Researching Bruce Rickard
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The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Rickard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Rickard and the Rickard Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Bruce Rickard
Bruce Rickard
Bruce Rickard (1 December 1929 – 22 September 2010; born Bruce Arthur Lancelot Rickard) was an Australian architect and landscape designer.
Throughout his career, he was involved with the production of commercial, landscape and urban planning projects, but much of his work was residential, including the design of more than 80 family homes around the north shore and northern beaches of Sydney.
He was one of the longest-serving Chapter Councillors with the Australian Institute of Architects, serving 16 years, and a founding member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.
He was the first Australian to be awarded a Masters in Landscape Architecture.
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