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Additional Information
Special Achievements
- 1917 - First female Inspector of Schools (Lower Grades).
- 1957 - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil), “Mother's Clubs in South Australia.”
Additional Information
- 1918 - Founded Education Departments Correspondence lessons for outback and isolated children.
Resources
Link - Longmore, Lydia (1874 - 1967)
The Australian Women's Register
Link - Longmore, Lydia (1874–1967)
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Image - Lydia Longmore
Lydia Longmore the first woman Inspector of South Australian schools between 1922 and 1934; she formed the Infant Mistresses Club and was influential in the teaching of young children before retiring in 1934. ca.1950
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