Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | J Hill Kays |
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| Born: | |
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| Bio Notes: | J Hill Kays was articled to Edward Calvert, probably in the later 1870s, and was subsequently assistant to W F Rollo-Wilkie before emigrating to Victoria in 1884. He worked in Melbourne for A F Kennison, A Davidson and G Melvor until 1886 when he settled in Brisbane. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Edinburgh, Scotland(?) | Private | Late 187L | 1884 | Place of training |
| Melbourne, Australia | Private | 1884 | 1886 | |
| Brisbane, Australia | Business | 1886 | ||
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 | |
| William Forbes Rollo Wilkie (or Wilkie-Rollo) | After 1875 | 1884 | Assistant | |
| Edward Calvert | Late 1870s | Before 1884 | Apprentice | |
| A F (or James Prior?) Kennison | 1884 | Before 1886 | Assistant | |
| G McIvor (or Evander Mclver?) | After 1884 | 1886 | Assistant | |
| Alexander Davidson | After 1884 | Before 1886 | Assistant | |
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 | ||