He was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic born in Boston,
Cheers - John
brian said
10:06 PM Feb 4, 2014
Would his first name have been Edgar?
rockylizard said
10:13 PM Feb 4, 2014
Gday...
He was born Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1809.
His father abandoned their family in 1810, and his mother died a year later from consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis). Poe was then taken into the home of John Allan, a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond, Virginia, who dealt in a variety of goods including tobacco, cloth, wheat, tombstones, and slaves. The Allans served as a foster family and gave him the name "Edgar Allan Poe", though they never formally adopted him.
Can't remember his name off-hand, but is this the guy who designed the Sydney Opera House ?
brian said
10:33 PM Feb 5, 2014
Very good Sheba, but let's have his name before you get the prize.
Sheba said
10:38 PM Feb 5, 2014
Jorn Utson. But I don't have a Pic for this, so please go again. Will have to look some up. Do they have to be Australian ?
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:39:43 PM
brian said
11:06 PM Feb 5, 2014
That was really well done Sheba, considering the very limited info I provided.
I had a whole heap of cryptic clues ready to use to give your grey matter a bit of a work out, ah well.
Someone else should put one up if you can't, I don't wish to hog it.
brian said
11:51 AM Feb 6, 2014
No one else willing to put one up?
Have a go at this one then.
She is famous in Australia, see if you can name her, and why she is famous
Mr and Mrs Petrov - the defected Russian diplomat in the 1950s ??
Cheers - John
brian said
12:34 PM Feb 6, 2014
Well done - almost,
The woman is Mrs Petrov, or more precisely Evdokia Alexeyevna Petrova .
The man is not Mr Vladimir Petrov, but a Soviet escort.
Your turn.
rockylizard said
03:02 PM Feb 6, 2014
Gday...
I am sure this one will be fairly quick as well ... famous lady ... although this is a photo from when she was a very young performer.
Cheers - John
Gerty Dancer said
04:22 PM Feb 6, 2014
Maybe Julie Andrews? She must have had her teeth fixed though.
rockylizard said
07:11 PM Feb 6, 2014
Gday...
... I knew it would be recognised quickly. Well done.
Give us someone to ponder
Cheers - John
brian said
07:14 PM Feb 6, 2014
By chim chiminy you got it.
Gerty Dancer said
05:45 PM Feb 7, 2014
Blimey, I got it! I don't know how to put up any pics without their names on, so somebody else have a go please?
rockylizard said
06:46 PM Feb 7, 2014
Gday...
If you find a photo of someone you wish to put up for us ... I will assume you will save it (or have it) on your C:/ drive. Therefore just copy it, save as to a folder (or the desktop) and re-name it to something nondescript, and then upload it ... that'll fool us
cheers - John
Gerty Dancer said
07:08 PM Feb 7, 2014
Thanks RL. But not tonight, sorry ... somebody else please put up a pic?
rockylizard said
07:11 PM Feb 7, 2014
Gday...
OK ... before anyone howls me down, I'll put this one up.
Gday...
He was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic born in Boston,
Cheers - John
Would his first name have been Edgar?
Gday...
He was born Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1809.
His father abandoned their family in 1810, and his mother died a year later from consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis). Poe was then taken into the home of John Allan, a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond, Virginia, who dealt in a variety of goods including tobacco, cloth, wheat, tombstones, and slaves. The Allans served as a foster family and gave him the name "Edgar Allan Poe", though they never formally adopted him.
So therefore, I guess it's your turn again Brian
Cheers - John
No wonder he wrote some scary stories.
Try this bloke
Famous Australian.
John Curtin...
No, but you're getting warm.
They were both born around the same time, and died in the same place.
You got it in one. Good job. Have a go.
Thanks
John
How about someone else put one up?
Not me. I'm going away tomorrow and wont be back until Monday..
Hopefully this one will keep you going for a bit.
He's not Australian, but he is both famous and controversial here.
Can you also name the place where this photo was taken, that may give you a clue to his identity.
He was Danish.
He died in 2008
Is that little enough for you?
Don't want to make it too easy too soon.
Can't remember his name off-hand, but is this the guy who designed the Sydney Opera House ?
Jorn Utson. But I don't have a Pic for this, so please go again. Will have to look some up. Do they have to be Australian ?
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:39:43 PM
No one else willing to put one up?
Have a go at this one then.
She is famous in Australia, see if you can name her, and why she is famous
Gday...
Mr and Mrs Petrov - the defected Russian diplomat in the 1950s ??
Cheers - John
Well done - almost,
The woman is Mrs Petrov, or more precisely Evdokia Alexeyevna Petrova .
The man is not Mr Vladimir Petrov, but a Soviet escort.
Your turn.
Gday...
I am sure this one will be fairly quick as well ... famous lady ... although this is a photo from when she was a very young performer.
Cheers - John
Gday...
... I knew it would be recognised quickly. Well done.
Give us someone to ponder
Cheers - John
By chim chiminy you got it.
Gday...
If you find a photo of someone you wish to put up for us ... I will assume you will save it (or have it) on your C:/ drive. Therefore just copy it, save as to a folder (or the desktop) and re-name it to something nondescript, and then upload it ... that'll fool us
cheers - John
Gday...
OK ... before anyone howls me down, I'll put this one up.
Another famous lady - taken early in her career.
cheers - John
Is it Katherine Hepburn?????
I gotta be good for 1 eh.