Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | William Patrick Hendry |
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| Born: | 1865 |
| Died: | c. 1941(?) |
| Bio Notes: | William Patrick Hendry was born in Glasgow in 1865 and took classes in civil engineering at the University of Glasgow while articled to the engineers and architects Wharrie Colledge & Brand c.1881-85. He emigrated to New South Wales as assistant to the Government surveyor for Clarence District and set up practice as an architect in Sydney, in partnership with Bristol-born architect Albert F Myers (born c.1846) in 1889. He continued the practice after Myers' death in 1892 but by 1899 losses had obliged him to seek employment with the Queensland Public Works Department, where he was later to work under J S Murdoch. He retired in 1933 and probably died c.1941 when his name was deleted from the Register of Queensland Architects. |
Private and Business Addresses
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| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1865 | After 1885 | |
| Sydney, Australia | Business | Before 1889 | Before 1899 | |
| Queensland, Australia | Private/business | Before 1899 | After 1933(?) | |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Wharrie, Colledge & Brand | c. 1881 | c. 1885 | Apprentice | |
| Myers & Hendry | 1889 | Before 1899 | Partner | |
| Queensland Public Works Department | Before 1899 | 1933 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Watson, Donald and McKay, Judith | 1994 | Queensland Architects of the 19th Century | Brisbane: Queensland Museum | ||