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Marjorie Hann
Marjorie Helen Hann OAM, FRSASA (23 February 1916 – 29 June 2011) was a South Australian artist and art teacher. History Marjorie was born in 1916 the only daughter of William James Fisher and Mary Marguerita Fisher, née Bath, of Brougham Place, Alberton, South Australia, Alberton. She was educated at Presbyterian Girls' College, where she studied art with Maude Priest.Curriculum Vitae: Marjorie Hann, OAM, FRSASA She joined the Royal South Australian Society of Arts as an Associate at age 15, and in the early 1930s studied oil painting under Leslie Wilkie, Gladys Goode and Ivor Hele at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts in the Jubilee Exhibition Building, Exhibition Building on North Terrace, Adelaide, North Terrace. Leaving school, she worked as a commercial artist for several companies before landing a full-time position with Waterman Brothers, home furnishers of Port Road, Adelaide, Port Road, Kilkenny, South Australia, Kilkenny, which largely entailed designing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberton, South Australia
Alberton is a metropolitan suburb in the west of Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 minutes drive from the city. Part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, it is bordered by the suburbs of Rosewater, Queenstown, Cheltenham and Port Adelaide. History Alberton, like Port Adelaide, is rich in historical significance. On 7 March 1839, the South Australian Company was granted private subdivision of preliminary section 423. Section 423 was sold as 'The Town of Albert' and subsequently became 'Albert Town' after Prince Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Eventually, 'Alberton' became commonly used and around the turn of the century was officially adopted as the suburb's name. With demand for workers at the Port and homes for these workers needed, late in 1840 there were already 61 houses and 235 residents in Alberton. The layout of 'Albert Town' originally had provisions for four public squares, two of which still exist. St Georges' Square became the site for the Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |