Elsie Locke
Selected by Donna R
Elsie’s plaque reads:
"Political, social and local community activist, well-loved historian and writer, determined and doughty fighter for the rights of the under-dog, active to the end."
Elsie Locke
Portraits of Elsie Locke with a copy of her book "Student at the Gates", which is based on her experiences of being a student from Christchurch studying in Auckland.
Elsie Locke Park
Elsie Locke Park and Centennial Pool as seen from Oxford Terrace.
The Locke family cottage in the Avon Loop
392 Oxford Terrace. "Writer and activist Elsie Locke lived there with her husband Jack and their family from 1944 until their deaths in 1996 and 2001. The cottage was demolished before the Canterbury...
Four recipients of honorary doctorates
Recipients of honorary doctorates: Wallace Rowling, Jean Herbison, Elsie Locke and Ivor Richardson
Hiroshima commemoration tree
Elsie Locke, Phyllis Newell, and Ray Rawlings, place flowers at the base of a tree planted to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Swimmers at Centennial swimming pool
A group of swimmers in Centennial swimming pool, Armagh Street following the decision to keep the pool open over the winter months. The swimmers are, from left, June Bagust, Fred Marett, Eunice Rothel...
Guests at Library Association Children's Book Awards
Guests at the New Zealand Library Association Children's Book Awards at Canterbury Public Library. Guest are, from left, Elsie Locke (author), Ms Cathy Thompson (librarian, Christchurch) and Mrs Mandy...