Longmore, Lydia

Entry type: Person
Entry ID: IMP0089

OBE

(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.

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]

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

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

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