HerStory
Mary Turner SHAW
Also known as: Mollie
Born: 14 January 1906
Died: 23 April 1990
Special Achievements:A graduate of the University of Melbourne's Architectural Atelier, she originally worked for the large Melbourne firm of Stephenson & Turner before joining the Australian Public Service. She was the first female architect employed by Public Works Department of the Allied Services in 1941.
Resources
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Image - Mary Turner Shaw
Photographer: unknown
La Trobe collection, State Library of Victoria
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References
Nugent, Maria. (2002). Women’s Employment and Professionalism in Australia: Histories, Themes and Places. Canberra, ACT: Australia Heritage Commission, p. 82.
NEWBURN FLATS
“Designed by Mary Turner Shaw and Frederic Romberg, in the 1940s. ‘Newburn Flats was considered to be an “important” building and appeared in several journals of the time, particularly Art in Australia, 1941’ (Schoffel, 106).”Nugent, Maria. (2002). Women’s Employment and Professionalism in Australia: Histories, Themes and Places. Canberra, ACT: Australia Heritage Commission, p. 82.
YARRABEE FLATS
“Designed by Mary Turner Shaw and Frederic Romberg.”The Australian Women's Register. "Shaw, Mary Turner (Mollie) (1906 - 1990)".
Australian Dictionary of Biography. "Shaw, Mary Turner (Mollie) (1906–1990)".
Wikipedia. "Mary Turner Shaw".
