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    Ballarat’s Pride: Leading Architects from 1857-1895

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    Wood, Erin
    Date
    2020
    Affiliation
    Architecture, Building and Planning
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    Masters Coursework thesis
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    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/242008
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    © 2020 Erin Wood

    Abstract
    This thesis is inspired by the pride in 19th century Ballarat architects shown in this quote from journalist William Bramwell Withers (1823-1913). He asserts the role of Ballarat’s architects beyond its borders, at a time when wealth from gold could have kept them busy in Ballarat. This highlights a geographical spread of activity that is unexpected, given the importance of capital cities in the modern Australian cultural scene. It invites a closer consideration of these architects and regional architectural practice more generally. In his article, Withers identified three practices working in this manner: Caselli & Figgis; Tappin, Gilbert & Dennehy; and James & Creber. Yet he only discussed the first two; including a listing of their recent designs and work at hand. This thesis will focus on these two practices, and their architects and professional networks, to gain new insights into the nature of regional architectural practice in 19th century Victoria. It begins in 1857, when H.R.Caselli commenced his practice, and the gold rush had created a permanent town in Ballarat. It concludes almost forty years later, in 1895, when these architects had died, or their working relationships had ceased.
    Keywords
    Ballarat regional architect; practice; Caselli; Tappin; Gilbert Dennehy; Dennehy; Figgis

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