Four Times of the Day is 29 May, Oak Apple Day, a public holiday which celebrated the Restoration of the monarchy (demonstrated by the oak boughs above the barber's sign and on some of the subjects' hats, which recall the royal oak tree in which Charles II hid after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651). Alternatively, Sean Shesgreen has suggested that the date is 3 September, commemorating the battle of Worcester itself, a dating that preserves the seasonal progression from winter to spring to summer to autumn. Charing Cross was a central staging post for coaches, but the congested narrow road was a frequent
Royal Oak, New Zealand combined tram shelter, gas lamp standard and drinking fountain. By the middle of the 20th century it was decided that the memorial was an obstruction to traffic and it was removed during September and October 1947. The Royal Oak roundabout served six converging roads but one has been closed off in recent years. Royal Oak became the site of New Zealand's first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in 1971. Royal Oak Mall was expanded significantly in the 1980s to become a significant source of commerce in the area. Royal Oak was once home to Boyd Zoo, one of the earliest .