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This letter from Des Walsh, Director of Special projects, the Australian Bicentennial Authority (12/08/1987) to Patricia Boyd acknowledging her nomination of Robin Boyd for the Heritage 200 Program. The Heritage 200 program's purpose is to identify 200 Australians who have made the greatest contribution to making Australia what it is today. A Fact Sheet for the Program is included. A Good Weekend clipping (pp 12-16) titled 'Manning Clark Overcomes Australia" by Alan Tate. Note that Patricia Davies's drafted a letter to Mr Kirk from Heritage 200 after Robin Boyd was given this award. (item D348)A4, one page letter, fact sheet and a magazine clipping on Manning Clark. In Baillieu Knight Frank envelope, with contents Heritage 200 Application Bicentennial written on it by Patricia Davies

From Ron in Washington DC to Patricia Davies regarding visit to Melbourne and Australian Ballet and about Watergate and US elections.Addresses and phone numbers and notes

Geoffrey Blainey sent Patricia Davies a copy of his preface for the reissue of Boyd's 'Australia's Home' and asks to be informed of any inaccuracies or injustices.Handwritten note on University of Melbourne notepaper plus a three page typewritten preface to Australia's home.The typed preface has edits in pen by the author.

A letter from A. Johnson, Public Lending Right, Australia Council to Patricia Davies (formerly Boyd), regarding a request for tracing authors or their heirs.Answered 10/9/79 in pen.

Letter from Peter Ryan, Director of Melbourne University Press, to Patricia Davies confirms that Penguin will reprint Robin Boyd's 'Australia's Home'. The letter (item D274) was enclosed with letter.Typed on MUP letterhead

Postcard and thank you note for an evening and Hamlet from Moffat to Patricia Davies. National Gallery of Victoria postcard depicting Australian Blue Day in September 1986 painted by Lloyd Rees.

Speech given by Dr Davis McCaughey at the launch of Geoffrey Serles's biography of Robin Boyd at Ormond Chapel on 21 November, 1995. Sent as a letter to Patricia.Four pages speech in envelope to Patricia Davies.Patricia Davies (formerly Boyd) has written on envelope the contents of this envelope.

This is a request for permission to reproduce an extract from Robin Boyd's 'The Puzzle of Architecture' by author Judith Buckrich. The context of the extract is attached to the letter.Typewritten on letterhead with 2 page attachment.

This letter is regarding granting permission to authorise reproducing Robin Boyd-copyright material for scholars and researchers.Typewritten on letterhead

This letter confirms arrangements that the State Library of Victoria be authorised to copy Robin Boyd-copyright material in the collection for the purpose of research and study.Typewritten on letterhead

Public Lending Right Payments for 1992/93.Typewritten, 2 pages

Romberg & Boyd Memo

From Yvonne Boyd (wife of Robin Boyd's first cousin, painter Arthur Boyd ) in London, to Patricia Boyd regarding their upcoming visit to London.ohm2022, ohm2022_41

Dr Davis McCaughey gave the address at the private funeral of Robin Boyd at Ormond Chapel (which Boyd designed) on 18 October 1971. This is the text of his address.Five page speech in envelope to Patricia Davies. Photocopy and carbon copy. Accompanied by a With Compliments not signed "As promised Davis'.Patricia Davies (formerly Boyd) has written on envelope the contents of this envelope.

Postcard of Zurich from Noel to Patricia and John Davies.Postcard with hotel and swans on lake in Switzerland.

Thank you note for supper from Noel (and Violet) to Patricia and John Davies.

Thank you card and note for two dinners, from Graeme to Patricia and John Davies.

From Lyn in Geneva to Patricia and John Davies, about their upcoming visit 28 Sept to Geneva.

