Tuesday 28 August 2012

State Library Discovery Trail

State Library

1. What are the three statues in the Library's forecourt?
St George and The Dragon, Teanne D'Arc and Sir Redmond Barry.

2. What is the current exhibition on in the Keith Murdoch Gallery?
Gusto, A culinary history of Australia.

3. What was Robert Hoddle's occupation?
First Surreyor General.

4. Record one of the quotes from around the wall and who said it.
'Books are the threads from which the fabric of our culture and civilization are woven.' -Richard W. Element.

5. What did Joe Byrne say to Ned Kelly about his armour? What did Ned say 'those people suffering innocence' should be given by the government? Which judge presided over Ned's trial and what happened to his mother in 1878?
Joe said, 'Well it's your fault, I always said this bloody armour would bring us to grief.' Sir Redmond Barry presided over Ned's trial and in 1878, Ned's mother was arrested and got sent to jail for the wrong reasons.

6. What's all the space in Experimedia all about, who is it for and what do you do there?
Experimedia is Interactive Games, mostly for younger people. You can do things such as coloring and watching T.V. 

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