Elsie Locke

Elsie Locke (born Waiuku, New Zealand, 17 August 1912 - died Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 April 2001) was a New Zealand writer, feminist and social activist. Her birth name was Elsie Violet Farrelly. Along with Rod Donald, Elsie was active in the founding of the Avon Loop Planning Association (ALPA) and in the ongoing development of community the historic Avon Loop residential area in central Christchurch.

Elsie also campaigned for a more balanced understanding of New Zealand history.

Each year the Elsie Locke Award is given by Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa for "the most distinguished contribution to non-fiction for young adults".

Elsie originally studied and graduated from the University of Auckland. This time in her life was portrayed in her book "Student at the gates". Later in her life for her efforts in the community Elsie received an honorary DLitt from the University of Canterbury in 1987.

She had four children, including current Green Party MP Keith Locke, and activist Maire Leadbetter.

External links

* [http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/elsobit.htm Obituary for Elsie]
* [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-405264.html Elsie Locke page at the NZ Electronic Text Centre]

A Bibliography of Elsie's writings

*Locke, Elsie, A canoe in the mist (London, Jonathan Cape, 1984).
*Locke, Elsie, Crayfishermen and the sea : interaction of man and environment, Social studies resource books (Christchurch, Whitcoulls, 1976).
*Locke, Elsie, Discovering the Morrisons (and the Smiths and the Wallaces) (Christchurch,, 1976).
*Locke, Elsie, The gaoler (Palmerston North, Dunmore Press, 1978).
*Locke, Elsie, Growing points and prickles : life in New Zealand 1920-60 ( [Christchurch] , Whitcombe and Tombs, 1971).
*Locke, Elsie, Joe's Ruby (Whatamango Bay, N.Z., Cape Catley, 1995).
*Locke, Elsie, Journey under warning : reference notes, biographies of historical characters, bibliography (Christchurch, The author, 1983).
*Locke, Elsie, The kauri and the willow : how we lived and grew from 1801-1942 (Wellington [N.Z.] , Government Printer, 1984).
*Locke, Elsie, A land without taxes : New Zealand from 1800 to 1840, Bulletin for schools B (Wellington [N.Z.] , School Publications Branch Department of Education, 1979).
*Locke, Elsie, Peace people : a history of peace activities in New Zealand (Christchurch, N.Z., Hazard Press, 1992).
*Locke, Elsie, Reference notes to The end of the harbour : an historical novel for children, and bibliography of material relating to Waiuku and the surrounding area ( [Christchsurch, University of Canterbury, 1969).
*Locke, Elsie, The runaway settlers : an historical novel for children (London, J. Cape, 1965).
*Locke, Elsie, Six colonies in one country : New Zealand, 1840-1860 (Wellington, Govt. Printer, 1965).
*Locke, Elsie, Student at the gates (Christchurch, N.Z., Whitcoulls, 1981).
*Locke, Elsie, The time of the child : a sequence of poems ( [Christchurch,, 1954).
*Locke, Elsie, Two peoples, one land : a history of Aotearoa/New Zealand especially for young readers Updated ed ( [Wellington, N.Z.] , GP Publications, 1992).
*Locke, Elsie, Ugly little paua : Moko's hideout; To fly to Siberia [and] Tricky Kelly (Christchurch, Whitcoulls, 1976).
*Locke, Elsie, Viet-nam (Wellington, Publications Branch Department of Education, 1963).
*Locke, Elsie, and Communist Party of New Zealand. Canterbury District., The shepherd and the scullery-maid, 1850-1950 : Canterbury without laurels (Christchurch [N.Z.] , New Zealand Communist Party Canterbury District, 1950).
*Locke, Elsie, and Ken Dawson, The boy with the snowgrass hair (Wellington, N.Z., Price Milburn, 1983).
*Locke, Elsie, Wira Gardiner, and New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies, Partnership and peace : essays on biculturalism in Aotearoa - New Zealand (Auckland, N.Z., The Foundation, 1990).
*Locke, Elsie, and Murray Grimsdale, Maori king and British queen, Round the world histories ; no. 34 (Amersham, England, Hulton Educational, 1974).
*Locke, Elsie, Peter Lole, and Rainbow Reading Programme., The anti-litterbug, Rainbow reading (Nelson, N.Z., Rainbow Reading Programme, 1995).
*Locke, Elsie, and Katarina Mataira, The end of the harbour : an historical novel for children Rev. ed (Waiuku, N.Z., W.J. Deed Printing, 2001).
*Locke, Elsie, and New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies, Co-operation & conflict : Pakeha & Maori in historical perspective (Auckland, N.Z., New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies, 1988).
*Locke, Elsie, and New Zealand. School Publications Branch., It's the same old earth (Wellington, [Government Printer, 1973).
*Locke, Elsie, Janet Paul, Christine Tremewan, and Alexander Turnbull Library., Mrs Hobson's album : given to Eliza Hobson by her friends when she returned to England in June 1843 as a remembrance of her time as wife to New Zealand's first governor : reproduced with commentary and catalogue ( [Auckland, N.Z.] , Auckland University Press in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, 1989).
*Locke, Elsie, and Elizabeth Plumridge, The roots of the clover; the story of the Collett sisters and their families (Christchurch, The author, 1971)
*Locke, Elsie, and David Waddington, Look under the leaves (Christchurch, Pumpkin Press, 1975).
*Locke, Elsie, and David John Waddington, Explorer Zach (Auckland, N.Z., Brick Row, 1990).
*Rouseabouts, and Elsie Locke, Ghosts on the Coast : a family fantasy with the Rouseabouts : programme ; October 29th to November 5th, 1960 ( [S.l.] , Clarity Press, 1960).
*Thorn, Margaret, Elsie Locke, and Jacqueline Matthews, Stick out, keep left (Auckland [N.Z.] , Auckland University Press ; Bridget Williams Books, 1997).
*Watson, C. G., and Elsie Locke, Gordon Watson, New Zealander, 1912-45 : his life and writings (Auckland, N.Z. Communist Party, 1949).