Audiocassette tape of interview (01 hr., 25 min., 57 sec.) : analog, 2 track.) with American-born Queensland architect (Alexander) Ian Ferrier (1928-2000) on 30 May 1999. Present at the interview: Ian Ferrier, Mercier Ferrier, Fiona Gardiner and Alice Hampson. Ian Ferrier talks about his life and career. Accompanied by notes (2 pages) and photocopy of sketchbook (43 pages).

This collection has been arranged into three series and is comprised primarily of architectural drawings from the practice of Russell Hall Architects. There are 1709 drawings, 31 photocopied drawings, 1 cover sheet, 1 printed image, and 18 artistic sketches. Some of the more well known designs include: Varitomos Buildings in West End; the heritage listed Carpenter-Hall house in Wilston; Camp Island Lodge; the windmills in Toowoomba; Rialto Theatre Redevelopment; and Hall House, Mons. There are a few project records which list job numbers and clients. The final series in the collection has cartoons.

Sixty two architectural drawings for twenty seven jobs. Two photograph albums: Photograph album, 1896 to 1908, ‘Family and historic photographs taken and developed by W C Voller, 1896 on', some photographs in this album were taken by Edward Day Bird; and Photograph album, ‘Family and historic photographs taken and developed by W C Voller, 1906 on’, 1906 – 1915. Some captions in this album by Walter Voller, others by one of his children. In these captions Ellen and Walter Voller are referred to as ‘Mum’ and ‘Dad’ and Roderic and Lilla by their first names. Kenneth Voller was born a few years after his siblings Rod and Lilla.

Architectural drawings of residential and commercial buildings, job files, incoming and outgoing correspondence, photographs and research material for his book on Walter Burley Griffin. Includes plans by Scorer and Scorer which Birrell obtained when he purchased the firm in 1966. The architectural drawings in this collection include those from his student days, his time with the Commonwealth Department of Works, the Brisbane City Council, the University of Queensland (as University Architect), and his private practices. Drawings for buildings not constructed are also in this collection.

One summary file, and 93 project files.

Between 1978 and 1987 third year students in Architectural Design, working under the supervision of Michael Keniger and Brit Andresen, travelled to country towns across Queensland to observe and document the fabric of place. Students were instructed to follow a consistent methodology and particular emphasis was placed on documenting in detail the main street of each country town. Over 10 years, the built fabric of a significant number of country towns was documented and collected to form the Country Towns archive. This resource provides insight into the fabric and life of country towns in Queensland before periods of change, the result of booms in tourism in the 80s and mining in the 90s and the ongoing drought induced contraction in farming. Many changes in country towns occurred before the introduction of Heritage Legislation in Queensland and the creation of the Department of Environment and Heritage in the 1980s established a level of scrutiny.

The project file for each Country Town consists of 6 sections (not all files are complete):

1. The Town: Description to include current data and a general history
2. Public buildings: Description to include the location and description of public buildings through measured drawings and photographs of historical data
3. The Main street: Description to include photographs and sketches of the main street and measured drawings of street elevation, a 'Nolli Plan', a detailed cross-section and a mapping of patterns of the occupation of the street
4. A Street junction: A detail section through façade of a key building and a plan of the junction
5. Historical Society/Museum: This visit ensured that archival research support of other project parts was undertaken
6. Log: Students were required to record their 5-day visit in a narrative log/sketch book.