Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for P. L. Travers across 3 places, from 1927 to 1996.
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Pamela Lyndon Travers (born Helen Lyndon Goff; 9 August 1899 – 23 April 1996) was an Australian-British writer who spent most of her career in England.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where P. L. Travers was documented, and when
1927 to 1934period
Mayfield and Five Ashesattested“They shared a London flat from 1927 to 1934, then moved to Pound Cottage near Mayfield, East Sussex, where Travers published the first of the Mary Poppins books.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1931year
Londonattested“In 1931, she moved with her friend Madge Burnand from their rented flat in London to a thatched cottage in Sussex.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1932 to 1934period
Soviet Unionattested“During the 1930s, Travers reviewed drama for The New English Weekly and, following a visit to the Soviet Union in 1932, published the book Moscow Excursion (1934).”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
23 April 1996exact date
Londonattested“She died in London on 23 April 1996 at the age of 96.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
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9 August 1899exact date
Maryborough, Queenslandmentioned“Helen Lyndon Goff, also known as Lyndon, was born on 9 August 1899 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, at her family's home, which was the manager's upstairs residence at a bank in the city's "Central Business District (CBD)".”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1902year
Maryborough, Queenslandmentioned“The family lived in Maryborough until Goff was three years old, when they relocated to Brisbane in 1902.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1902year
Brisbanementioned“The family lived in Maryborough until Goff was three years old, when they relocated to Brisbane in 1902.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1905year
Sydneymentioned“In mid-1905 Goff went to spend time with Ellie in Sydney.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1907year
Bowralmentioned“Following her father's death, Goff, along with her mother and sisters, moved to Bowral, New South Wales, in 1907.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1912year
Normanhurst School, Ashfieldmentioned“From 1912 Goff boarded at Normanhurst School in Ashfield, a suburb of Sydney.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1912year
Ashfield, New South Walesmentioned“From 1912 Goff boarded at Normanhurst School in Ashfield, a suburb of Sydney.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1914year
Normanhurst School, Ashfieldmentioned“In 1914 she published an article in the Normanhurst School Magazine, her first, and later that year directed a school concert.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
April 1922month
Sydneymentioned“Travers toured New South Wales beginning in early 1921 and returned to Wilkie's troupe in Sydney by April 1922.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
April 1922month
New South Walesmentioned“Travers toured New South Wales beginning in early 1921 and returned to Wilkie's troupe in Sydney by April 1922.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
9 February 1924exact date
Australiamentioned“On 9 February 1924, Travers left Australia for England, settling in London.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
9 February 1924exact date
Londonmentioned“On 9 February 1924, Travers left Australia for England, settling in London.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1925year
Irelandmentioned“For four years she wrote poetry for the Irish Statesman, beginning while in Ireland in 1925 when Travers met the poet George William Russell (who wrote under the name "Æ") who, as editor of the Statesman, accepted some of her poems for p…”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
1926year
Christchurchmentioned“In 1926, Travers published a short story, "Mary Poppins and the Match Man", for The Sun newspaper, in Christchurch, New Zealand, which introduced the nanny character of Mary Poppins and Bert the street artist.”source: Wikipedia: P. L. Travers
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