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Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Lamp, Don Brown from Brown Evans and Co. - BECO in Australia
This Beco lamp is attached to Penleigh's wardrobe and lights the sink and mirror area. It waslamp was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. There was possibly a similar lamp in Suzy's's room as a bedlight near the bookcase at one time.Beco 720 wall lamp, with white shadeBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Blinds
Penleigh Boyd recalls the original holland blinds, which had beautiful little brackets fitted to the columns. The replacement blinds may not be as elegant. Robin and Patricia did things as they could afford them -- hence the very early Strizic photos of Suzy in the lower living room do not show blinds (the image on the cover of the 2013 edition of Living in Australia) but they were added shortly after, by Robin.Holland blinds on 7 windows and 2 on doorswalsh st furnishings -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Medal, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal Award, 1969
In 1969 Robin Boyd was awarded highest RAIA Gold medal, the highest honour.Gold medal (65mm diameter) with design on both faces. (a) RAIA medal with architect and guild figure and stone structure (b) Artem promovemos una Two kangaroos holding shield with wall and column structure. The medal set into a black velvet. The back is black leather in a timber frame. 405mmH X 330mmWThe back of the timber frame is inscribed with //PARTH-40'E' - F + G.royal australian institute of architects award. raia award, royal australian institute of architects gold medal, raia gold medal, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Container, 1967
Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Letters on the 21st day of October 1967 at University of New England. The family attended the outdoor ceremony. The Doctor of Letters Certificate (item D490) is also part of the Walsh Street Archive. Zelman Cowen was Vice Chancellor at University of New England 1967-1970. Robin Boyd designed Zelman Cohen House at 34 Yarravale Rd in Kew in 1959. Red leather cylindrical holder with Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd embossed in gold along long axis. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object
Grounds Romberg and Boyd architectural drawing paper from Grounds Romberg and Boyd (6 sheets) -
Robin Boyd Foundation
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Romberg and Boyd stationary. Two pieces of A4 paper. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Container
This was the frame for the AIA Architecture Critics' Medal Certificate (item D496). -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, F.S. Hudson, The Americas: Book Two, 1963
Hardcover, No Dust Jacket"S. Boyd" inside front cover. Sketch of a person inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Masefield, The Bird of Dawning, 1964
Paperback"Suzy Boyd. III S." inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Geoffrey Williams, Portrait of World History: Book 1, 1961
Hardcover, No Dust JacketAssorted inscriptions throughout contents pagewalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Patrick Skene Catling, Freddy Hill: The Story of a Modern Man of Pleasure, 1970
Paperbackwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Robin Boyd, Boyd House II Details, 1957
Paperback sketchbook2 House of Ideas Inserts in front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Marjorie Morrow and Jean Flanagan, First Form Science, 1962
Hardcover, No Dust Jacket"S. Boyd" inside front cover. Markings in blue pen on front cover.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, B.J. Pendlebury, A Grammar School English Course 2, 1964
Hardcover, No Dust JacketNotes in pencil throughoutwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, G.R. Halson and P.R. Smith, Comprehension Interpretation & Criticism Stage 2 Australian Edition, 1966
Paperback"Suzy Boyd", coloured pencil handwriting inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, F.C.H, Primary English Fifth Grade, 1950
Paperback"Suzy Boyd. 5R." inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, A. E. Cameron, Music Appreciation for Australian Schools, 1958
Hardcover, No Dust Jacket"S. Boyd" inside front cover.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Richard Beynon and H. G. Fowler, First Act!, 1966
Paperback"Suzy Boyd" inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Margaret Forster, Georgy Girl, 1966
Paperback, Front cover missingwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Helen Burke, Good Fish from the Sea, 1965
Hardcover, No Dust Jacketwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, G. S. Thompson and C. H. Craddock, Latin, 1958
Hardcover, No Dust Jacket"Boyd II T" inside front cover. Markings throughout and on front cover.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, B.J. Pendlebury, A Grammar School English Course 3, 1962
Suzy was the youngest of the Boyds’ three children - this is one of her childhood books.Hardcover book with dust jacket."S. Boyd III S" written in the inside cover.walsh st library, ohm2022, ohm2022_40 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Bering, Super Flame Guns and Flame Machines
Paperbackwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Sunset Books, Sunset Western Gardener, 1967
HardcoverLong Inscription to Prue Boyd from Joe Williamson - "Mr Boyd should find this a very useful garden book"gardening, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Edmund Capon, Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors + Horses, 1983
Soft CoverChinese Characters and signature of Isola, Dated 10/2/1983chinese archaeology, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Mervyn Horton, Present Day Art in Australia, 1969
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketInserted in front cover: folded page of Australian Financial Review 1 February 1973, written at top: "Trish"; cross next to article titled "Rare coins for sale"; article titled "The fortunes of war reflected closely in the art market" featuring Arthur Boyd paintingwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, The Staff of Berlitz Guides, Berlitz Travel Guide: Venice, 1987
Softcoverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Wendy Tuohy, The Age In Melbourne: Cheap Eats, 1990
Softcoverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, James Killen, Inside Australian Politics, 1989
Softcoverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Peggy Guggenheim, Out of the Century Confessions of an Art Addict, 1983
SoftcoverPeggy Guggenheim Collection Pamphletwalsh st library