The Mitcham Historical Society Inc.would like to acknowledge the following corporate sponsors:
David Cosh
John & Margaret Wood
Test your knowledge by answering the following questions
Questions:
1. When was the historic Mitcham Village established?
A. 1840 B. 1850 C. 1860 D. 1870
2. What insect is depicted on the Brownhill Creek Caravan Park sign?
A. Cricket B. Ladybird C. Monarch Butterfly D. Grasshopper
3. Where is the Barr Smith Theatre, which was completed in 1885, situated?
A. Mitcham Village Institute B. Scotch College C. Mercedes College
D. Urrbrae House, (Waite Campus)
4. Where was the South Australian Company’s Sheep Station No. 1 located?
A. Coromandel Valley B. Shepherds Hill C. Brownhill Creek
D. Springfield
5. Who were the two co-founders in 1874 of the University of Adelaide?
A. Sir Thomas Playford & Edward Hayward
B. Sir Thomas Elder & Robert Barr Smith
C. Sir Thomas Playford & Robert Torrens
D. Sir Thomas Elder & Sir Walter Hughes
6. Mother Mary Mackillop was a life long friend of -
A. Joanna Barr Smith B. Sir Thomas Elder C. Ursula Hayward
D. Matilda Waite
7. Which suburb became a State Heritage area due to it being regarded as one of the finest examples of the Garden City Town Planning?
A. Springfield B. Eden Hills C. Colonel Light Gardens
D. Torrens Park
8. Which family ran the former retail outlet John Martins from 1876?
A. Michell Family B. Hardy Family C. Hayward Family
D. Bonython Family
9. Which area was proclaimed in July 1915 as a “National Pleasure Resort”?
A. Belair National Park B. Brownhill Creek Reserve
C. Shepherds Hill Recreation Park D.Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
10. Which of the following people are buried at Mitcham Cemetry?
Robert Barr Smith
Sir Thomas Elder
Rev. William Finlayson
Sir Sidney Kidman
Thomas Price & Alexander Tolmer
A. All of them
B. Robert Barr Smith, Sir Thomas Elder, & Rev. William Finlayson
C. Robert Barr Smith, Sir Thomas Elder, Thomas Price & Alexander Tolmer
D. None of them
11. Which hotel once had a zoo for its patrons, which included an elephant?
A. The Black Swan Hotel
B. The Cremorne Hotel
C. Torrens Arms Hotel
D. The Edinburgh Hotel
12. Which couple, it was said, planted a tree for each of their offspring on their property?
A. Sir Edward & Lady Ursula Hayward - (Carrick Hill)
B. Peter & Matilda Waite - (Urrbrae House)
C. Robert & Joanna Barr Smith - (Torrens House)
D. Rev. William & Helen Finlayson - (Helenholme, Netherby)
ANSWERS:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D
6. A 7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. C
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