Frances Gillam Holden Frances Gillam Holden i(A24413 works by)
Also writes as: Australienne ; Lyra Australia
Born: Established: 9 Feb 1843 Brisbane Water National Park, Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 21 Aug 1924 Burwood, Ashfield - Burwood area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 Woman's Work Frances Gillam Holden , single work prose
1 A Diplomatic Courtship i "Now, prithee, prithee, maiden fair,", Australienne , 1893 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 16 December vol. 47 no. 1247 1893; (p. 26)
1 Three Sketches from Nature Australienne , 1888 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 15 December vol. 38 no. 988 1888; (p. 1203)
1 Christmastide in a Small Bit of Christendom Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work prose
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 78-90) Piece about Children's Hospitals and their employees.
1 Wayside Blossoms Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work prose
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 72-77) In this prose piece the author criticises the view that society should focus on helping adults overcome hardship, and argues that we must take care of children and put resources into children's homes and hospitals so that they can grow up to be healthy and functional adults.
1 A Sprig of Shamrock Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work prose
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 63-71) Account of a child hosptial patient of Irish origin.
1 The Idol of the Ward Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work prose
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 53-62) Account of a children's hospital ward, and one particular patient, Toddy, who despite being only 18 months old is able to charm everyone and command their attention.
1 A Christmas Wish i "I do not wish thee days all sunny, Madchen dear,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 52)
1 'Gone' i "Coming, our budding August,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 50-51)
1 Marjorie i "The fire glows bright, the night is cold,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 48-49)
1 Winnie i "Rippling all over the baby head,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 37-39)
1 A Triplet of Australian Buds i "Hair of gold and eyes of blue", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 35-36)
1 True Knights i "'Mother, I wish that I had lived", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 32-34)
1 'Gwen' i "Like the beautiful spirit of spring-time", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 30-31)
1 Twenty-Fourth of May i "A rugged hill-side, and an old dead log,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 27-29)
1 The Children i "Oh, frown not on the young ones,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 23-26)
1 Sweet Eyes i "Look upon me, little one!", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 20-22)
1 Australian Diamonds i "Australia! Sunny Southland, I love thee,", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 16-19)
1 His Darling's Home i "They say, 'He has forgotten", Frances Gillam Holden , 1887 single work poetry
— Appears in: Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures 1887; (p. 14-15)
1 1 y separately published work icon Her Father's Darling and Other Child Pictures Frances Gillam Holden , Sydney : Turner and Henderson , 1887 Z1031678 1887 selected work poetry prose children's Contains poems and sketches about children, although the work does not appear to be specifically for children, but rather a more general readership.
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