Friday, 25 August 2023

Influencing the rest of the world

The work of the Geographical Association and its Presidents has spread around the world, and while creating the blog I have come across their influences.

This article is an interview from the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria (GTAV).

It is an interview with John Collins.

He describes a two year leave of absence in 1958/9 from a teaching job in Australia where he travelled to England and to the IoE under the mentorship of a teacher called John Rigg.


"fairly boring stuff" apparently the history of the Geographical Association :)

Following that, he had a remarkable career around the world.

He returns to discussing some other well known names - including Molly Long.


Source:

https://www.gtav.asn.au/documents/item/672

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