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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-09-25 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004766b.htm person Thomson Gladys AACR2 1900 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Natural history artist Gladys Thomson was a trained scientist with a talent for precise, detailed illustrations. In 1929 and again in 1932 she travelled to Cape York with her husband Donald where they carried out ethnographic research on local aboriginal people and made substantial collections of mammals, birds and reptiles. Upon her return to Melbourne Thomson would make pen-and-ink illustrations of the specimens and writings about their trips. She prepared illustrations for many of her husband's anthropological works which were published in widely. She also prepared a series of tinted photographs and illustrations for Alfred Ewart's book The Flora of Victoria. Much of her work is housed as part of the Donald Thomson Collection at the Museum of Victoria. 1928 1928 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1929 1929 Career position - Expedition to Cape York 1931 1931 Career position - Illustrated The Flora of Victoria by A. Ewart 1932 1933 Career position - Expedition to Cape York Thomson, Donald Finlay Fergusson (1901 - 1970) Thomson, Gladys (1900-)

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 'Thomson, Gladys', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thomson, Gladys Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland McKay, Judith Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland Brisbane Queensland Museum 1997 Donald Fergusson Thomson - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Donald Fergusson Thomson - Records 1930 - 1970 Field notes and copies of material held at the Museum of Victoria c1930-70 [2 m]. 2 m