Gayla Brooks, Author at Oak Cliff

About Gayla Brooks

GAYLA BROOKS co-authored the books "Images of America: Oak Cliff" and "Legendary Locals of Oak Cliff" and writes a monthly history column for the Oak Cliff Advocate. She can date her neighborhood heritage back to 1918, when her father was born in what was then called Eagle Ford. She was born at Methodist hospital and graduated from Kimball High School. Email gbrooks@advocatemag.com.

Voice of the holidays hails from Oak Cliff

By Gayla Brooks|2024-07-02T13:48:11-05:00July 2nd, 2024|

Oak Cliff history: Before there was Red Bird, there was Westcliff

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:35-05:00October 27th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: The wild and brutal escapades of two notorious gangsters

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:37-05:00September 29th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: How the automobile killed George Kessler’s picturesque plan

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:38-05:00August 25th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: A bygone family plumbing business left its mark

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:40-05:00July 28th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: The abandoned 1920s retail strip in North Cliff

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:41-05:00June 23rd, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: A theory as to why everyone knew everyone

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:43-05:00May 26th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: How our neighborhood came to be

By Gayla Brooks|2019-06-06T13:55:36-05:00April 28th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: How the La Reunion colony influenced the culture of our neighborhood

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:46-05:00March 31st, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: A look back at the old town of Lisbon

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:47-05:00February 24th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: Our neighborhood cemeteries hold some noteworthy names

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:49-05:00January 27th, 2014|

Oak Cliff history: Kiestwood Estates and its notable residents

By Gayla Brooks|2015-06-02T14:45:50-05:00December 19th, 2013|