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Marshall Waller Gervase Clifton

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99:, but soon moved to the Royal Insurance Building. They designed a block of four modern flats in Thomas-street, West Perth, a block of bungalow flats in Mayfair-street, West Perth, additions to the Masonic Hall, Geraldton, a hall for the Kondinin Road Board, a large residence in Claremont, new hall and offices for the 94:
In 1930 Clifton and Herbert Parry won fourth place in an architectural competition conducted by the University of Western Australia, and in 1933 they went into partnership as Parry and Marshall Clifton, with offices in the T & G Building,
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A useful aid to exploring the confusing structure of Clifton family, one of several important to the early history of Western Australia, may be found at
43: 87:. He began a cadetship in Moscow but, despairing of the system, cut it short and returned to Australia. He wrote of his experiences in a 1933 issue of 118:
The partnership was dissolved in June 1937. One of Clifton's first solo commission was a two-storey brick residence in Johnston Street,
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found his pencil work appealing but his watercolours less so — suffering from overcrowding, they said. His larger paintings
96: 426: 112: 39: 185: 326: 134: 126: 100: 38:, Western Australia, a son of (Florence) Mabel Clifton, nÊe Knowles, and Gervase Clifton. After education at 161: 62: 382: 58: 416: 411: 354: 298: 270: 242: 214: 67: 54: 122:. Called the "Clifton House", it was influenced by his observations of Spanish architecture. 130: 150: 146: 405: 246:. Vol. XLVIII, no. 9, 500. Western Australia. 7 December 1932. p. 12 386:. Vol. XXXIV, no. 3, 710. Western Australia. 1 September 1937. p. 2 187:
Australian Dictionary of Biography: Clifton, Marshall Waller Gervase (1903–1975)
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was a recognised watercolor artist, winning several prizes in Perth — the
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Clifton married Nancy Millicent Hughes on 28 April 1934. Their daughter
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In 1930–33 he made a trip to England to further his career, working for
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as an associate member, and in 1930 was elected assistant secretary.
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were reckoned the best by far, also suggesting he try his hand at
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Clifton was a member of the Katanning branch of the
48:Royal Institute of Architects of Western Australia 133:in the shape of a seaman's chest, installed at 65:art gallery of 63 of his works. A critic from 8: 42:he completed a four-year cadetship with the 394:– via National Library of Australia. 366:– via National Library of Australia. 338:– via National Library of Australia. 310:– via National Library of Australia. 282:– via National Library of Australia. 254:– via National Library of Australia. 226:– via National Library of Australia. 107:Road Board. They designed rooms for the 173: 91:, an Australian professional magazine. 179: 177: 7: 14: 155:Helena Rubinstein Portrait Prize 73:Santa Maria della Salute, Venice 153:for watercolor in 1956 and the 20:Marshall Waller Gervase Clifton 16:Australian architect and artist 378:"Katanning Historical Society" 46:. In 1926 was admitted to the 1: 77:St. George's Cathedral, Perth 109:Country Women's Association 443: 322:"Moscow's Second Thoughts" 97:St George's Terrace, Perth 40:Northam Senior High School 327:The Sydney Morning Herald 184:Duncan Richards (1993). 151:Claude Hotchin Art Prize 127:W. A. Historical Society 103:Road Board and for the 162:Marshall Waller Clifton 44:Public Works Department 422:Australian architects 383:Great Southern Herald 59:Royal Academy of Arts 57:and studying at the 34:Clifton was born in 355:The West Australian 299:The West Australian 271:The West Australian 243:The West Australian 215:The West Australian 68:The West Australian 427:Australian artists 55:E. Vincent Harris 434: 396: 395: 393: 391: 374: 368: 367: 365: 363: 346: 340: 339: 337: 335: 318: 312: 311: 309: 307: 294:"Art Exhibition" 290: 284: 283: 281: 279: 262: 256: 255: 253: 251: 234: 228: 227: 225: 223: 206: 200: 199: 197: 195: 181: 24:Marshall Clifton 442: 441: 437: 436: 435: 433: 432: 431: 402: 401: 400: 399: 389: 387: 376: 375: 371: 361: 359: 348: 347: 343: 333: 331: 320: 319: 315: 305: 303: 292: 291: 287: 277: 275: 266:"Water Colours" 264: 263: 259: 249: 247: 236: 235: 231: 221: 219: 208: 207: 203: 193: 191: 183: 182: 175: 170: 143: 131:William Dampier 63:Newspaper House 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 440: 438: 430: 429: 424: 419: 414: 404: 403: 398: 397: 369: 341: 313: 285: 257: 229: 210:"General News" 201: 172: 171: 169: 166: 147:Romola Clifton 142: 139: 31: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 439: 428: 425: 423: 420: 418: 415: 413: 410: 409: 407: 385: 384: 379: 373: 370: 357: 356: 351: 350:"Advertising" 345: 342: 329: 328: 323: 317: 314: 301: 300: 295: 289: 286: 273: 272: 267: 261: 258: 245: 244: 239: 233: 230: 217: 216: 211: 205: 202: 189: 188: 180: 178: 174: 167: 165: 163: 158: 156: 152: 148: 140: 138: 136: 132: 128: 123: 121: 116: 114: 110: 106: 102: 98: 92: 90: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 69: 64: 60: 56: 51: 49: 45: 41: 37: 29: 27: 25: 21: 388:. Retrieved 381: 372: 360:. Retrieved 353: 344: 332:. Retrieved 325: 316: 304:. Retrieved 297: 288: 276:. Retrieved 269: 260: 248:. Retrieved 241: 232: 220:. Retrieved 213: 204: 192:. Retrieved 186: 159: 144: 124: 117: 93: 89:Architecture 88: 76: 72: 66: 52: 33: 23: 19: 18: 417:1975 deaths 412:1903 births 120:Mosman Park 406:Categories 238:"Personal" 168:References 157:in 1960. 105:Kondinin 81:drypoint 113:Northam 85:etching 36:Wokalup 30:History 141:Family 135:Broome 390:5 May 362:4 May 334:3 May 306:3 May 278:3 May 250:3 May 222:3 May 194:4 May 101:Kulin 392:2023 364:2023 336:2023 308:2023 280:2023 252:2023 224:2023 196:2023 83:and 75:and 408:: 380:. 352:. 324:. 296:. 268:. 240:. 212:. 176:^ 164:. 137:. 115:. 111:, 198:.

Index

Wokalup
Northam Senior High School
Public Works Department
Royal Institute of Architects of Western Australia
E. Vincent Harris
Royal Academy of Arts
Newspaper House
The West Australian
drypoint
etching
St George's Terrace, Perth
Kulin
Kondinin
Country Women's Association
Northam
Mosman Park
W. A. Historical Society
William Dampier
Broome
Romola Clifton
Claude Hotchin Art Prize
Helena Rubinstein Portrait Prize
Marshall Waller Clifton


Australian Dictionary of Biography: Clifton, Marshall Waller Gervase (1903–1975)
"General News"
The West Australian
"Personal"
The West Australian

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