Margaret Findlay


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Date of Birth: January 01, 1910

Birth City: Tasmania

Birth Country: Australia

Resident City: Sydney

Resident Country: Australia

Notes: Tasmania's first woman architect

Sources: Willis, Julie, and Bronwyn Hanna. Women Architects in Australia: 1900-1950. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 2001.


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Jobs


Employer: Tasmanian Department of Public Works

Title: Architect

City: Tasmania

Country: Australia

Start Date: January 01, 1940


Employer: University of Sydney

Title: Instructor in Architectural Drafting

City: Sydney

Country: Australia

Start Date: January 01, 1945

End Date: January 01, 1970


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Education


Institution: Hobart Technical College

Department: Architecture


Institution: Sydney Technical College

Department: Architecture

Start Date: January 01, 1942

Notes: finished schooling from Hobart Technical College by correspondence with Sydney Technical College


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Professional Affiliations


Organization: Tasmania Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Role: Member of Council (before 1945) and Tasmanian Representative to the 1944 Conference on Architectural Education

Notes: campaigned for the revision of the Diploma of Architecture course at Hobart Technical College


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Publications About


Title: Women Architects in Australia 1900-1950

Author: Julie Willis and Bronwyn Hanna

Publisher: the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Date Published: January 01, 2001