Longmore, Lydia

Entry type: Person
Entry ID: IMP0089

(1874 – 1967)

Born 15 July, 1874, Little Chilton Colliery, Durham England
Died 30 October, 1967
Occupation Teacher

Summary

Lydia Longmore was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 1 January 1957 with the citation ‘Mother’s Clubs in South Australia’. She was best known for her specialised teaching for infants.

Published resources

Book
- Living in South Australia : a social history, Elizabeth Kwan, 1987
- The life and work of Lydia Longmore, 1874-1967, Mitchell, Nancy J., 1970
Newspaper Article
- [Lydia Longmore], 1963
- Obituary [Lydia Longmore], 1967
- [Lydia Longmore], 1957
Resource Section
- Longmore, Lydia (1874-1967), infant-teacher, Kwan, Elizabeth, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100132b.htm
Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
Resource
- Trove: Longmore, Lydia (1874-1967), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-588512

Archival resources

State Library of South Australia
- Letter to Miss Lydia Longmore
National Library of Australia
- [Biographical cuttings on Lydia Longmore, educationalist, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]

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Membership
- National Council of Women of Australia (1931 - )

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