Florence Sulman was an English-Australian author and educationalist.
13 Facts About Florence Sulman
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Florence Sulman was the eldest daughter of John Sulman and Sarah Clarke.
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Florence Sulman attended Miss Wheeler's school in Bromley before moving to Australia with her sister in 1886 to join her parents and brother who were living in New South Wales.
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Florence Sulman became involved with the Society of Arts and Crafts in 1910 before moving back to England with her brother Geoffrey in 1916 and began teaching craft to recovering soldiers.
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Florence Sulman's brother died in an aircraft accident in 1917 and she moved back to Sydney.
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Florence Sulman became involved with the Society of Arts and Crafts again and was the president from 1928 until 1936.
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Florence Sulman travelled throughout Europe and sent home samples from the Englishwoman Exhibition of Arts and Handicrafts, some of which were bought by Technological Museum in Sydney.
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Florence Sulman published A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales over two volumes between 1913 and 1914.
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Florence Sulman collaborated with Mort on several other projects aimed at educating young children including a painting book and postcards.
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Florence Sulman was the vice-president of the Surry Hills Free Kindergarten and later president of the Kindergarten Union.
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Florence Sulman became an honorary life-member of the union in 1952.
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Florence Sulman helped her stepmother by working at the Rachel Forster Hospital for Women and Children, became involved with the state branch of the Australian Red Cross and was awarded with an MBE in 1958 for her work in children's welfare.
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Florence Sulman died in Mona Vale, Sydney on 15 June 1965.