Margaret Hendry (11 May 1930 – 20 March 2001)[1] was an Australian landscape architect, one of the first women to work in this field in Australia.[2] She worked for the National Capital Development Commission in Canberra from 1963 to 1974[3] and later lectured at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (now the University of Canberra).[4]
Achievement and honours
editShe graduated from Burnley Horticultural College in 1948, which was very unusual for a woman at that time. She then completed a diploma in landscape design at the Kings College, Durham University in the late 1950s.[5]
From 1963 to 1974 Margaret was employed by the National Capital Development Commission to work on the landscape development of Canberra as a garden city.[6]
Margaret presented a paper at the Australian Garden Historical Society conference in the mid-1990s on the landscape development for the parliamentary area.[7]
In 1992, Hendry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to women's affairs.[8]
Legacy
editAn annual lecture on landscape architecture called 'The Margaret Hendry Public Lecture' is hosted by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.[9]
Margaret Hendry School, a primary school in the suburb on Taylor, opened in 2019 and is named in her honour.[10][11]
In 1997 Hendry was appointed to the Australian Capital Territory Heritage Council.
References
edit- ^ democritdaisy (29 February 2012). "Margaret Hendry 1930-2001". Australian Women's History Forum. WordPress. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 4 Hansard (28 March) Page 1112". hansard.act.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Hendry, Margaret (22 July 1995). "Books". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 22, 010. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 55. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Students design gardens". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 568. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 August 1986. p. 17. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "HANSARD", Understanding Act of Parliament, Routledge-Cavendish, pp. 113–115, 2 October 2012, doi:10.4324/9781843143475-26, ISBN 9781843143475, retrieved 14 October 2022
- ^ "HANSARD", Understanding Act of Parliament, Routledge-Cavendish, pp. 113–115, 2 October 2012, doi:10.4324/9781843143475-26, ISBN 9781843143475, retrieved 14 October 2022
- ^ "HANSARD", Understanding Act of Parliament, Routledge-Cavendish, pp. 113–115, 2 October 2012, doi:10.4324/9781843143475-26, ISBN 9781843143475, retrieved 14 October 2022
- ^ "The Queen's Birthday 1992 Honours" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (S 127): 12. 8 June 1992. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Watt, Kel. "Celebration of women in landscape architecture provides platform for debate on city design – free talk this Thursday". RiotACT. RiotACT. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Lachlan. "Gungahlin's new primary school unveils name, colours and logo". RiotACT. RiotACT. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Evans, Jake (15 December 2019). "Margaret Hendry School's first year has been all about flipping the classroom on its head". ABC News. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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