The construction of Stage 5 commenced in Jan 1973 and was completed Mar 1974. This file has proposal drawings for stage five of Union College and has the Job no. C43. From the title block creator is James Birrell & Partners (Architects and Town Planners, Brisbane and Port Moresby). All are ink and pen line drawings on tracing paper. The drawings are:
[Item 1] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/1, 30 Jun 1970 (previously numbered A15.203).
[Item 2] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/1A, undated (previously numbered A15.204).
[Item 3] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/2, undated (previously numbered A15.205).
[Item 4] 'Plan at R.L. 62'-9"', Job/sheet number C43/2A, undated (previously numbered A15.206).
[Item 5] 'Pent House - Wardens' residence', Job/sheet number C43/3, 30 Jun 1970 (previously numbered A15.207).
[Item 6] 'Typical floor plan R.L. 74 & F.L. 83', Job/sheet number C43/4, undated (previously numbered A15.208).
[Item 7] 'Floor plan R.L. 92.00', Job/sheet number C43/5, undated (previously numbered A15.209).
[Item 8] 'Proposed furniture layout', Job/sheet number C43/6, undated (previously numbered A15.210).
[Item 9] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/8, 24 Jun 1971 (previously numbered A15.211).
[Item 10] 'Alternative layout', Job/sheet number C43/9, undated (previously numbered A15.212).
[Item 11] 'Floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/10, 9 Jul 1971 (previously numbered A15.213).
[Item 12] 'Double bed room lay-out', Job/sheet number C43/10, 9 Jul 1971 (previously numbered A15.214).

The construction of Stage 5 commenced in Jan 1973 and was completed Mar 1974. This file comprises plans from contractors. The drawings are:
[Item 1] 'Window frames'; Contractor is Wunderlick Ltd; Job/sheet numberBA.052, Nov 1970? (no prior number).
[Item 2] 'Aluminium stay arms and M.S. fixing straps for Elumin type window frames'; Contractor is Wunderlick Ltd; Job/sheet numberBA.053, 30Nov 1970 (no prior number).
[Items 3-7] Electrical details; Contractor is P.R. Scott & Associates; Job/sheet numbers 341/E1 to 341/E5, Nov 1972 (no prior numbers).
[Item 8] Electrical details; 7 plans stapled together as one volume; Contractor is P.R. Scott & Associates; Job/sheet numbers 341/M1 to 341/M2, 341/E1 to 341/E5, Oct to Nov 1972 (no prior numbers).

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. This file comprises three working drawings for Stage 3 and two other drawings. The working drawings have the job number of B7.B; are ink line drawings on tracing paper; have the title block with the client as The University of Queensland, St. Lucia for the Co-ordinator General of Public Works; have a running sequential drawing number from 1 to 3; and the architect is James Birrell and Partners. Working drawings are:

[Item 1] Plans, Sections, and Details; Job/drawing no. B7.B/W, dated 8 Oct 1970 (previously numbered A16.96);
[Item 2] Elevations, Job/drawing no. B7.B/W1, undated (previously numbered A16.37);
[Item 3] 'Elevations', Job/drawing no. B7.B/W2, undated (previously numbered A16.40).

Two additional drawing are:
[Item 4] Detail section, Location plan; ink line drawing on tracing paper; dated 29 Dec 1970 (no prior number); and
[Item 5] 'Hatch to roof in ceiling of north fire escpae : The Agriculture and Entomology Building'; ink line drawing on tracing paper; undated (no prior number)

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. This file comprises drawings for Stage 1 and some have the Job no. B7. Almost all are ink line drawings on tracing paper. Drawings are:
[Item 1] 'B7 Details of services hanger, Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage 1', Job no. B7, undated (no prior number);
[Item 2] 'B7 Detailed plan controlled environment cabinet rooms : Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage 1', Job no. B7, Jun 1969 (previously numbered A16.95);
[Item 3] 'Landscaping plan : Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage One', undated (previously numbered A16.97);
[Item 4] Piping details, pencil line drawing on tracing paper, undated (previously numbered A16.82);
[Item 5] Roofing details, undated (previously numbered A16.84);
[Item 6] 'Equipment cover, Cooling tower fence, undated (previously numbered A16.85);
[Item 7] 'Details of services hanger below mezzanine floor : Agriculture and Entomology Building', undated (previously numbered A16.86);
[Item 8] 'Hanger detail below mezzanine floor : Agriculture and Entomology Building', undated (previously numbered A16.87); and
[Item 9] Deatils for sun on North, South East and East Walls, pencil line drawing on tracing paper, undated (previously numbered A16.88).

