R P Froud Records

Collection

Accession number
3228
Date
ca. 1926-2001
Author / Creator
Froud, R. P. (Robert Percival), 1920-2001.
Abstract
Records of R. P. Froud, Architect, Brisbane.
Scope and content

The collection consists of R. P. Froud's records, including architectural plans, student drawings, project files, correspondence, diaries, photographs, slides, card index and publications.

Description
377 rolls of architectural plans [6,050+ items]; 7 folders of flattened plans and drawings; 77 boxes of plans with correspondence and photographs
Administrative / Biographical history

Robert Percival Froud was born in 1920 in Gravesend, England. His family migrated to Australian in 1927. Froud commenced his architectural training in 1936 in Brisbane, working for George Campbell Wilson and later Mervyn H. Rylance. He studied at the Central Technical College and the University of Queensland, where he studied under Karl Langer. After graduating in 1946 he worked at the Brisbane City Council, the Department of Labour and National Service and the architectural firm Fulton, Job and Collin. In 1954 he and Aubrey Job established Job & Froud Architects (1954-1974). They completed many residential housing projects as well as the acclaimed Torbreck (1957) high rise apartment building. After Job's retirement, Froud continued to work under his own name until 1986. He died in Brisbane in 2001.

Access restrictions
Unrestricted access. 24 hours notice required. Please contact Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland for more information.
Copyright status

In copyright.

Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
Preferred citation
3228, R P Froud Records, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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