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Was working in Cape Town by 1851 where he designed an infant school. Read appears to have worked first as a clerk in the Railway Engineer's Department in Cape Town. In 1860 he submitted a design for competition for the Houses of Parliament, Cape Town, and was awarded joint first premium for his design 'Gothic'. By 1861 he was in a partnership with J WELCHMAN in Cape Town (cf WELCHMAN & READ) which lasted until 1867, during which period he and Welchman designed a number of buildings throughout the Cape Colony. Read appears to have left for London in 1868 from where he submitted a design for the second competition (1875) for the Houses of Parliament, Cape Town, under the title 'Southern Cross'. (Radford 1979:128; Langham-Carter MS, UCT Libr) All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. List of projects With photographs With notes
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