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Angela Hannan Photographs

  • F3751
  • File
  • 2014

Photographs of storm damage and fallen trees at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus. On 27 November 2014 Brisbane experienced an extreme storm event which significantly damaged the central business district and many inner suburbs, including St Lucia. Angela Hannan, a librarian at the University of Queensland Library, took photographs of the campus the day after the event.

Hannan, Angela

Architectural drawings of the University of Queensland

  • F3328
  • File
  • 1936-1937.

Copies of architectural drawings of the University of Queensland. Accompanied by an article from 'Building', 12 Oct 1936 with information about the plans and the early St. Lucia site, donated by Peter Brown of the St. Lucia History Group. Includes photocopy of the design for sandblasted ceiling for the glass dome of the Library building (which was never executed).

Hennessy, Hennessy and Co.

Documents and correspondence relating to the 'Doc Robbie Memorial Benches'

  • F3317
  • File
  • 1990-1994.

Documents and correspondence relating to the 'Doc Robbie Memorial Benches', 1990-1994.
Includes a photograph of the site chosen for the benches, the initial appeal for funds, correspondence from contributors with reminiscences of Doc Robbie, and information on the dedication ceremony held on 15 October 1993.

Edwards, P. D. (Peter David), 1931-

Ephemera relating to the presentation of an honorary Doctorate of Laws to Premier Johannes Bjelke Petersen

  • FVF698
  • File
  • 1985

On 10 May 1985 the University of Queensland awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws to Queensland Premier Johannes Bjelke-Petersen. Up to 5000 UQ students, UQ staff, trade unionists and other outraged citizens attended the protest outside Mayne Hall, St Lucia, where the award ceremony was to take place. Although the ceremony proceeded, the Premier did not attend.

Job A43 Geology Annex, University of Queensland [Unbuilt]

The Geology Annex was submitted with the proposals for the Chemistry Annex and the Western Arts Building to the Australian Universities Commission (A.U.C.) in 1965, and rejected. It was to be situated behind the exiting Geology building, along Circular Drive (now named Staff House Road) between the Physics Annex and the bookshop. It was designed with basement, ground and first to fifth floors. It was resubmitted to the A.U.C. in 1966 and rejected again. This file comprises 16 plans for the proposed geology annex, including pilot plans, elevation, perspective views, floor plans for each level, as well a master planning conception drawing, massing considerations drawing and sketches of Geology annex view from Lake, the North East and from within the court (or intimate space as referred to on one of the concept drawings). One pilot plan dated March 1965.

Job no. 335 University of Queensland Architecture Music & Planning Building

Seventeen drawings for the Achitecture Music & Planning Building (now the Sir Zelman Cowen Building), drawn in 1973, for Job no. 335 of Nutter Stevenson & Partners. All signed off by the Office of the University Architect. Includes:
Drawing no. 2, Issue B, Site plan, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 4, Issue I, Level 3, drawn by AHG, Jan 1973. --
Drawing no. 5, Issue D, Level 4, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 6, Issue F, Level 5, drawn by AHG, Jan 1973. --
Drawing no. 7, Issue B, Roof & plant room plans, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 8, Issue B, North & East elevations, drawn by [AHG], Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 9, Issue C, South & West elevations, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 10, Issue A, Section C & W. Elevation, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 11, Issue C, Sections 'A' & 'B', drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 14, Issue A, Detail sections, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 15, Issue B, Detail sections, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 16, Issue A, Detail sections, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 17, Issue A, Large scale details, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 18, Issue B, Miscellaneous details, drawn by DAN, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 19, Issue C, Room 434 details, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 20, Issue C, Room 434 details, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 25, Issue A, Stair 3 details, drawn by DB, Jun.

Letter to Professor John Hay, Vice-Chancellor, UQ

  • F3335
  • File
  • 2005

Correspondence between Joe McNamara and Professor John Hay, Vice Chancellor, University of Queensland. Letter deals with the author's visits to the UQ campus in 1952-53, and encloses an extract from a wartime diary and a poem referring to the terrorist attack on the London underground of 2005. Includes Vice-Chancellor's reply (1 p.; 2005 Sep 6).

McNamara, Joe

Photographs of a demonstration against the awarding of an honorary doctorate of Laws to Queensland Premier Johannes Bjelke Petersen, Mayne Hall, University of Queensland, 1985

  • F3483
  • File
  • 1985

Thirty-two black and white photographs, on a CD-ROM, of a demonstration on 10 May 1985 against the awarding of an honorary doctorate of Laws to Queensland Premier Johannes Bjelke-Petersen. Up to 5000 UQ students, UQ staff, trade unionists and other outraged citizens attended the protest outside Mayne Hall, St Lucia, where the award ceremony was to take place. Although the ceremony proceeded, the Premier did not attend.

Photographs:
1 and 17. Academics with 'University of Queensland Academic Staff Association (Union of Employees)' Banner.
2 and 18. Protestors, one holding placcard, looking towards lawn in front of Forgan Smith Building West Wing.
3 and 19. Protestors with placcards saying 'University Senate supports the rich. Not truth' and 'A degree below normal'.
4 and 20. Three young men with Nazi regalia including one in a graduate gown with Nazi regalia on sleeve, and protestor in a clown suit.
5 and 21. Protestors enacting a ceremonial Nazi flag burning on the steps of the Forgan Smith building, with some wearing Nazi regalia.
6 and 22. Protestor with PA system on steps of Forgan Smith Building (that lead into the Department of Law).
7 and 23. Protestors with a banner from the Federated Clerks Union on the lawns in front of Forgan Smith Building West Wing facing Mayne Hall, University of Queensland. Includes former library staff Deb Johnston, Noela Stallard and Amanda Courtney.
8 and 24. Demonstrators with banners outside Mayne Hall, University of Queensland. Banners include: 'Shame Senate [indecipherable]', 'International Socialists. Strike Petersen out!', and 'Unite in opposition'.
9 and 25. Protestors outside Mayne Hall, University of Queensland.
10 and 26. Police, demonstrators and media outside Mayne Hall at the University of Queensland, Brisbane. Harley Stumm, 4ZZZ journalist can be seen with glasses. Dan O'Neill (partially obscured) can be seen with megaphone.
11 and 27. Protestors sitting on grass at the University of Queensland.
12 and 28. Brad Bauman, University of Queensland student Union president about to address the crowd.
13 and 29. Protestors with masks, mortar boards and placard at the University of Queensland, Brisbane. Phil Monsour can be seen on far left.
14 and 30. Jack Ford and David Barbagallo with protestors holding flags and Nazi regalia on the steps of the Forgan Smith Building (that lead into the Department of Law).
15 and 31. Protestors with Academics for Human Rights banner in front of Central Library. Professor Eileen Byrne can be seen behind banner in the middle. Christine Cuskelly can be seen in right hand foreground.
16 and 32. Protestors from the Federated Clerks Union at Mayne Hall, University of Queensland including Library staff member, Noela Stallard.

Rutherford, Joanne

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