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Latitude
-33.87978
Longitude
151.18541
Start Date
1902-01-01
End Date
1902-01-01

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ID
tba2c0

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/alison-pownall
Birth Place
Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
toymaker, was born Alison Wickham Davies on 2 October 1902 in New South Wales. After studying at Julian Ashton’s Sydney Art School, she married a grazier, Wilfred Hall Pownall (1897-1972), and went to live at Burleith, Gunnedah. While assisting in managing the farm and caring for her two children, Alison fostered her artistic talents by decorating the home and caring for the extensive garden. She was also well known for the finely crafted soft toys she made on her Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine. In about 1940 she and Wilf made a miniature dolls’ house as a present for their daughter Pam. Alison Pownall died on 2 February 1991. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Black, Pru Date written: 1995 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 2 October 1902
Summary
Alison Pownall was a toymaker. With her husband Wilfred Hall Pownall she made (c. 1940) a miniature dolls' house as a present for their daughter Pam.
Gender
Female
Died
2-Feb-91
Age at death
89