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.

Third floor level of the J. D. Story Administration Building, line drawing in ink on tracing paper, undated. Same as colour drawing in bound presentation volume.

Cross section of the J. D. Story Administration Building, line drawing in ink on tracing paper, undated. Same as colour drawing in bound presentation volume. Shows all seven floors, the covered way to the Senate House and the Service tunnel under the covered way to the Senate House.

Senate table in the Senate House for the J. D. Story Administration Building, line drawing in ink on tracing paper, signed JPB, dated 8/61

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Includes covered way to Senate House. Ink line drawing on tracing paper. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated May 1963.

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing on tracing paper. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated May 1963.

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing on tracing paper, with pencil annotations. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated May 1963.

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing with colour on paper. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated Dec 1963.

One drawing for R. C. beam details for the Administration Building, The University of Queensland. Drawing numbered 17B. From title block, the University Architect is J.P. Birrell and Consulting Engineer is Antony Tod. Dated Dec 1963.

One sketch plan, ink line drawing on tracing paper for the table in the Senate room on the fifth floor. Table has seating for 35. From title block: University Architect, J. P. Birrell. There is no job number but given this plan has the table in the Senate Room on the fifth fllor, it is most likely part of Job A 37. Drawing undated.