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TitleBuilding Ipswich: Three Ipswich ArchitectsDate Created8th June 2021Program Chasing Our Past At HomePresenterMargaret CookToni RissonJudith NissenHostMelanie RushModeratorDeannah VeithAcknowledgementCity Design Branch, Ipswich City CouncilDescriptionJoin us to discover more about three of Ipswich's most renowned architects George Brockwell Gill, Will Haenke and Bruce Buchanan. Three prominent Ipswich historians will uncover and discuss the careers and contribution to Ipswich by these important city 'builders'.
From 1887 to 1945, Brockwell Gill designed or supervised the construction of some of the city's most iconic buildings including the Ipswich Technical College, the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School and the Ipswich incinerator.
Haenke worked as an architect in Ipswich from 1900 to 1936 on commissions that included hotels, churches, shops, stables, cattle dips, the Churchill slaughter yards, and he designed some of the Ipswich's best Federation homes - Meiringen, Pindari and Edgbaston.
Bruce Buchanan is probably best known for his extensive work in heritage conservation, restoration and interpretation along with new building commissions. Graduating in 1966 and establishing his own practice in Ipswich from 1975 to 2010, Bruce is also an accomplished landscape painter and has been exhibiting since 1997.
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About the presenters:
Margaret Cook holds a PhD in history from the University of Queensland and her current research interests include natural disasters and water politics, and the history of Queen's Park. Margaret is a history lecturer at the University of Sunshine Coast. Her recent books are: A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Floods and an edited collection, Disasters in Australia and New Zealand: Historical Approaches to Understanding Catastrophe.
Judith Nissen is a professional historian with wide-ranging interests in Queensland history. She also works in the heritage field, including significance assessments, citations for heritage registers and conservation management plans. Judith has served on the state and national management committees of Professional Historians Australia, is a founding committee member Mt Crosby and Moggill Historical Societies.
Dr Toni Risson is a storyteller and a cultural historian who has penned everything from children's picture books to a doctorate on the magic of lollies. An expert of the Greek café phenomenon, Toni curated Meet Me at the Paragon for the State Library of Queensland (2019-2020), and her book Brisbane's Greek Cafes: A Million Malted Milks was a finalist in the 2019 Queensland Literary Awards. References (online)Click here for high resolutionReference ID2021-06-08 COPAH - Building Ipswich - Margaret Cook, Toni Risson, Judith NissenAsset TypeWebinar / Talk - MP4Music, Audio and Video (Trove mapping field)lectureCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright InformationBuildings & StructuresRocktonClaremontSoldiers' Memorial HallPeople & FamiliesSamuel Shenton (1829-1893) - ArchitectMartin William (Will) Haenke (1875-1953) - Architect Bruce Buchanan - ArchitectGeorge Brockwell Gill (1857-1954) - ArchitectTranscriptionBuilding Ipswich: Three Ipswich Architects - Chasing Our Past At Home (Transcription)Curated CollectionsArchitects, Builders & TradespeopleArchitectureChasing Our Past At Home
From 1887 to 1945, Brockwell Gill designed or supervised the construction of some of the city's most iconic buildings including the Ipswich Technical College, the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School and the Ipswich incinerator.
Haenke worked as an architect in Ipswich from 1900 to 1936 on commissions that included hotels, churches, shops, stables, cattle dips, the Churchill slaughter yards, and he designed some of the Ipswich's best Federation homes - Meiringen, Pindari and Edgbaston.
Bruce Buchanan is probably best known for his extensive work in heritage conservation, restoration and interpretation along with new building commissions. Graduating in 1966 and establishing his own practice in Ipswich from 1975 to 2010, Bruce is also an accomplished landscape painter and has been exhibiting since 1997.
Online via Zoom
About the presenters:
Margaret Cook holds a PhD in history from the University of Queensland and her current research interests include natural disasters and water politics, and the history of Queen's Park. Margaret is a history lecturer at the University of Sunshine Coast. Her recent books are: A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Floods and an edited collection, Disasters in Australia and New Zealand: Historical Approaches to Understanding Catastrophe.
Judith Nissen is a professional historian with wide-ranging interests in Queensland history. She also works in the heritage field, including significance assessments, citations for heritage registers and conservation management plans. Judith has served on the state and national management committees of Professional Historians Australia, is a founding committee member Mt Crosby and Moggill Historical Societies.
Dr Toni Risson is a storyteller and a cultural historian who has penned everything from children's picture books to a doctorate on the magic of lollies. An expert of the Greek café phenomenon, Toni curated Meet Me at the Paragon for the State Library of Queensland (2019-2020), and her book Brisbane's Greek Cafes: A Million Malted Milks was a finalist in the 2019 Queensland Literary Awards. References (online)Click here for high resolutionReference ID2021-06-08 COPAH - Building Ipswich - Margaret Cook, Toni Risson, Judith NissenAsset TypeWebinar / Talk - MP4Music, Audio and Video (Trove mapping field)lectureCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright InformationBuildings & StructuresRocktonClaremontSoldiers' Memorial HallPeople & FamiliesSamuel Shenton (1829-1893) - ArchitectMartin William (Will) Haenke (1875-1953) - Architect Bruce Buchanan - ArchitectGeorge Brockwell Gill (1857-1954) - ArchitectTranscriptionBuilding Ipswich: Three Ipswich Architects - Chasing Our Past At Home (Transcription)Curated CollectionsArchitects, Builders & TradespeopleArchitectureChasing Our Past At Home
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