Tibbits, George R.

Description

Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000001478Activities & OccupationsHistoriansAcademics - ArchitectureGenderMaleHistoryBorn in Boulder, Western Australia, George Richard Tibbits was educated at state schools in W.A and Colac, Victoria, before studying at the University of Melbourne (B.Arch. Dip. TRP). After working in London, he lectured in architecture at the University from 1968 until 1995, becoming the Chairman of the Department of Architecture and Building. He was appointed as the Conservation Advisor to the University in 1991, a role he continued even after retirement. Tibbits was a keystone of the University and wider Australian architectural communities and he served as a foundation member of the Historic Buildings Council of Victoria (now Heritage Victoria). As a member of the Carlton Association, he was active in the campaign against the Victorian Housing Commission's scheme of "slum" clearance of Carlton in the late 1960s. Tibbits was a self-taught musician, composing over 40 works for orchestras, ensembles and soloists. In 1975, he was awarded the Albert H Maggs Award for Musical Composition for his Second String Quartet.Search records of this agent

Plan

1930 First Floor Plan [Law School building]

1930 Ground Floor Plan [Law School building]

1875 First Floor/North Extension [Law School building]

1875 Ground Floor Plan/North Extension [Law School building]

1856 First Floor Plan and Attic Spaces [Law School building]

1855-1856 Ground Floor Plan [Law School building]

1855 First Floor Plan and Attic Spaces [Law School building]

1854 Ground Floor Plan [Law School building]

1854 Basement Plan [Law School building]

Accession

[2011.0017] Papers of George Richard Tibbits

[1998.0083] Papers of George Richard Tibbits

[1997.0034] Papers of George Richard Tibbits

[1980.0095] Consolidated papers of George Tibbitts

Series

[UMA-SRE-19930005] PLANS OF THE QUADRANGLE BUILDING

Dates

Date07/11/1933-06/07/2008

Names

Given NameGeorgeMiddle NameRichardFamily NameTibbits

Professional Relationships

Member of OrganisationFaculty Of Architecture (University Of Melbourne)Faculty Of Architecture And Building (University Of Melbourne)

University of Melbourne Archives

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Tibbits, George R.