Rosina Edmunds Explained

Rosina Mary Edmunds, also known as Rosette Edmunds (31 May 1900 – 23 April 1956), was an Australian architect, town planner and writer. Edmunds practiced in Sydney and Canberra, designing master plans and churches, and also published written works as a historian and government advocate.

Biography

Edmunds was born in Sydney and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sydney before graduating with an architecture degree in 1924, one of the university's first women to do so.^[1] From 1929 until 1941, Edmunds worked in the Sydney office of architecture firm Clement Gancey,^[2] which had also employed other notable women architects such as Heather Sutherland, and Winsome Hall Andrew. Edmunds contributed to major master plans for Sydney.

In 1955 Edmunds began her term as President of the RAIA's Canberra Branch. She was the first woman told hold such a position in Australia.^[3]

Works

• Edmunds, R. M 1938, Architecture: An Introductory Survey, Dymocks, Sydney^[4]

External links

• Webber . Caroline . Edmunds, Rosina Mary (Rosette) (1900–1956) . 14 . 1996 . edmunds-rosina-mary-rosette-10100 . 13 July 2020 .
• Rosina Mary Edmunds in the Dictionary of Sydney

Notes and References

1. Web site: Faculty of Architecture Women Graduates. Services. Archives and Records Management. sydney.edu.au. en. 2019-03-09.
2. Web site: Heritage in Trust - The Journal of the National Trust in Australia (ACT). Autumn 2003.
3. Web site: 'Interesting People' The Australian Women's Weekly. 11 March 1950.
4. News: 10 March 1938. "Architecture: An Introductory Survey.". 3. The Catholic Press. 2199. New South Wales, Australia. National Library of Australia. 7 September 2021.