June

About the Book

June: Tempered Steel, the second volume of author June Holroyd’s memoirs, continues where the first volume, Roots of Steel, finished. This volume picks up in the 1950s, including recollections of her career and her family life over the years. Holroyd describes her intriguing life in intimate and amusing detail, tracing her path through the present day.

Praise for the June: Roots of Steel “A great story, and a wonderful evocation of recent history. I found the story of a pioneering woman architect fascinating. Her story of life in England during WWII is engrossing and made even better by the inclusion of letters, which the author wrote at that time. The author projects a feisty temperament, which, along with her obvious talent, must have been a big help in opening career doors and achieving such a fulfilling life. Her observations of the relationships between England and the US are thought-provoking.” —A reader of June: Roots of Steel

About the Author

June Holroyd was born in England in 1926 into a Sheffield steel family. Her school was evacuated during the war to the Lake District. She earned her architecture degree in 1949 and worked in London from 1949 to 1952. She worked briefly at Harvard and in Chicago, Illinois, 1952–54. Returning to London, she restored a 1670 Nicholas Hawkesmoor house in Greenwhich; later, she won a design competition for Lewisham Town Hall. A resident of Santa Barbara, California, since 1972, she is married with four children and nine grandchildren.