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Preliminary drawings by J. P. Birrell (University Architect) and Scorer and Scorer

This file has the initial drawings James Birrell designed while University Architect and those by Scorer and Scorer when given the initial commission in 1966. Birrell designed several pilot plans that were very different to the final built proposal. The sketch plans Birrell presented to the Buildings and Ground committee were approved for submission to Australian Universities Commission (A.U.C.), who approved the plans on 24 January 1967.

In this file there are preliminary plans for the proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building, designed by Birrell while University Architect. Drawings:
[Item 1] 1 set of 7 colour architectural drawings with 'Preliminary' written in red ink on bottom right hand corner of each plan, ink line drawings (with colour) on paper, consisting of 2 pages of elevations and 1 plan for each floor (lower ground floor, ground floor and floors 1 to 3), originally stapled together as one volume, possibly a presentation volume, 70 x 99cm (Previously treated as 7 separtate items numbered A16.01-07).
[Items 2-3] Copies of the two elevations preliminary drawings, ink line drawings on tracing paper, no title block, sticky taped together across middle (previously numbered A16.08-09).
[Items 4-7] Copies of the floor plans from the Prelimary set of drawings (lower ground floor is missing), ink line drawings on tracing paper, title block for the University of Queensland and University Architect J. P. Birrell (previously numbered as A16.10-13).

Scorer and Scorer were initially given the commission by the Co-ordinator General of Public Works for the Agriculture and Entomology Building. With the death of Fred Scorer in 1966, James Birrell purchased his firm and with it came the commission for the Agriculture and Entomology Building. These five drawings by Scorer and Score are: [Items 8-12] ink line drawings on tracing paper, with pencil annotations, and include a Master Plan, Site usage, and Massing 1-3.

Birrell, James, 1928-

File no. 473 City Congregational Church

The City Congregational church became the Ann Street City Uniting Church from 1948 to 1981 when it closed to join the Saint Andrew's Uniting Church. In this file there are two plans by the architectural firm Cook & Kerrison for the existing premises at Ann St from March 1956, which may have been used by Scorer and Score for File 473. There are 65 plans by Scorer and Scorer for alterations and additions for the City Congregational Church at 448 Ann Street and includes: working drawings of alterations and additions, floor plans, detail of pulpit, pews, paneling.

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Frederick Scorer thesis

5 designs for the remodelling of railway station and envrions in Newcastle; 2 plans are dated Sep 1933 and 3 plans are dated Jan 1934; all plans are by F.A. Scorer. Accompanied by a thesis "On remodeling railway and environs, city of Newscastle' by F.A. Scorer dated Jan 1934, 10 pages.

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