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Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm (9 September 1895 – 13 October 1969) was an Australian socialite and "it girl" in British high society during and after World War I.
1 de ene. de 2017 · Sheila: The Australian ingenue who bewitched British society. Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin, Jan 1, 2017 - Biography & Autobiography - 432 pages. Vivacious, confident and striking, young...
30 de ago. de 2021 · The daughter of racehorse trainer Harry Chisholm, who was a descendant of a family who had helped settle and explore Australia, Sheila was born and raised on a sheep and horse station at Goulburn Plains, New South Wales where she enjoyed a happy childhood with two elder brothers, John and Roy, and a devoted mother .
A Sheila who captured London's heart. A century ago Sheila Chisholm travelled from Sydney to London and was soon best friends with two future kings of England - yet few people know her story.
Her showbiz circle included Sophie Tucker, Charlie Chaplin, Fred and Adele Astaire, and Douglas Fairbanks. Who was this remarkable woman who was so warmly welcomed into the...
3 de feb. de 2014 · Sheila: The Australian Beauty Who Bewitched British Society. Share. Sheila Chisholm was born in 1895, and raised on her family's sheep farm, where she spent time shearing with her brothers, riding horses and killing snakes.
Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm (1895-1969), high society beauty, was born on 9 September 1895 at Woollahra, Sydney, youngest of three children of native-born parents Harry Chisholm, grazier of Wollogorang, Breadalbane, and his wife Margaret, née Mackellar. Sheila was educated at home.
