Joyce Allan born 8 April 1896 and died on 31 August 1966. Joyce Allan was an Australian Conchologist and Scientific Illustrator. Allen married Hector Walker Kirkpatrick. Her parents were Joseph Stuart Allan and Florence Fountain Allan, Allan was born Catherine Mabel Joyce Allan in Balmain Sydney She was the eighth child of Florence Fountain Allan and Joseph Stuart Allan. During her time at secondary school, she often visited the Australian Museum and would sort shells for Charles Hedley. Allan was appointed as a temporary employee at the Australia Museum in February 1917 and worked as an assistant to Charles Hedley. She was initially responsible for assisting with the curation of the conchology collection as well as providing illustrations for scientific papers written by other museum staff. Allan was a talented artist and exhibited artwork with the Royal Art Society of New South Wales. ...
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