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Kathleen Muriel Butler
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- 2000
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- Sydney
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- Chief Secretary's Building
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- 44 Phillip Street
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- Sydney is on the land of the Gadigal of the Eora nation.
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- <p>Kathleen Muriel Butler (1891–1972) was known as 'the Godmother of the Sydney Harbour Bridge'. She played a significant role in the conception and development of the Bridge. Technically, her role was as the confidential secretary to the Chief Engineer John JC Bradfield. Today she would be recognised as the project manager, tender manager, negotiator, administrator and publicist for the Sydney Harbour Bridge project.</p>
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- Kathleen Muriel Butler (1891–1972) was known as 'the Godmother of the Sydney Harbour Bridge' due to her significant role in the conception and development of the Bridge.
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- <p>Pioneer and trailblazer (1891–1972)</p>
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Paul Sorensen
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- Paul Sorensen was a Danish-born master landscape designer who developed his own distinctive landscape style, ethos and technique for use in gardens across NSW – many of which still exist 100 years later.
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- <p>Acclaimed landscape architect and nurseryman (1891 - 1983)</p>
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- <p>Paul Sorensen (1891 - 1983) was born in Copenhagen and trained in horticulture at Horsholm Tekniske Skole. He honed his skills working with leading landscape designers on large estates in Denmark and Switzerland; however, the impending war cut his time in Europe short. After coming to Australia, he developed his own distinctive landscape style, ethos and technique in gardens across NSW – many of which still stand 100 years later.</p>
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David Lennox
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- 2150
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- Parramatta
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- 340-330 Church St
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- Parramatta is on the lands of the Dharug people
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- <p>David Lennox was a renowned bridge-builder and master stonemason who designed and oversaw the construction of the iconic sandstone Lennox Bridge in Parramatta in the late 1830s.</p><p>Spanning the Parramatta River, one of Sydney’s great inland waterways, its simple stone arch is 24 metres long and 12 metres wide. Named Lennox Bridge in 1867 in honour of its creator, it remains one of the city’s finest landmarks.</p><p>A man of great vision and technical skill, David also spearheaded countless other well-known bridges and public works projects.</p>
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- David Lennox (1788–1873) was a bridge-builder and master stonemason who designed and oversaw the construction of bridges and public works projects across NSW.
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Beryl McLaughlin
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- Wentworth Falls
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- 99-101 Blaxland Road
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- Blue Mountains Historical Society
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- <p>Beryl Mary McLaughlin was an early female architect and enthusiastic amateur historian. In 1922, she was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor of Architecture from the newly established School of Architecture at the University of Sydney. Later in life, Beryl became a prominent member of the Wentworth Falls community. She was active in the region’s civil defence activities during the Second World War and was a generous supporter of the Blue Mountains Historical Society throughout her life.</p>
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- Beryl Mary McLaughlin (1888-1988) was an early female architect and enthusiastic amateur historian.
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- <p>Architect and benefactor (1888–1988)</p>
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John Sulman & Bishop Sydney Linton
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- 2025-03-28 12:54:03
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- Hay is on the lands of the Nari Nari, Wiradjuri and Yitha Yitha people
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- <p>The architect Sir John Sulman and the Riverina’s first Anglican Bishop, Sydney Linton, designed a simple yet elegant building in the Riverina town of Hay in 1888.</p><p>For the 2 Englishmen, both freshly arrived in Australia, the scorching heat of Riverina summers and the ever-present threat of flood posed many challenges.</p><p>Their solution – a stately bishop’s residence shaded by wide verandas and clad in corrugated iron – has stood the test of time.</p><p>Constructed over 2 years, the building’s survival attests to their ingenuity in what remains a defining architectural collaboration.</p>
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Walter Liberty Vernon
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- <p>Walter Liberty Vernon is one of Australia’s most important architects, responsible for numerous iconic Sydney buildings.</p><p>As the NSW Government’s head architect between 1890 and 1911, Walter’s diverse designs included the stately Registrar General’s Building, the original David Jones department store, Long Bay Prison and Mitchell Library on Macquarie Street. He also built numerous suburban post offices and fire stations. His works – often displaying his love of yellow sandstone – envisioned and helped shape the look of present-day Sydney.</p>
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