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CLIFTON, MARSHALL WALLER GERVASE, 1903–1975 Marshall Waller Gervase Clifton, architect and artist, was born on 11 September 1903 at Wokalup, Western Australia to Gervase Clifton, farmer, and his wife Florence Mabel, née Knowles. Marshall was the great‐great‐grandson of Marshall Waller Clifton. In March 1922 Clifton began a four‐year cadetship in architecture at the Public Works Department, Perth. He was elected an associate of the Royal Institute of Architects of Western Australia in 1926. He remained in the department as a junior assistant architect and later assistant architect, before joining the practice of George Herbert Parry. Clifton sailed for England in 1930 in order to further his career. He was employed in London by E. Vincent Harris, and helped with designs for the Manchester Central Library and the Leeds Civic Hall. He also attended classes at the Royal Academy's school of architecture from January 1931. Having visited Europe, he returned to Perth in December 1932 and formed a partnership with Parry. He married Nancy Millicent Hughes on 28 April 1934. Clifton was honorary architect and artist to the Royal Western Australian Historical Society in 1936‐ 75. In June 1937 he established his own practice and concentrated on domestic architecture. He was appointed lieutenant in the Militia on 23 June 1941 and was posted to Western Command in 1942, where he performed engineering staff duties. He was transferred to the Australian Imperial Force on 8 September and confirmed in the rank of captain in July 1943. He was demobilized in Perth on 19 September 1944. In 1946 he formed a partnership with his former pupil, Eric Leach; re‐establishing his own practice in 1953. A fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 1952, he was president of its Western Australian chapter, 1956‐58 and a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Artists, 1959. As honorary architect to the State branch of the National Trust of Australia, 1965‐72 he was responsible for restoration work at Strawberry Hill Farm, Albany and Woodbridge, Guildford. Clifton died on 3 December 1975 at Mosman Park and was buried in Australind cemetery; his wife and two daughters survived him. Source: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/clifton‐marshall‐waller‐gervase‐9765 MN1487 PRIVATE ARCHIVES MANUSCRIPT NOTE (MN 1487; ACC 4703A, 6774A, 7262A, 8361A) SUMMARY OF CLASSES ARTICLES (of apprenticeship) INVITATIONS ARTICLES (journals) LECTURES AWARDS LISTS BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION LOCAL HISTORY CARDS NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS CAREER DOCUMENTATION NOTICES CERTIFICATES ORDERS (military) COMPETITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS CONSTITUTIONS POEMS CONVENTION PAPERS PUBLICATIONS CORRESPONDENCE REALIA DIARIES REGISTERS DRAWING CATALOGUES REPORTS EXHIBITIONS SKETCHBOOKS and SKETCHES FAMILY HISTORY LETTERHEADS FILES TELEGRAMS FINANCIAL RECORDS THESES GREETINGS CARDS TICKETS Acc. No. DESCRIPTION ARTICLES (of apprenticeship) 8361A/1 Articled apprenticeships. Eric Leach (1935) Judith Brisbane (1941) C.D. Edmondson (1941) Harry Baxter (1945‐1951) S? M Buck (hand‐written note with costs only); handwritten letter from L.A. Anderson enquiring about apprenticeship. Includes some related documents regarding examinations ARTICLES (journals) 8361A/2 Clifton Hall, Nottingham. In Country Life Illustrated, May 1900 The Civic Hall, Leeds, UK. Article in The Builder, August 1933 The Home of Mr and Mrs Marshall Clifton. In Turners, June 1938 A Student in Europe, 1932. In Architecture, October 1948. Includes typescript of article Designed as a Spanish Casa. In Milady, November 1949 Continental Ways by Marshall Clifton. In Mosman Park Review, October 1953 Architects’ own houses: Marshall Clifton. In The Architect, September 1957 Arts building, UWA. In Cross‐section, November 1962 The New Fortune Theatre. In Cross‐Section, March 1964 Farewell to a good friend. In TRUST News, February 1976 The Spanish scene. In The Architect, Spring 1988 Down in the dumps. In Curtin Gazette, February 1989 Parochial matters. In The Architect, Summer 1986, pp24‐25 + cover photograph Puzzles and problems. In Fremantle Arts Review, December 1987 The Highway Hotel. In The Architect? n.d. MN1487 Page 2 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2012 AWARDS 8361A/3 1962 Architecture and Arts award. Awarded to Marshall Clifton, and Anthony Brand with Brand, Ferguson and Solarski, for War Memorial Hall, Hale School, Perth. Includes related typed notes from MC Clifton to Master Builders Association and to the editor, Architecture and Arts Pty Ltd BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 8361A/4 Personal survey, Royal Australian Institute of Architects (1950) Notes on the late Marshall Clifton by Eric Leach (1988) Various typescripts and hand‐written biographical notes relating to Marshall Clifton CARDS 6774A/24 1918. Christmas card from 10th Light Horse, Palestine, with a letter to Mrs Clifton from H S King, Rectory, Northampton, explaining the motto featured on the card logo, “Percute et Percute Velociter.” CAREER DOCUMENTATION 8361A/6 1921‐1932 Includes indenture, references, certificates, application for admission to the Royal Institute of Architects CERTIFICATES 6774A/1 June 1925. University of Western Australia. Passed the Art Certificate Examination in Architecture. 