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Ethel completed part of the course offered by the Bartlett School of Architecture, receiving distinctions.
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In 1893, they both attempted to continue their training by attending the Architectural Association School of Architecture but were refused entry. Drawings in the Royal Institute of British Architects Collection document her travels through England, France and Italy. After her apprenticeship with Ernest George, she became an assistant to Walter Cave, studying Gothic and domestic architecture.
In June 1898, she passed the Royal Institute of British Architects examinations for associate membership.
Despite initial opposition, she was finally granted membership, 51 voting in favour and 16 against. Charles stated publicly that the best opportunities for architects were in commercial commissions but the only reference to her work on large-scale designs is an untraced prize-winning church in Germany in 1905.
Ethel Charles" othorgraphic projections of labourers" cottages from 1895 are presented by Royal Institute of British Architects as an example of how the Old English style began to evolve towards the Arts and Crafts and Garden City movements.
