This is a postcard from Patricia Boyd, Robin Boyd's wife, from London to her parents 'Gram and Poppa'. It details a family trip with children Suzy and Penleigh in Paris, Athens, Rome (with a visit to Martin Boyd) and now in London (to see Arthur and Yvonne Boyd). It tells of running into Hatton Beck (Lucy Boyd's husband) at the National Gallery. The postcard, written in Cadogan Hotel, is from the National Gallery depicting Jan van Eyck's 'The Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna Cenami'.martin boyd, arthur boyd, hatton beck, van eyck

Aerogram from Montreal addressed to Patricia's parents in Melbourne, describing their stay in Montreal, the cold and snow, Robin's work on Expo '67, their visit to Arthur Boyd in London, and Penleigh's matriculation results.

A letter from Anne Gray, Curator of pre-1939 art for Director of Australian War Memorial to Patricia Boyd, regarding 'Salvage' by Penleigh Boyd, Robin Boyd's father. Regarding republishing the book and also drafting an introduction using Penleigh Boyd letter provided by Patricia Boyd.

Contract for republication of 'Victorian Modern', signed by Peter Ryan MUP, but this copy not signed by Patricia Boyd.Foolscap, typed, 11 pages

Condolence note from Penleigh Boyd to Patricia Boyd on the death of her mother, Letitia Anna Bloomfield Madder (born Gough). She died in 1973, at age 86.Handwritten on note paper

Peter Blake, who was Editor in Chief of Architectural Forum, writes to Patricia Boyd, that he has moved to Boston and is in a new position. Includes general news about seeing Penelope Seidler and children later that day.

The card brings new year wishes from Ise Gropius, the widow of Walter Gropius, to Patricia Boyd. The card shows the Gropius home built in 1937 in Lincoln Mssachusetts, which will be presented to The Society For The Preservation of New England Antiquities, by Ise Gropius.Large postcard with envelope

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

This is a request for permission to reproduce an extract from Robin Boyd's 'The Australian Ugliness'.Typewritten on letterhead.In pen some notes and when replied added.

Thank you note for evening at Walsh St and high praise for the house.Handwritten on Melbourne Club letterhead notepaper

Letter accompanied photographs taken around 1960 of Walsh Street House (Boyd House II), perhaps by six Japanese architect students who visited the house accompanied by Bruce Anderson, with permission granted by Robin Boyd. The photographs referred to are probably the ones in the reference below (item AV102).Torn top of A4 page. Sender details stamped in right hand top corner. Typed letter, handwritten signature "Bruce", with the addition "These are by Mark Strizic".

Kiyonori Kikutake was a prominent Japanese architect known as one of the founders of the Japanese Metabolist group. Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - Kenzo Tange published by Braziller in 1962 and New Directions in Japanese Architecture published by Studio Vista in 1968.A long folded card in an envelope from Tokyo JapanIn red pen, handwritten "To Mrs Robin Boyd from K. Kikutake in 1975

Ellen Moody, Permissions, for Longman Cheshire, writes regarding original artwork for 'The Australian Ugliness', requested (17.08.1980) by P. W. Ball who is writing a book titled 'Australian Culture and How To Avoid It'.

In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Patricia Boyd, unknown location, Bangkok, ThailandMade in Australia / 21 / AUG 64Mthailand, slide

In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Patricia Boyd, unknown location, Bangkok, ThailandMade in Australia / 20 / AUG 64Mthailand, slide

In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour. Robin Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen. The event was held in tent designed by Eero Saarinen. Aspen Colorado, USA. Robin and Patricia Boyd also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair, and then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Robin and Patricia Boyd's accomodation at the International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado, USA, 1964. Made in USA / US PAT No. 3013354 / 10 / JUN 64Wcolorado, slide, robin boyd

A red Fiat 500 was replaced by a 1961 Truimph Herald Coupe as Patricia Boyd's car. Later the Truimph was replaced by an Alfa Romeo Coupe.Documentation for purchase of a 1961 model Triumph Herald Coupe (2 seats) in sebring white with mauve (not red, as invoice reads) trim, Registration number HKO 492. Four documents, one white, three blue. Deposit paid to Standard-Triumph two days earlier.Deposit has handwriting on reverse by Patricia Boyd.ohm2022, ohm2022_6

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

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

Thank you note from Zara Holt to Patricia and Robin Boyd for their message of sympathy on the death of Prime Minister Harold Holt on 17 December 1967 by drowning.Handwritten note

Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Unknown location, USA. Patricia Boyd in the distanceMade in USA / 16mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. View from window with Patricia Boyd reading paperMade in USA / 14mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide

Floral Notepad with few pages leftGrocery list with phone number and Patricia's own address (using her maiden name)walsh st library

Contains appointments, cultural events, dinner menus, phone numbers, addresses for 1976.Spiral bound Desk Diary 1976, covered in silver paper.

This medal was conferred posthumously as Robin Boyd died in 1971. In 1973, Patricia Boyd travelled to the American Institute of Architects Convention in San Francisco, to receive the AIA's Architecture Critics Medal on behalf of her late husband. She gave an acceptance speech at this event.Certificate from The American Institute of Architects, with crest, conferring 1973 Architecture Critics' Medal on Robin Boyd. Signed by the President, F. Scott Ferebee Jr, and Secretary, Hilliard J. Smith Jr. It is in a perspex frame.The American Institute of Architects is honored to confer the 1973 Architecture Critics' Medal on Robin Boyd. Distinguished creator as well as critic of architecture, Robin Boyd was passionately devoted to the ideal of what the human environment - particularly that most intimate environment, the home - could be. His writing could be pitiless, because he hated the cheap, the shoddy, the ugly around us. But more than most critics, he was able to empathize with us fellow professionals as they struggled to solve what he called "the puzzle of architecture'. May 1973. Signed by President and Secretary.critics award, the american institute of architects, aia award, robin boyd, patricia boyd