6774A/2 16 December 1925. Admission as a student of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Western Australia Inc. 6774A/3 1926. Certificate of Examination, Architects’ Act. 6774A/4 12 February 1930. Associate of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Western Australia Inc. 6774A/5 1 July 1932. Certificate of qualified student of the Royal Academy of Arts, London. 6774A/6 Appointment as an officer of the Active Citizen Military Forces of the Commonwealth from 31 May 1941. 6774A/7 5 June 1950. Certificate of Associate of the Planning Institute of Australia. 6774A/8 13 October 1952. Certificate of Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce 6774A/9 1 May 1953. Certificate of Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. 6774A/10 3 February 1959. Certificate of Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. MN1487 Page 3 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2012 6774A/11 19 April 1971. Certificate of Life Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. 6774A/12 28 August 1974. Certificate of Fellow of the Royal Australian Planning Institute. 6774A/16 Certificates from the Western Australian Historical Society (Inc) to Marshall W G Clifton and Emily K Clifton for participating in the State Centennial Functions sponsored during 1929 by the Society. 8361A/7 1942 National Geographic Society. Election as a member of the Society COMPETITIONS 8361A/8 Architectural competitions information. 1 September 1923. Drawing of a classic order. The Royal Institute of the Architects of Western Australia Inc. Open to first and second year students 22 February 1930. Letter from University of Western Australia, Vice Chancellor, re 4th place in building competition, St George’s Terrace (West) 1946. Health centre, Fremantle. City of Fremantle 1949. Australia’s National Memorial to America. Australian‐American Association 1957. Beach cottage. Department of Architecture 1965. Proposed civic centre. Shire of Canning 1965‐1966. Clay Brick Award. Cement and Concrete Association 1971. Northern Territory badge competition CONVENTION PAPERS 8361A/9 1955‐1957 Architectural conventions, held in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth. Includes photographs 8361A/10 1958 8th Australian Architectural Convention, Perth. Includes plans of the official opening at the University of Western Australia, The Sunken Garden, correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, budgetary figures, hand drawn emblem CORRESPONDENCE 8361A/11 12 February 1845. Typescript. Copy of letter from the Hon. I.W. Croker to Lord Stanley, promoting the services of ‘a young clerk of the name of Clifton’ 21 May 1892; To ‘My Dear Ger’, from Robert Clifton. Handwritten, original 10 September 1897. To ‘My Dear Little Ger’, from ‘Your affectionate grandpapa, Robert Clifton’ . Handwritten, original; 26 September 1899 (postmark). Registered envelope only, to Sir Robert S Clifton, Bart, Burton‐ on‐Trent (UK); 15 February 1914. To ‘My dear ? Ger’, from Creadon, Donnybrook; 2 January 1919. To ‘Dear Mr Clifton, from H Hughes, at Hotel Cottesloe 8361A/12 1929‐1958 General, inward and outward 4703A/1 12 August 1936 – 15 May 1974. General correspondence, mainly with the Royal WA Historical Society, relating to his activities as honorary architect. MN1487 Page 4 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2012 8361A/13 1959‐1991 General, inward and outward 8361A/14 1966‐1969 Arts Guild building, University of Western Australia DIARIES 8361A/15 1953 Small pocket diary. Inside front cover has three hand‐written residential addresses, in London, for Marshall Clifton DRAWING CATALOGUES 8361A/16 1920–1946 File 1‐ numbers for ERA. Marshall Clifton drawing catalogue 8361A/17 1946–1953 File 2‐ Clifton & Leach (No. 0216‐0570) 8361A/18 1946–1953 File 3‐ Clifton & Leach 8361A/19 1953–1960 File 4‐ M Clifton (No. 0936‐0975, 1476‐1603) 8361A/20 1953–1960 File 5‐ M Clifton 8361A/21 1960s File 6‐ M Clifton (No. 1900‐2093, 2100‐2299) 8361A/22 1960s File 7‐ M Clifton (No. 2300‐2720) 8361A/23 1960s File 8‐ M Clifton (No. 2721‐2999) 8361A/24 1960s File 9‐ M Clifton (Hale school numbers 3000‐3297, 3332‐3408) 8361A/25 1960s File 10‐ M Clifton (No. 3298‐3331, 3409‐3516) 8361A/26 1960s File 11‐ M Clifton (University of Western Australia No. 4500‐4963) 8361A/27 1970s File 12‐ M Clifton (No. 3600‐3859) 8361A/28 1970s File 13‐ M Clifton (No. 3876‐4169) 8361A/29 1950s; 1962 File 14‐ M Clifton (No. 0633,