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Harold Tomlinson

1899 – 1951

British architect

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About Harold Tomlinson

Lived 1899 – 1951 (aged 51–52). Harold Tomlinson was an architect.

Harold Tomlinson (1899–1951) was a 20th-century British architect.

Tomlinson was based at the University of Cambridge School of Architecture. There he supervised the Scottish architect Frank James Connell.

The current ADC Theatre used by the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club in Park Street, central Cambridge, was designed by Harold Tomlinson and W.P. Dyson. It reopened in 1935 after a fire that destroyed the original building in 1933.

Tomlinson also designed the main building for Cambridge Airport south of Newmarket Road on the eastern edge of the city. This was constructed during 1936–37 and the airport opened in 1938.

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Born
1899
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Died
1951
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University of Cambridge

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Who was Harold Tomlinson?

British architect (1899–1951)

When was Harold Tomlinson born?

Harold Tomlinson was born in 1899.

When did Harold Tomlinson die?

Harold Tomlinson died in 1951.

What was Harold Tomlinson's occupation?

Harold Tomlinson was an architect.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Tomlinson

· Wikidata: Q5662562

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