Christmas postcard greetings and news, including envelope, from Joan Sutherland to Patricia and John Davies.Card in envelope, Envelope stamped "Bonynge Chalet Monet Route de Sonloup 1833 Les Avants", Switzerland

Postcard depicting the Bahai Temple in India and referred to as 'India's opera house', from Patricia’s friend Mary Newman (Bob Newman’s wife) to Patricia and John Davies. They met while at MIT and remained close friends.Bahai Temple, with Indian stamps. Difficult to read.

Patricia Boyd was on the Board of the Australia Opera for several years. The Walsh St house holds a significant collection of opera recordings. Penleigh Boyd wrote this in The Age obituary to Dorothea Patricia Davies AM (3 Jan 1921-5 Nov 2009). "In 1988, Patricia was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to opera involving many years of voluntary work on the board of the Australian Opera - work which she greatly enjoyed involving travel, music and meeting many interesting and entertaining people. She was also a life member and former president of the National Gallery of Victoria Women's Association." The Walsh Street Archive also holds the Certificate and the medals associated with this honour (items D502 and F126 respectively).opera, patricia boyd, patricia davies, robin boyd

As Penleigh Boyd wrote in his obituary to his mother: "In 1988, Patricia was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to opera involving many years of voluntary work on the Board of the Australian Opera - work which she greatly enjoyed involving travel, music and meeting many interesting and entertaining people. She was also a Life Member and former President of the National Gallery of Victoria Women's Association." The Walsh Street Archive also holds the medal associated with this honour (item F126).Certificate on a presentation board with 4 corners holding it in place, contained in a envelope with Mrs Dorothea Patricia Davies, AM.The Order of Australia (Signed) Ninian Stephen Governor-General of Commonwealth of Australia and Chancellor of the Order of Australia. To Dorothea Patricia Davies Greeting. Whereas with the approval of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The second, Queen of Australia and Sovereign of the Order of Australia, I have been pleased to appoint you to be a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. I do by these Presents appoint you to be a Member in the General Division of the said Order and authorise you to hold and enjoy the dignity of such appointment together with Membership in the said Order and all privileges thereunto appertaining. Given at Government House, Canberra, under the seal of the Order of Australia this thirteenth day of June 1988. By His excellency's Command. (Signed) David I Smith Secretary of the Order of Australia.

Patricia Boyd was on the Board of the Australia Opera for several years. The Walsh St house holds a significant collection of opera recordings. Penleigh Boyd wrote this in The Age obituary to Dorothea Patricia Davies AM (3 Jan 1921-5 Nov 2009). "In 1988, Patricia was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to opera involving many years of voluntary work on the board of the Australian Opera - work which she greatly enjoyed involving travel, music and meeting many interesting and entertaining people. She was also a life member and former president of the National Gallery of Victoria Women's Association." The Walsh Street Archive also holds the Certificate and the medals associated with this honour (items D502 and F126 respectively).Black hard plastic 2-ring binderMrs Patricia Davies Board Meeting 12/4/84 The Australian Opera

Hardcover w/ Dust JacketPatricia Davies' signaturewalsh st library

This letter from Dr John Ritchie, General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography informs Patricia Boyd Davies that Robin Boyd's biographical entry will be included in Volume 13 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography. It says that Geoffrey Serle is in possession of a draft of the entry. Note: Neil Clerehan, and not Geoffrey Serle, is the author of the entry first published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, 1993.One page letter plus seven page photocopy of the draft ADB entry for Robin Boyd in envelopePatricia Davies (formerly Boyd) has written on envelope 'Dr John Ritchie'

This folder was empty.Travel folder, Compass travelD.P.D (Dorothea Patricia Davies initials)

Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket"Patricia Davies" on the first page and a bookmark with Collins Booksellers' locationswalsh st library

This small suitcase belonged to Patricia Boyd. Several documents, such as 'Robin Boyd's 'University of the Air' scripts (items D184-D193) were found in this suitcase.Brown vinyl with synthetic lining with tapering rounded shape.Tag written in Robin Boyd Boyd's handwriting: Mrs Robin Boyd, Melbourne, Australia P.A.A.patricia boyd, patricia davies, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_28

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