Florence Eliza Lord
Florence Eliza Lord (1879–1942) was a journalist in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is best known for her long-running series of articles on Brisbane's Historic Homes in The Queenslander newspaper. She sometimes published under the pseudonym of Wilga.[1]
Early life
Florence Eliza Lord was born on 22 July 1879 in Cockatoo, Queensland, the daughter of William Lord, a grazier, and his wife Marianne (née McLean). After the death of her father in 1903, Florence and her mother relocated to Brisbane,[1] where Florence worked as a governess[2] and a lady's companion.[3][4]
Journalism
During the 1920s and 1930s, Florence Lord published sketches and articles on history and travel in the Brisbane Courier (later The Courier-Mail) and The Queenslander newspapers.[1]
Florence Lord was a member of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, the Lyceum Club and the Queensland Town and Country Club.[1] Being socially well-connected, she was able to gain access to many of Brisbane's finest homes to produce her newspaper series on Brisbane's Historical Homes.[5][6]
Later life
In the late 1930s she retired to Melbourne and in 1937 was living in Collingwood.[7]
Florence Lord died on 27 June 1942 at a private hospital in Camberwell, Victoria.[1][8]
References
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- ↑ Queensland Electoral Roll, 1906
- ↑ Queenland Electoral Roll, 1913
- ↑ Queensland Electoral Roll, 1922
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- ↑ Victorian Electoral Roll, 1937
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Further reading
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — full text available online
External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — online access to Florence Lord's Historic Houses series
