Princess of Quiz
Trove lover and television writer Vaya Pashos joins us to take part in a 1943 Ladies Quiz written by Princess Alexandra Kropotkin. Vaya spills some TV quiz show secrets and tells us about her biggest fact-checking regret.
You can find Vaya on Instagram and listen to her fabulous podcast Neighbuzz all about the Australian soap opera Neighbours.
The Quiz!
'Ladies Quiz', Gippsland Times, 22 February 1943
'Answers to Quiz', Gippsland Times, 22 February 1943
Trove articles
'Prince sees no bow-legged or knock-kneed girls here', Sunday Mail, 28 July 1935
'Etiquette of Introduction', South Western Times, 9 July 1939
'Mushroom Monument', Cootamundra Herald, 4 February 1938
'The Grecian Bend', Sydney Punch, 12 May 1870
'Origin of Pin Money', Saturday Journal, 8 October 1927
'Lovely Ladies and Guinea Pigs' Tummies', 1 October 1938
Other
National Library of Australia, 'New in February 2023'
IMDb, 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'
IMDb, 'The Chase Australia'
IMDb, 'Hard Quiz'
Greek Reporter, 'OK: Is this borrowed from the Greek language too?'
Wikipedia, 'Alexandra Kropotkin'
The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, 'Bowlegs and knock-knees'
ACast, Wax Quizzical
Slate, 'The Grecian Bend'
The Museum of Hoaxes, 'The Cottingley Fairies'
'What Colour are Newborns' Eyes?'
You can find Vaya on Instagram and listen to her fabulous podcast Neighbuzz all about the Australian soap opera Neighbours.
The Quiz!
'Ladies Quiz', Gippsland Times, 22 February 1943
'Answers to Quiz', Gippsland Times, 22 February 1943
Trove articles
'Prince sees no bow-legged or knock-kneed girls here', Sunday Mail, 28 July 1935
'Etiquette of Introduction', South Western Times, 9 July 1939
'Mushroom Monument', Cootamundra Herald, 4 February 1938
'The Grecian Bend', Sydney Punch, 12 May 1870
'Origin of Pin Money', Saturday Journal, 8 October 1927
'Lovely Ladies and Guinea Pigs' Tummies', 1 October 1938
Other
National Library of Australia, 'New in February 2023'
IMDb, 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'
IMDb, 'The Chase Australia'
IMDb, 'Hard Quiz'
Greek Reporter, 'OK: Is this borrowed from the Greek language too?'
Wikipedia, 'Alexandra Kropotkin'
The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, 'Bowlegs and knock-knees'
ACast, Wax Quizzical
Slate, 'The Grecian Bend'
The Museum of Hoaxes, 'The Cottingley Fairies'
'What Colour are Newborns' Eyes?'