Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Henry Allan Munro | Designation: | | Born: | 1856 | Died: | 23 February 1913 | Bio Notes: | William Henry Allan Munro was born in Inverness in 1856, the son of George Munro, tailor, and his wife Mary Allan. Around 1872 he was articled to Matthews & Lawrie. In 1876 he moved to Edinburgh and after working for several practices there married Isabella Mary Budge c.1881, probably on the strength of having been put in charge of the Workington office of George Dale Oliver of Carlisle. In 1886 he emigrated to become architect to Rooney Brothers of Townsville, Queensland. There he won the competition for the Queensland Hotel and was taken into partnership by Walter Morris Eyre (born 1858) on 1 October 1887, from 1891 as manager of their Charters Towers office. The partnership was dissolved in 1892 and by the following year he was insolvent. He joined the Public Works Department in 1899, first as a draughtsman and from 1900 as an inspector of works. He died of cerebral problems at his house, Nessbank, Russell Street, Brisbane, on 23 February 1913. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | Private | 1856 | 1876 | Place of birth and training | | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | Business | 1886 | 1891 | | | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | Business | 1891 | 1892 | | | Nessbank, Russell Street, Brisbane, Australia | Private | 23 February 1913 * | | Home and place of death |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | |
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