William Wardell, by A G Evans YouCat Publications St Anthony of Padua

St Anthony of Padua

‘A travelogue that is refreshingly irreverent and deeply human

Dimensions: 170mm x 240mm

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He worked as a proof reader for a major law firm in the City of London and was at one point the City's oldest employee

William Wardell, by A G Evans YouCat Publications St Anthony of PaduaWilliam Wardell, Building with Conviction. Born into lowly circumstances in London's East End in 1823 William Wilkinson Wardell became one of Australia's greatest architects whose crowning works are his two cathedrals, St. Marys in Sydney and St. Patricks in Melbourne. He also stamped his character and high standard on many of Melbourne's best loved public buildings. As a contemporary and devoted admirer of Pugin both were converts to the Catholic