Sydney Ancher Explained

Sydney Edward Cambrian Ancher ARAIA ARIBA (25 February 19048 December 1979), was an Australian architect from Woollahra, Sydney. His fascination with Europe contributed to the introduction of European internationalism in Australia. He also had a significant impact on the establishment of modern domestic architecture.^[1]

Early life

Sydney Ancher was the son of New Zealand journalist Edward Albert Ancher and his Australian wife Ethel Puah, née Parsons. He was educated at Mosman Superior Public, North Sydney Boys’ High and Sydney Technical High School.

Notable Projects

• Northbourne Housing Precinct, Canberra, ACT, 1960's
• Prevost House, Sydney, NSW, 1935 [1]
• Ancher House, 3 Maytone Avenue, Killara, NSW, 1945 [2]
• Farley House, North Curl Curl, NSW, 1948 [3]
• House, Killeaton Street, St Ives, NSW, 1950 [4]
• Sydney Ancher House, Sydney, NSW, 1957 [5]

Family life

On 26 November 1926 he married Aaletha Ethel Hasemer, a stenographer, at the Presbyterian Church, Mosman, Australia.

Retirement

Ancher retired in 1966. His wife died in 1970 and he died on 8 December 1979 in hospital at Waratah. He was cremated.

References

• http://sydneyarchitecture.com/ARCH/ARCH-Ancher.htm
• http://www.architecture.com.au/docs/default-source/nsw-notable-buildings/ancher-house-iii.pdf
• http://douglas-snelling.com/timeline/
• http://sydneyarchitecture.com/ARCH/ARCH-Ancher.htm
• http://www.penrithregionalgallery.org/aboutus-architecture.php
• http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ancher-sydney-edward-cambrian-9348
• http://www.canberrahouse.com/2006/11/08/sydney-ancher/
• Ancher, Mortlock, Murray, Woolley : Sydney Architects 1946-1976, David Saunders, Sydney: Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney,1967

Notes and References

1. “Premier Opens £1/4m Parade Of Master-built Homes”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 April 1963. Retrieved 27 November 2017.