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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 236087 View from Government House looking across the Brisbane River towards Mt. Coot-tha, Brisbane, May 1908.jpg (1000x547) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 236087 View from Government House looking across the Brisbane River towards Mt. Coot-tha, Brisbane, May 1908.jpg en View from Government House looking across the Brisbane River towards Mt Coot-tha Brisbane May 1908 Frederick John Napier Thesiger Baron Chelmsford born August 12 1868 London England died April 1 1933 London was sworn in as Governor of Queensland on 20 November 1905 He had several titles including Viscount Chelmsford and Lord Chelmsford He was the son of a distinguished soldier and grandson of a statesman Lord Chelmsford studied Law and was called to the Bar in 1893 The following year he married Frances Guest the daughter of Lord Wimbourne and they brought their young family with them to Queensland Both Lord and Lady Chelmsford were accomplished musicians he playing violin-cello and she piano They formed chamber music groups at Government House in Brisbane and later in Sydney He left Queensland to become Governor of New South Wales in 1909 and after World War I spent a period as Viceroy of India from 1916-1921 Photograph is part of Governor Chelmsford's private collection 1908-05-01 handle 10462/deriv/39408 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Cityscapes in Queensland Ships of Australia Wharves and quays in Australia Mountains of Queensland Views of Brisbane Horses of Queensland Chimneys in Queensland Old Government House Brisbane 1908 in Brisbane Black and white photographs May 1908 | ||||
