1791: Jane Griffin was born in London. Father a weaver. She was well educated which included travels on the European continent.
Became attracted to and very friendly with Dr Roget. Roget’s Thesaurus.
1828: Married John Franklin. His second wife.
1829-1832: Her husband served in the navy in the Mediterranean.
1836: She becomes wife of the Governor of Van Diemens Land.
She was intelligent and determined to assist create an infant nation.
History says she wasn’t a passive Governor’s wife.
Lady Jane Franklin influenced her husband to found a Royal Society for Advancement of Science.
Lady Jane Franklin attempted to form “Tasmanian Ladies' Society for the Reformation of Female Prisoners.”
Lady Jane Franklin planned to rid the island of snakes. She offered one shilling for every snake’s head. Cost her 600 pounds one year. She was told to stop the plan as it caused a lack of discipline.
Lady Jane Franklin was the driving force behind Christ's College.
Lady Jane Franklin loved to travel. First European woman to climb Mt Wellington. First woman to travel overland from Melbourne to Sydney. First woman to travel overland from Hobart to Macquarie Harbour. She travelled to NZ where a fern was named after her.
Lady Jane Franklin was one of the first women in Van Diemens Land with education and knowledge of upper society. She raised the bar. Set a new standard for behaviour for the new gentry. She was determined and normally got what she wanted.
1839: Lady Jane Franklin bought 130 acres of land in Lenah Valley.
1842: Lady Jane Franklin built Ancanthe. She built a model of a Greek temple and housed a museum of natural history. Most believe the design of the building is based on Lady Jane’s European travels prior to marriage.
1843: Retuned to England. She left the museum to the church who gave it to Queens College.
1875: She dies in England.
Became attracted to and very friendly with Dr Roget. Roget’s Thesaurus.
1828: Married John Franklin. His second wife.
1829-1832: Her husband served in the navy in the Mediterranean.
1836: She becomes wife of the Governor of Van Diemens Land.
She was intelligent and determined to assist create an infant nation.
History says she wasn’t a passive Governor’s wife.
Lady Jane Franklin influenced her husband to found a Royal Society for Advancement of Science.
Lady Jane Franklin attempted to form “Tasmanian Ladies' Society for the Reformation of Female Prisoners.”
Lady Jane Franklin planned to rid the island of snakes. She offered one shilling for every snake’s head. Cost her 600 pounds one year. She was told to stop the plan as it caused a lack of discipline.
Lady Jane Franklin was the driving force behind Christ's College.
Lady Jane Franklin loved to travel. First European woman to climb Mt Wellington. First woman to travel overland from Melbourne to Sydney. First woman to travel overland from Hobart to Macquarie Harbour. She travelled to NZ where a fern was named after her.
Lady Jane Franklin was one of the first women in Van Diemens Land with education and knowledge of upper society. She raised the bar. Set a new standard for behaviour for the new gentry. She was determined and normally got what she wanted.
1839: Lady Jane Franklin bought 130 acres of land in Lenah Valley.
1842: Lady Jane Franklin built Ancanthe. She built a model of a Greek temple and housed a museum of natural history. Most believe the design of the building is based on Lady Jane’s European travels prior to marriage.
1843: Retuned to England. She left the museum to the church who gave it to Queens College.
1875: She dies in England.