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- 1960 (Creation)
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6 folders, 1 manila folder. Pencil and watercolour sketches.
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Biographical history
Dr Ruth Godden is the daughter of Charles and Eva Godden, born the year after Charles was murdered in Vanuatu. She studied education at Sydney University, and spent twelve years as a school teacher. She then returned to Sydney University to study medicine and became a general practitioner. In 1959 she moved to Murrurundi where she worked as the local doctor. In the 1960s she travelled to Vanuatu and spent some time as the doctor in charge of the Godden Memorial Hospital in Lolowai. She is the author of 'Lolowai: the story of Charles Godden and the western Pacific' (1967).
Sources: 'Murrurundi G.P. passes' Quirindi Advocate, 23 May 1990.
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London and England - 1950-1956
Ships - India - Aden - Suez canal - 1950-1956
Italy - Gibraltar - Spain - Malta - 1950-1956
Vanuatu (New Hebrides) - 1964-1965 - includes sketches of C.C. Godden and map of Aoba.
'Lolowai: a journey of discovery' - 1965-1966 - includes watercolour paintings and typescript poetry.
Lolowai 1967-1983
Oxford 1983-1984
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- Godden, Charles Christopher (Subject)