named Marconi Avenue in the marina?

  1. Can you name any of the 3 streets named after battles in the Indian wars?

ROUND TWO - KNOW YOUR NUB:

  1. What local digital radio station has Penarth Nub News teamed up with for a series of features and a radio slot?

  1. How many fly-tipping incidents were reported to the Vale Council last year? A) 233 B) 357 C) 481

3) A recent Penarth anarchist graffiti campaign claimed who should pay for COVID?

4) Before adapting into a long-distance taxi service, what service did Shan Eastwood's business offer?

5) What charity is amateur photographer Phil Lewis selling calendars to raise money for?

ANSWERS BELOW

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ROUND ONE:

1) Robert Falcon Scott

2) True

3) The Esplanade

4) Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio broadcast across the water from Lavernock Point to Flatholm.

5) PLASSEY STREET, ARCOT STREET, CAWNPORE STREET

ROUND TWO:

1) Penarth Sounds

2) B) 357

3) The rich

4) Driving tour of Wales

5) The Alzheimer's Society

     

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