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Gladys Ruth Gibson
Gladys Ruth Gibson (29 December 1901 – 23 August 1972) was an Australian educator and member and leader of women's groups, including the National Council of Women of Australia (NCW). Early life and education Gibson was born on 29 December 1901 at Goodwood, South Australia, Goodwood Park, South Australia to Emma (née Keeley) and James Ambrose Gibson. Her father, a deaf mute who collected money for the South Australian Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution, died in 1931. She attended Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood Public School and then Unley High School. after which she was employed as a student-teacher in 1919. Her mother died in 1923 and, as the eldest child, Gibson took over the care of the household and her three younger siblings. She completed a diploma at the Teachers' Training College, and later graduated from the University of Adelaide with a BA (1937) and DipEd (1940). Career After finishing school, Gibson was employed as a student-teacher in 1919 at Goodwood Publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodwood, South Australia
Goodwood is an inner southern suburb of the city of Adelaide. It neighbours the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds and features several churches in its commercial district. Its major precinct is Goodwood Road, which is home to many shops and businesses, as well as the local state school (Goodwood Primary School). History The original land surveyed of 1839 was granted to the South Australian Company and named ''Goodwood''. Two other sections of land had been sold to settler Thomas Hardy in May 1838, who sold it to his son, Arthur in 1841. The 1840 census shows that there was a ''Village of Goodwood'' with a population of 100, but the first registration of a contact for sale was not until 1846. In 1849, Arthur Hardy subdivided his property into a number of four acre blocks, naming it ''Goodwood Park''. The Belair railway line also goes through the suburb as does the city to Glenelg tram line. Governance Goodwood is in the City of Unley local government area. It straddles the boundary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
