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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: Lauren Campbell on Friday 20 October 17 19:32 BST (UK)
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Thomas Smith Cordiner (b. 1902 in Glasgow, Scotland) and his wife, Margaret Violet Gillanders McLean (b. 1908 in Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland) immigrated temporarily to Rio de Janeiro in 1959 but I am unsure as to why. I found their immigration cards online and Thomas was an architect and Violet, as she was known, was a domestic servant. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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It appears he also went out in January 1961. Violet occupation is given as 'prendas domesticas' which is housewife. It is possible Thomas had a contract with a British company. Are you able to see them on passenger lists? Though his 1961 arrival was by plane, see Image 203.
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Brazil's new capital, Brazilica, was built between 1956-1960, he was president at glasgow architects,
And in 1961 elected president of RIAS.
Also around that time he was designing the then new tower blocks.
Could it have been a short visit connected to any of these events, you might expect many leading architects to visit Brazil, an entire new capital city built almost from scratch does not happen very often
Mike
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Mike, do you mean Brasilia?
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Sorry yes, :(
Mike