Burke, Frances Mary (1907 - 1994)
- Born
- 1907
Spotswood, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 1994
Kew, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Textile designer
- Summary
Frances Mary Burke studied at the Melbourne Technical College. She was awarded an MBE for services to design, and in 1987 an Honorary Doctorate by the RMIT Faculty of Art.
Details
Chronology
- 1932 - 1934
- Enrolled in the General Art Course at the Melbourne Technical College
- 1936 - 1937
- Enrolled in the Full Day Art Course, and received a Council Scholarship
- 1980 - 1983
- Chairman of the RMIT Course Advisory Committee for Textile Design
- 4 June 1987
- Recipient of a RMIT University Honorary Doctorate of Arts (Honoris Causa)
Sources used to compile this entry: Art School Student Results c. 1925 - 1935, c. 1925 - c. 1935, Item no. SER-04805, Series S0312; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; Conferring Ceremony Booklets 1943 - 2013, 1906 - 2013, Series S0129; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; Student Revenue Cards 1935 - 1945 - BROCK Andrew James - CAMPFIELD Clarence Joseph, 1935 - 1945, Item no. S17000604, Series S0090; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives.
Prepared by: Miranda Francis
Related Entities
Archival Resources
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives
- Art School Student Results c. 1925 - 1935, c. 1925 - c. 1935, Item no. SER-04805, Series S0312; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- Conferring Ceremony Booklets 1943 - 2013, 1906 - 2013, Series S0129; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- Prospectus School of Applied Art c. 1934 - 1950s, c. 1934 - c. 1950, Item no. SER-05090, Series S0402; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- RMIT Archives Research Files c. 1887 - 2012, c. 1887 - c. 2012, Item no. A08-58003, Accession 2008/039/003; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- RMIT Gallery Exhibition Brochures / Catalogues 1977 - 2008, 1977 - 2008, Item no. SER-12001, Series S0614; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- RMIT Publications c.1951 - 2008, c. 1951 - c. 2003, Series S0362; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- Student Revenue Cards 1935 - 1945 - BROCK Andrew James - CAMPFIELD Clarence Joseph, 1935 - 1945, Item no. S17000604, Series S0090; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
Published Resources
Books
- de Nijs, Jenny, Women as designers in Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1986. Details
Edited Books
- Brown, Gilbert H. (ed.), Memories of life at RMIT: an anthology of reminiscences contributed by past and present staff and students, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, c.1987. Also available at https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18337001. See page 76 for information about Frances Burke. Details
Online Resources
- Burke, Frances Mary, (MBE, FRSA, FDIA) (1907-1994), Trove, National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-754065. Details
- Dr Frances Burke, Design Institute of Australia, 17 May 2024, https://www.design.org.au/hall-of-fame/dr-frances-burke. Details
- Carter, Nanette, Frances Mary Burke (1904-1994), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2018, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/burke-frances-mary-23843. Details
- Heywood, Anne and Land, Clare, Burke, Frances Mary (1907 - 1994), The Australian Women's Register, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 6 September 2010, https://www.womenaustralia.info/entries/burke-frances-mary/. Details
Images

- Title
- Frances Burke (designer), 3 June 1952 / photographs by Gordon F. De Lisle
- Type
- Image
- Creator
- De Lisle, Gordon F.
- Control
- Call Number: ON 388/Box 070/Item 116; Record Identifier: Yr8MQA4n
- Source
- State Library of New South Wales
Created: 22 February 2024, Last modified: 10 December 2024