Mansfield Park — Blog — Sheila Johnson Kindred

August 2025
- Aug 25, 2025 Jane Austen at 250: Celebrating the Austen Family Connections to Halifax, Nova Scotia Aug 25, 2025
- Aug 7, 2025 A Literary Alert: Halifax, Nova Scotia Celebrates Jane Austen at 250 Aug 7, 2025
January 2025
- Jan 24, 2025 Captain Charles Austen: Agent of British Diplomacy in South America Jan 24, 2025
February 2024
- Feb 22, 2024 Remembering Patrick Stokes, Admiral Charles Austen’s great great grandson Feb 22, 2024
December 2023
- Dec 14, 2023 Lieutenant Commander Francis Austen RN (1924-2023) : Remembering Jane Austen’s Great Great Nephew Dec 14, 2023
October 2023
- Oct 28, 2023 Upcoming Event - 11 November 2023 - Jane Austen's Naval Characters Oct 28, 2023
September 2023
- Sep 29, 2023 Captain Charles Austen’s Ceremonial Spadroon Sep 29, 2023
May 2023
- May 26, 2023 Honouring Jane Austen’s Naval Brother Charles: The Story of His Naval General Service Medal May 26, 2023
December 2022
- Dec 22, 2022 Jane Austen and The Festive Season at Chawton Cottage Dec 22, 2022
September 2022
- Sep 30, 2022 New Details about Jane Austen’s Naval Brother Francis on the North American Station 1845-48 Sep 30, 2022
August 2022
- Aug 1, 2022 Jane Austen’s Naval Brother, Charles, and La Tribune: Milestones in a Naval Career Aug 1, 2022
May 2022
- May 27, 2022 The Loss of HMS Atalante: Heroes of the Rescued May 27, 2022
March 2022
- Mar 25, 2022 Fanny Palmer Austen’s Accounts: Her Pocket Diary for 1814 Mar 25, 2022
February 2022
- Feb 4, 2022 Fanny Palmer Austen: Her Silhouette and Its Significance Feb 4, 2022
December 2021
- Dec 31, 2021 Wartime Worries of Fanny Palmer Austen and Jane Austen Dec 31, 2021
October 2021
- Oct 22, 2021 Narratives of Naval Wives during the Napoleonic Wars: Fanny in Fact and Jane in Fiction. Oct 22, 2021
August 2021
- Aug 27, 2021 Fanny, Jane and Seaside Watering Places Aug 27, 2021
July 2021
- Jul 30, 2021 Sophia Sawyer, Admiral’s daughter at Halifax, Nova Scotia Jul 30, 2021
June 2021
- Jun 25, 2021 Fanny Palmer Austen: Challenges and Achievements in Making a Family Home Onboard HMS Namur Jun 25, 2021
May 2021
- May 28, 2021 Fanny Palmer Austen and HMS Namur: An Intriguing Connection and a New Exhibition May 28, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 30, 2021 Fanny Palmer Austen and Sense and Sensibility: Artifact and Appreciation Apr 30, 2021
March 2021
- Mar 29, 2021 Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: Midshipmen in Fact and Fiction Mar 29, 2021
February 2021
- Feb 26, 2021 Jane Austen and her niece Cassy Esten Austen Feb 26, 2021
January 2021
- Jan 29, 2021 Cassandra Esten Austen: Naval Child during the Napoleonic Wars Jan 29, 2021
December 2020
- Dec 18, 2020 Season’s Greetings and 2021 Preview Dec 18, 2020
November 2020
- Nov 27, 2020 Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen in Halifax, Nova Scotia: 1845-1848 Nov 27, 2020
October 2020
- Oct 30, 2020 Captain Frederick Hickey and the Loss of HMS Atalante Oct 30, 2020
September 2020
- Sep 25, 2020 Brotherly Ties Among Naval Officers in Jane Austen’s Real and Fictional Worlds Sep 25, 2020
August 2020
- Aug 28, 2020 Fanny Palmer Austen’s Choice of Style and Dress Aug 28, 2020
July 2020
- Jul 31, 2020 Fanny Palmer Austen’s Connection with Naval Prize Jul 31, 2020
June 2020
- Jun 26, 2020 The Capture of the Jeune Estelle, Charles Austen’s Premier Prize Jun 26, 2020
March 2020
- Mar 26, 2020 Influences of Jane Austen’s Naval Siblings on Mansfield Park Mar 26, 2020
February 2020
- Feb 28, 2020 Fanny Palmer Austen at the Halifax Naval Yard Feb 28, 2020
January 2020
- Jan 31, 2020 Captain Charles Austen, and HMS Indian at the Halifax Naval Yard Jan 31, 2020
December 2019
- Dec 18, 2019 Fanny Palmer Austen and her Family Celebrate Christmas Dec 18, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 29, 2019 Happy Birthday Fanny! Nov 29, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 In the Footsteps of the Austens: A Walking Tour of Halifax, Nova Scotia Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 7, 2019 Fanny at Godmersham Park Oct 7, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 30, 2019 Fanny Austen and Chawton Aug 30, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 26, 2019 Jane Austen's Return to West Kent, 1813 Jul 26, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 28, 2019 Questions for Discussing Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister Jun 28, 2019
May 2019
- May 31, 2019 Discovering the Young Jane Austen in West Kent, England May 31, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 26, 2019 Charles Austen’s Colleague, Captain John Shortland: His Naval Service in Australia and North America Apr 26, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 28, 2019 Sheila's Australian Book Tour Mar 28, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 22, 2019 Louisa, Fanny, and Sophy: Lives of Naval Wives Feb 22, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 28, 2019 Growing up as a Reader: Some Literary Likes Jan 28, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 18, 2018 Sheila introduces “Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister” Dec 18, 2018

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