45 architectural drawings for several proposals for a new Brisbane Administration Centre behind City Hall, 1964 - 1971. All of MacDonald's proposals were seemingly rejected by Council and Conrad Gargett were engaged to design a building which was eventually opened in 1975.
1964: Seven (7) drawings. 21 December 1964. Ink on vellum paper. Proposal for a narrow 7-story building abutting the rear of City Hall, with double-story height Council Chambers on Level 7. With small plaza with fountains next to adjoining George Street property, the existing Lennons Hotel.
1967: Two (2) drawings prepared by O & M Branch, floor plans of parts of the third floor of City Hall. And: Eleven (11) drawings. 7 August 1967. Marked Preliminary drawings. Ink on vellum paper. Proposal for a 13-story building abutting the rear of City Hall, with double-story height Council Chambers on Level 13. Next to adjoining George Street property, the existing Lennons Hotel. And: Three (3) drawings. December 1967. Marked Proposal 4, Scheme 1. Ink on vellum paper. Includes Ground floor plan, and 2 perspective drawings of Adelaide Street entrance and Public Concourse feature.
1968: Seven (7) drawings. 12 February 1968. Ink on vellum paper. With piece of paper marked Hansford Report Drawings. Reduction Negatives and Print to N. Hansford. Each drawing with Elevation and Site Plan of a) Existing; b) Proposal; 1 c) Proposal 2; d) Proposal 2A; e) Proposal 4; f) Proposal 4, Scheme 1 – Final Development; g) Proposal 5
1969: Six (6) drawings numbered 1 – 5 and 2A. November 1969. Marked Further development of Proposal 4, Scheme 1. Ink on vellum paper. Proposal for a 19-story building with underground parking and an adjoining new 11-story hotel building with underground parking, bus terminal and ground level pedestrian concourse and shopping area. The drawings show the entire site, including City Hall.
1969 - 197: Nine (9) drawings numbered 1A – 9A, November 1969 – June 1971. Marked Further development of Proposal 4, Scheme 1. Amended. Ink on vellum paper. A similar proposal as 1969 but with a shopping plaza instead of a hotel and with underground bus lanes. Drawing 2A is a Composite drawing showing Overall General Development, also showing a reconfigured King George Square. Drawing 6A is an elevation to King George Square, showing the building with the city’s Coat of arms behind City Hall. Drawing 9A is a perspective drawing of the proposed plaza and administration building as seen from George Street.

Notebook, partly paginated by hand, containing handwritten notes from field work in Aboriginal communities in Kempsey and other parts of New South Wales, as well as a typed report, six leaves, partly paginated, titled 'Settlement at Wallaga Lake, Tilba Tilba NSW', accompanied by a typed letter to Adolphus Peter Elkin, ca. 1937. Also includes a typed and unsigned letter addressed 'Dear Mr Lazybones'.

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:

James Davis (father of Herb)
Jack Mahrny [? spelling]
Clarnie Avery [? spelling of first name]
George Birge [? spelling]
Walter Birge [? spelling]
Edgar Bolloch
Jack Dolt
Pacey Lighlon [? spelling]
Tom Lighlon [? spelling]
Tom Campbell
Astley Campbell
Dick Campbell
Roy Wilson (son of Mr G Wilson)
Norman Whitton
Clara Buchanon
Mr Thorpe [full name not provided]
Mr Greenwell [full name not provided]
Miss Mack [full name not provided]
Mr G Wilson
Hettlefield [full name not provided]
? Hockins [full name not provided]
? Waters [full name not provided]
? Taylor [full name not provided]
? Carberry [full name not provided]
? Moffitt [full name not provided]
? Benelong [full name not provided]
? Archibald [full name not provided]

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