Summary
Architect registration of Hugh Vivian Taylor. Taylor was later to become a practising architect and acoustician.
Hugh Vivian Taylor started practice as an architect in Victoria, Australia during 1923 and in acoustics in 1928.
The arrival of "talking pictures" in Australia in 1929 required acceptable acoustic conditions to ensure satisfactory reproduction of the sound. From 1930 to 1941 he acted as consultant for at least 434 theatres and public halls.
Physical Description
Printed certificate with handwritten insertions, under glass with black frame.
Significance
The arrival of 'talking pictures' in Australia in 1929 required theatres to have appropriate acoustic characteristics. From 1930 to 1941, H. Vivian Taylor was the architectural and acoustical consultant for at least 434 theatres and public halls.
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No. 432/Certificate of registration/The Architects Registration/Board of Victoria hereby certifies that Hugh Vivian Taylor of Melbourne is a registered architect/15th day of November 1923
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Overall Dimensions
352 mm (Length), 480 mm (Width), 12 mm (Depth)
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