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 ==His impact on theatre design==
-Besides his designs for a number of important buildings in Kimberley,  including Kimberly Boys' High School, Timlin also designed or helped on the interior design of, many performance venues, buildings that included the [[Plaza Kinema]] in Kimberley (for [[Kinemas Limited]], 1928), [[The Playhouse]] in Durban and, notably, supplied the architect [[P. Rogers Cooke]] with the interior designs for two highly regarded atmospheric theatres, namely [[The Alhambra]] (Cape Town, 1931) and [[The Colosseum]] (Johannesburg, 1933).
+Besides his designs for a number of important buildings in Kimberley and elsewhere,  including Kimberly Boys' High School, Timlin also designed or helped on the interior design of, many performance venues, buildings that included the [[Plaza Kinema]] in Kimberley (for [[Kinemas Limited]], 1928), [[The Playhouse]] in Durban and, notably, supplied the architect [[P. Rogers Cooke]] with the interior designs for two highly regarded atmospheric theatres, namely [[The Alhambra]] (Cape Town, 1931) and [[The Colosseum]] (Johannesburg, 1933).
 In addition, Timlin designed many theatre programmes and posters for productions put on in Kimberley.

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 He remained in Kimberley for the rest of his life. A multi-talented man, he not only worked as an architect and interior designer, but produced and exhibited numerous paintings in watercolour, oil and pastel, as well as etchings and periodical illustrations. He also wrote stories and composed music.
-He gained particular renown as a book illustrator, especially for his own highly regarded fantasy book ''The Ship that Sailed to Mars: a Fantasy'' (George Harrap, 1923, new edition by Stonewall Publications, 1993.) It was started as a diversion for his son in 1921, but the work expanded until in its final form it had 48 pages of text and 48 colour plates showing remarkable flights of fantasy. The book became a fantasy classic and the film rights were purchased in the United States. In ''The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators'' Alan Horne  describes the book as a masterpiece and "the most original and beautiful children's book of the 1920s".[]
+He gained particular renown as a book illustrator, especially for his own highly regarded fantasy book ''The Ship that Sailed to Mars: a Fantasy'' (George Harrap, 1923, new edition by Stonewall Publications, 1993.) It was started as a diversion for his son in 1921, but the work expanded until in its final form the book became a fantasy classic and the film rights were purchased in the United States.
 He also illustrated many South African travel books and prepared illustrations for a book titled ''The Building of a Fairy City'' which was never published.

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 ==Biography==
-Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]] ([[Daniel Westwood Greatbach]], 1868-1925)[], designer of, ''inter alia'', the ''[[Theatre Royal]]'' in Kimberley in 1895).
+Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]] ([[Daniel Westwood Greatbach]], 1868-1925)[https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/archframes.php?archid=645&countadd=1], designer of, ''inter alia'', the ''[[Theatre Royal]]'' in Kimberley in 1895).
 In 1918 Timlin became a partner in the firm '''[[Greatbach and Timlin]]''', taking over the firm in 1921 when Greatbach returned to England. The company would go on to design many theatre venues in South Africa over the years.

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 ==Biography==
-Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]], later becoming a partner in the firm '''[[Greatbach and Timlin]]'''. The company would go on to design many theatre venues in South Africa over the years.
+Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]] ([[Daniel Westwood Greatbach]], 1868-1925)[], designer of, ''inter alia'', the ''[[Theatre Royal]]'' in Kimberley in 1895).
 Timlin designed a number of important buildings in Kimberley including Kimberly Boys' High School while pursuing his interest in art, turning out a large number of watercolour fantasies in addition to oils, pastels, etchings and periodical illustrations. His work was regularly exhibited. He also wrote stories and composed music.

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	Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]], later becoming a partner in the firm '''[[Greatbach and Timlin]]'''. The company would go on to design many theatre venues in South Africa over the years.		Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]], later becoming a partner in the firm '''[[Greatbach and Timlin]]'''. The company would go on to design many theatre venues in South Africa over the years.
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	Timlin designed a number of important buildings in Kimberley including Kimberly Boys' High School while pursuing his interest in art, turning out a large number of watercolour fantasies in addition to oils, pastels, etchings and periodical illustrations. His work was regularly exhibited. He also wrote stories and composed music.		Timlin designed a number of important buildings in Kimberley including Kimberly Boys' High School while pursuing his interest in art, turning out a large number of watercolour fantasies in addition to oils, pastels, etchings and periodical illustrations. His work was regularly exhibited. He also wrote stories and composed music.

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 He also illustrated many South African travel books and prepared illustrations for a book titled ''The Building of a Fairy City'' which was never published.
-Twice married, he died in Kimberley, Northern Cape in 1943.
+He died in Kimberley, Northern Cape in 1943.
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−	Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]], later becoming a partner in the firm [[Greatbach and Timlin]]. The company would go on to design many theatre venues in South Africa over the years.	+	Born [[William Mitcheson Timlin]] in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, the son of a colliery fireman, he attended Morpeth Grammar School. Showing a talent for drawing, he received a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1910 he joined his parents in Kimberley, South Africa, where he began to work for the architectural firm of [[D.W. Greatbach]], later becoming a partner in the firm '''[[Greatbach and Timlin]]'''. The company would go on to design many theatre venues in South Africa over the years.

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