geordie_aaron Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Muhammad Ali was married in South ShieldsThe First 'race' riotShip Building& now Joe Mcwhats'hisface from F Factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie4444 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 mines last of the summer wine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffa Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Muhammad Ali was married in South ShieldsThe First 'race' riotShip Building& now Joe Mcwhats'hisface from F FactorRoss Nobel comes from my town , Sting used to teach in a middle school , and the lead singer of AC~DC used to drink in a pub in the village where I live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Radio active beach .. from ww2 airplanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 boot and show trade (hence 'Cobblers' footy team)Jo WhileyAlan CarrCarlsberg BreweryAvon cosmeticsBilling AuqadromeSanta Pod (close enough ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danposs86 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Carnforth station was used in the film "A Brief Encounter" (info) Thats it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 forgot... most of 'Keeping Up Appearences' was filmed here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k2008 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 rugby the game was invented here, and james morrison was born here to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 rumour murray walker lives near me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I live here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffa Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 oh ...and apparently some scenes from the Alien Trillogy were filmed at a power station near me ( thats since been demolished ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Aberdeen is the oil capital of Europe.It's the Granite City.Dennis Law was born here.Alex Ferguson first achieved success as a manager with Aberdeen FC.Aberdeen university is the 5th oldest in the English speaking world.Annie Lennox.Sidrick of EVO fame was born and raised in Aberdeen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 tamworth 2 (2 pigs escaped the slaughter house)the reliant robin was built in tamworththe uk's first indoor ski slopeSeaman Colin Grazier, who rescued the Enigma Code Book from a captured U-Boat, was born in tamworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Nothing, other than the largest RAF base in the country (by way of % assets) googling "Carterton" and "Famous" gives...Carterton soon made its name in the market gardening world. Black grapes from Frenchester Nurseries and the famous Carterton tomatoes were sold at Covent Garden Market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Salt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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