Florence Taylor: architect, editor, businesswoman - the 'Great Lady of Sydney Town'
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supported by City of Sydney
This talk by Dr. Bronwyn Hanna describes the humble beginnings, courageous career and mixed legacies of Florence Taylor, Australia’s first professionally qualified, practising woman architect. Taylor was also an engineer, town planner, journalist, publisher, social climber and rightwing feminist. A 1955 luncheon in her honour described her as “the empire’s most remarkable woman”.
Bronwyn Hanna has worked for the NSW Heritage Branch since 2003. Her PhD examining the history of women architects in twentieth century NSW was completed in 1999. It fed into two co-authored books: Women Architects in Australia 1900-1950 (2000) and Florence Taylor’s Hats (2006). An architectural historian, she has published many journal articles and conference papers and is a member of ICOMOS, SAHANZ, the Professional Historians Association, Constructive Women and the National Trust’s Built Advocacy Committee. In 2005 she was project manager for the World Heritage nomination for the Sydney Opera House. She is currently engaged part-time in an independent research project conducting oral history interviews with senior members of the heritage profession in Australia and New Zealand.
A Women’s History Month event
Thursday 8 March
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Surry Hills Library
T 8374 6230
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Free Event
Event Snapshot
When:
- On Thursday 08 March from 18.00 to 19.00
Where:
Surry Hills Library, 405 Crown Street Surry Hills 2010 Venue details
Cost:
Free
More Info:
City of Sydney Library
Library Staff
8374-6230
library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
How to get to this event:
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Surry Hills Library, 405 Crown Street Surry Hills 2010
