Let's Remember Together
For the visits when you run out of things to say.
Quick Quiz
Game 84
The tower held up by cables
A riddle from 1951
A video by British Pathé
The game's question
Uncover the riddle bit by bit; the name may well arrive with a smile.
Guess what I am. I was clad in aluminium, held up by cables and I stood about 90 metres high – nearly 300 feet. I was put up beside the river for the big exhibition of summer 1951, the Festival of Britain, which drew millions of visitors. What was my name?
One name to find – say it together, out loud
Need a hint?
My name begins with what is above your head on a clear day. Ask your mum or dad if they ever went to the Festival, or saw pictures of it.
See the answer
Answer: The Skylon – the slender tower of the Festival of Britain, 1951.
Why this game : Finding the name of a strange, slender shape is satisfying, and it opens talk of that summer and of family days out.
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