Annie Mackenzie Golding (27 October 1855 – 28 December 1934) was an Australian teacher, suffragette and feminist activist.
Annie Mackenzie Golding | |
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| Born | 27 October 1855 Tambaroora, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 28 December 1934 (aged 79) Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Early life edit
Annie Golding was born at Tambaroora, New South Wales. She was the eldest daughter of Ann (née Fraser) and her husband Joseph Golding.[1] Her family was Catholic.[2]
Career edit
Golding trained as a teacher and worked at Sallys Flat Provisional School, Bathurst.[1] Golding was a member of the Committee of Public School Teacher's Institute, the Council of NSW Public School Teachers' Association 1897–1915.[3]
Activism edit
With her sisters, Belle and Kate, Golding was a key member of the suffragette movement in New South Wales.[2] Families provided a network of support in for people working in political and social reform movements at this time.[4] She was a member Womanhood Suffrage League NSW and a founding member and president of the Women's Progressive Association.[3]
Golding was involved in the development of the Women's Workers Union. In 1934, she gave a speech titled "What Women Have Secured Through The Vote" at Adyar Hall.[5]
Death and legacy edit
Golding died on 28 December 1934 at Lewisham Hospital of injuries from an accident when alighting from a tram a month before. After a funeral mass at St. Brendan's Church, Annandale she was buried at Waverley Cemetery on 31 December 1934.[6]
Golding Place, in the Canberra suburb of Chisholm, is named for Golding and her sister Belle Golding.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Kingston, Beverley, "Golding, Annie Mackenzie (1855–1934)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 13 March 2021
- ^ a b Melbourne, The University of. "The Golding Sisters - Woman - The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b "AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY National Memorials Ordinance 1928 DETERMINATION". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Periodic (National : 1977 - 2011). 15 May 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Frances, Raelene (2013). "Authentic Leaders: Women and Leadership in Australian Unions before World War II". Labour History (104): 9–30. doi:10.5263/labourhistory.104.0009. ISSN 0023-6942. JSTOR 10.5263/labourhistory.104.0009.
- ^ "STRIVING for Better Working CONDITIONS". Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 10 March 1934. p. 26. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 261. New South Wales, Australia. 29 December 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Periodic (National : 1977 - 2011) - 15 May 1987 - p2". Trove. Retrieved 2 February 2020.