gilbert december january australian historian author curator lecturer biographer specializing applied natural local history born new_south_wales studied beginning worked teacher later state schools locations new_south_wales gilbert graduated bachelor_of_arts history year appointed lecturer curator capacity served retirement overseeing expansions museum establishment historical research centre time college gilbert published number articles papers books focusing local history new_south_wales including state new_england area attained doctor philosophy botanical history retirement gilbert authored books australian natural history including biographies australian history sydney recognition work education history selected fellow historical organizations awarded medal order australia centenary medal honorary doctor letters early life career state schools gilbert born suburb sydney december primary secondary education took place boys high school fort street high school receiving leaving certificate graduation gilbert took temporary employment sydney received teacher scholarship trained year school teacher gilbert enlisted royal_australian_air_force joining students served armed forces world war killed conflict assigned radar operator gilbert served discharge military gilbert employed secondary school teacher appointed deputy primary school served capacity year accepted appointment near new_south_wales position held gilbert met married daughter anne born curator career gilbert enrolled external student class university external studies program appointed university research information officer capacity gilbert taught weekend classes local history university adult education department northwest area new_south_wales graduated bachelor_of_arts history class honors submitting thesis history botanical knowledge eastern australia years july gilbert accepted appointment lecturer applied history curator later holding position years guided expansion facility better present history education australia supervised relocation museum historic school buildings addition gilbert designed courses applied local history internal external students college gilbert successfully requested innovations grant establish college opened gilbert director centre goal provide education history new_england primary secondary students community groups gilbert recalled primary secondary pupils toured museum field trips adults visited time conduct historical research museum recognised museum certificate merit authenticity detail building display education gilbert named chair school newly formed attained position acting deputy principal college retiring june gilbert assisted series lectures exhibits local history new_england area held series helped establish local chapter subsequent preservation historical colonial buildings area college gilbert pursued post graduate studies new_england received doctor philosophy botanical history thesis titled botanical investigation new_south_wales awarded churchill fellowship weeks study museums contributed general education work gilbert succeeded serving position museum reached capacity original facility joined town clerk successful petition new south wales relocate museum nearby opened new facility known beginning served career college gilbert authored authored number papers books particularly australian biographical local history gilbert joined publishing history approach local history book historical research targeted younger readers book issued gilbert author wrote book titled seven short illustrated history years teacher education commemorate school year jubilee celebration books gilbert published grave look history form folk art new_england old photographs studied graveyard monuments representative gilbert lifelong interest studying documenting book focused local history new_south_wales contributed series articles post retirement work professional associations honors gilbert continued write retirement focusing natural history respectively authored books book history sydney published years publication gilbert appointed honorary research associate gardens patron member australia gilbert named fellow society australian honorary fellow fellow federation australian historical societies june recognised medal order australia recognition service community researcher curator local history new_england region january awarded centenary medal service community education local history presented gilbert honorary doctor letters contributed historical essay ross family new_england biographical gilbert served president district historical society honored freedom city personal life death gilbert wife margaret resided new south wales died january survived wife daughter anne son law grandson awards professional elections fellow society australian churchill fellowship honorary research associate sydney medal centenary medal fellow federation australian historical societies doctor letters new south wales president selected publications seven short illustrated history years teacher education new south wales retrieved october gilbert grave look history form folk art sydney isbn retrieved october gilbert new_england old photographs sydney isbn retrieved october gilbert history approach local history 2nd new_south_wales isbn retrieved october gilbert useful canberra isbn retrieved october gilbert june sydney history melbourne new_york isbn retrieved october gilbert smith jones time bliss new south wales isbn retrieved november gilbert man life work memoirs new south wales isbn retrieved october gilbert march little giant life work sydney association isbn retrieved october gilbert word centuries new south wales retrieved october
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