The construction of Stage 4 commenced in December 1969 and was completed June 1972. Drawings in this file are by contractors which may also be working in collaboration with James Birrell & Partners:

[Item 1] 6 plans for Union College stage four, stapled together; one plan is only 30cm ; ink line drawing on paper; title block has James Birrell & Partners and P.R. Scott & Associates; dated Nov 1969; (previously numbered A15.198-202, with inital page unnumbered).
[Item 2] 'Elevations and details of steel windows for Union College Stage 4', ink line drawing on paper; title block has J. Connolly (Qld) as creator, drawing number 3473, March 1970 (no prior number).
[Item 3] 'Details of steel windows for the Union College Stage 4', ink line drawing on paper; title block has J. Connolly (Qld) as creator, drawing number 3474, March 1970 (no prior number).
[Item 4] 'Games room air cond', ink line drawing on paper; no title block, no drawing number, undated (no prior number).
[Items 5-7] 'Schematic sketch plans', ink line drawing on paper; no title block, no drawing numbers, undated (previously numbered A15.164-166)

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. This file comprises four drawings for Stage 2 three of which have the job number of B7.A. There are three working drawings, which are ink line drawings on tracing paper, from the title block the client is The University of Queensland, St. Lucia for the Co-ordinator General of Public Works, dated 6 Sep 1969; with a running sequential drawing number from 1 to 3; architect is James Birrell and Partners; and are 75 x 101 cm. Working drawings are:

[Item 1] 'Plans', Job/drawing no. B7.A/W1 (previously numbered A16.36);
[Item 2] 'Elevations', Job/drawing no. B7.A/W2 (previously numbered A16.39);
[Item 3] Sections, Elevations, Details, Job/drawing no. B7.A/W3 (previously numbered A16.42).

There is one additional drawing for Stage Two: [Item 4] Plan of Roof and Elevation View, ink line drawing on tracing paper, no formal title block, title is Agriculture and Entonomogy Stage Two, James Birrell and Partners are the architects, 75 x 86 cm, undated (previously numbered A16.83).

While working as University Architect for the University of Queensland, the Co-Ordinator General of the Department of Public Works asked Birrell to design the campus plan for the The University College of Townsville. The College, to be an extension college of University of Queensland, was opened in February 1961. Birrell designed several of its early buildings between 1964 and 1970. The plans in this subseries are from after Birrell resigned as University of Queensland Architect. There are plans for Stages 1 and 2 of the Humanities building, including some plans by contractors or plans designed collaboratively. Stage 1 has 7 drawings. Stage 2 has 1 volume (21 drawings) and 59 architectural drawings.

The construction of Stage IV commenced in December 1969 and was completed inJune 1972. This volume comprises 10 drawings and a general notes page. It was previously held together metal staples. From cover page creators are James Birrell & Partners (Architect) and Antony Tod & Partners (Consulting Structural Engineer). All drawings are dated October 1969. The General notes page is undated November 1960. General notes page and drawings have the drawing no. number 3093, followed by a running sheet number from 1 to 11.

This drawing is almost the same as the drawings that appear in Stage 1. It has stage 1 job no. i, with the title block client as the University of Queensland and the architect as J.P. Birrell as University Architect. (See UQFL117-Series A-Subseries 13-File 2-Items 9-10]. It appears that this drawing was reused, with a new date of Sep 1969, on tracing paper, and with no colour. It has mistakely labeled Stage 4 as Stage 3 (which is corrected in pencil) and Stage 5 is labeled as 'Future'.

Unbuilt works by James Birrell:
[File 1] Queensland Art Gallery: drawings for Queensland Gallery of Modern Art; undated; 6 plans, 4 board drawings, 2 sketches.
[File 2] Museum of Victoria, Carlton: architectural design competition; undated; 8 plans.
[Item 3] Unidentified building, east and north elevation, undated.
[File 4] Parliament House, Canberra: undated; 16 plans.
[File 5] Parliament House, Darwin: undated; 8 plans.
[File 6] Koki Market Development scheme: undated; 16 plans, 1 aerial photograph in folder.
[Item 7] Original concept for M.S.C. chamber forecourt; undated; 1 plan.
[Item 8] Perspective from Edward St., Brisbane, of proposed building for Development Underwriters Pty Ltd: undated; 1 sketch.
[File 9] Master Plan Kingston Foreshore Development, Canberra, competition of ideas: undated; 4 sketches.
[Item 10] Proposed Commercial Centre, Waigaini, Papua New Guinea: undated; 1 sketch.
[Item 11] Proposed Coral Sea Hotel for steamships Trading Co. at Champion Parade, Port Moresby: 1969; 1 sketch.
[Item 12] Ten cluster patio houses for Centaurie Pty Limited at Drane Street, Clayfield, QLD.: 1970; undated; 1 sketch.
[Item 13] Proposed office building, Boundary St., Spring Hill, Brisbane: 1968 ; 1 plan.
[Item 14] Perspective Kyamba Court Units, Bundilla Lakes, Mooloolaba for Alfred Grant Pty Ltd.: 1972, 1 sketch plan on transparency.
[File 15] Notional scheme Siar Island Resort Hotel: 1972 ; 2 sketches.
[File 16] Proposed residence at Boulder Valley Farm, Upper Brookfield, Brisbane for Neil and Merle Thornton: 1973 ; 2 plans.
[File 17] Proposed Local Government Association building, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: 1975 ; 3 plans.
[Item 18] Papua New Guinea National Computer Centre at Waigani. Perspective from east: 1975 ; 1 sketch.
[Item 19] PNG Banking Corporation. Arawa Branch: 1977 ; 1 sketch.
[Item 20] Proposed branch at Kimbe for Papua New Guinea Banking Corporation: 1977 ; 1 plan.
[File] 21] PNG Parliament House competition: 1978 ; 6 plans.
[File] 22] Sunshine Coast C.O.T.A. Technology complex: 1978 ; 12 plans.