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- 1965-1974. (Creation)
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In 1965, Dr Evan Edwards engaged architects E P and A I Trewern to renovate sections the family home, 'Bryntirion', at 287 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill. The house was bought in 1882 by Richard Edwards and remained in the Edwards family, occupied by his grandchildren and used as a doctor's surgery. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 17 December 1993. Dr Evan Edwards is a descendant of Richard Edwards.
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Eric Percival Trewern was born in Bendigo, and worked as a draughtsman for the Queensland Public Works Department. He established his own architectural practice in Brisbane in 1920 and became an extremely successful residential architect during the inter-war period, especially noted for adapting the Spanish Mission and California bungalow styles to Queensland. He also designed commercial buildings.
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Alexander Ira Trewern was born in Bendigo, Victoria, son to William James and Alice (nee Goldsworthy) Trewern. He graduated from the Brisbane Central Technical College in 1930. He worked in the office of his older brother, Eric Pery Trewern, from 1926 to 1942. He died on 25 June 1990.
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Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1965-1974
Collection alternatively titled: Dr Evan Edwards Collection
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One folder of correspondence and 23 architectural plans relating to the renovations and alterations to the house 'Bryntirion', Wickham Tce, Spring Hill. In 1965, Dr Evan Edwards engaged architects E P and A I Trewern to renovate sections the family home, 'Bryntirion', at 287 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill. The original house was designed by James Furnival for Edward Barton Southerden and built in 1861 with subsequent extensions. In 1882 it was sold to Richard Edwards who gave the house its Welsh name. Edwards was a partner in the drapery firm Edwards & Chapman, and a director of Telegraph newspapers for thirty years. Edwards died in 1915 and the house remained in the family, occupied by his grandchildren and used as a doctor's surgery. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 17 December 1993.
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Arranged into two series:
Series A: Correspondence
Folder 1: Correspondence from architects E.P & A.I. Trewern, suppliers and tradespeople, 4 Feb 1965 to 14 Mar 1967.
Series B: Architectural drawings for Job 1730
23 plans for renovations and alterations to Bryntirion, 287 Wickham Tce, Spring Hill, Job 1730.
Plan of proposed internal renovations to residence (12 May 1965);
Detail of fibrous plaster ceilings. Reflected ceiling plan (6 May 1965);
Detail of fireplace and marble surround in Reception room (coloured)(31 May 1965);
Detail of fibrous plaster ceiling & cornice to Reception Room (undated);
Amended detail for reconstructing fireplace in Reception room (23 Feb 1965);
Part elevation of fireplace surround (9 Jul 1966);
Detail of main entrance doors to residence (16 Jul 1965);
Amended detail of main entrance doors to residence (2 Nov 1965);
Supplementary plaster mouldings to Dining room ceiling (1 Jun 1966);
Supplementary plaster mouldings to ceilings of residence (11 May 1966);
Diagram and schedule of electrical work (13 Jan 1966);
Full size detail of part fireplace surround (4 Feb 1966);
Amended detail of doors to entrance hall (23 Mar 1966);
Detail of fireplace surround to study (16 May 1966);
Full size of typical panel; Detail of internal doors to residence (8 Jun 1966);
Detail for mirror above fireplace in Reception room (9 Jul 1966);
Detail of Proposed Leadlight to fanlight over entrance porch (31 May 1967);
Detail of fibrous plaster ceilings; Dining room ceiling (undated);
Proposed remodelling of Bath room (coloured) (20 Dec 1965);
Amended detail of fireplace in Reception room (undated);
Aluminium windows to Residence (amended) (Nov 1965);
Aluminium window frames. Drawing by J Connolly Pty Ltd (1 Dec 1965);
M.S. Screen to Bath room. Ray Coffey (?) (1974?)
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Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.