Pinelands Flashcards
What was Pinelands before it was a suburb as we know it?
A farm called Uitvlugt which had a pine tree forest on it
What was Uitvlugt used for during the Anglo-Boer War?
A camp for the British Army
What is a Garden City?
A town that is planned with
- Pleasant living environments
- public parks
- schools
- sports fields
- hospitals
- churches
- shops
- places to employ residents (businesses & light industry)
Who first had the idea of garden cities?
British urban planner by the name of Sir Ebenezer Howard
Who is the founder of Pinelands?
Richard Stuttaford
When was garden cities started in South Africa?
June 9, 1919
What was the first house in Pinelands garden city?
3 mead Way
When was the first house of Pinelands garden city built ?
February 1922
When did 3 Mead Way become a National monument?
1983
When were cottages first built along Forest drive?
1922
How many houses were there in Pinelands at the end of 1922
24
What was the population of Pinelands at the end of 1922?
60
When did Pinelands first get electricity?
Late in 1922
When was Howard Centre built?
1942
When was Central Square built?
1942
When was Pinelands its own municipality?
Between 1948 and 1996
How did Pinelands get its name?
From the pine forest that was planted here before Pinelands was a suburb
When was Pinehurst built?
1966
Who was the first principal of Pinehurst primary school?
Mr Botha
Why was Pinehurst built?
There were too many children in Pinelands for the number of schools that Pinelands had
What is Pinehurst’s motto?
We learn so that we may serve
What happened in 1996?
Pinelands merged with Cape Town
What happened in 1983?
Mead Way declared a National Monument
What happened in 1966?
Pinehurst was opened
What happened in 1948?
Pinelands became its own municipality
What happened in 1942?
Howard Centre and Central Square were built
When were 10 street lights operational?
1924
When was Electricity installed?
1922-1923
When did the Anglo Boer war end?
1902
When did the Anglo Boer war start?
1898
What is an Archaeologist?
Someone who studies the remains of ancient civilizations and digs up bones
What road is where Uitvlugt farm used to be?
Homestead Way
List 4 garden cities in Cape Town
Thornton
Edgemead
Meadowridge
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