Elizabeth Lindsay Banks b. 1849

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
An educator who brought drawing classes into the curriculum under her charge. Banks was appointed infant mistress at the Public School on Riley St in Sydney's Surry Hills in 1866 and remained there for 15 years. She exhibited the work of her students at the 1887 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition and the 1888 Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition, where it won prizes both times.
You are viewing the version of bio from July 17, 2011, 4:16 p.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record
Name
Elizabeth Lindsay Banks
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Kindergarten teacher
Birth date
1849
Birth place
Scotland, UK
Death date
1 September 1933
Death place
'Avalon', Cremorne, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1866 - 1917
Residence
  • c.1917 - c.1933 'Avalon', Cremorne, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1866 - c.1933 Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

Difference between this version and previous

Field Changes
Biography
Initial contributors
  • Staff Writer Note:
  • Staff Writer