University of Queensland Dental Hospital and College, Sheet numbers 1-11, Title block client name is Queensland Department of Public Works, ink line drawings on paper, dated July to December 1937:

[Item 1] Block plan; [Item 2] Sections showing site prepartion; [Item 3] Plan of foundations; [Item 4] Plan of basement floor; [Item 5] Plan of ground floor; [Item 6] Plan of mezzanine floor; [Item 7] Plan of first floor; [Item 8] Plan of roof; [Item 9] Front and back elevations; [Item 10] South west and North east elevations; [Item 11] Section A-B and Section C-D.

Architectural drawings by James Birrell from his time as a student at Melbourne University, as a fourth year student in 1950 and fifth year in 1951. Drawings from work with the Commonwealth Department of Works in Melbourne (1948-1951, and 1954), Canberra (1952-1953); and Darwin (1954-1955). Drawings of buildings designed by Birrell while employed as an Architect in charge of the drawing office at the Brisbane City Council (1955-1961). Drawings designed by Birrell while employed as the University Architect for the University of Queensland (1 July 1961 to approx. 30 March 1966). Drawings done for buildings which were private commissions (1948-1966). Drawings while practicing in his firm, James Birrell and Partners (1966-1970) as well as drawings for buildings that were not built.

From his book A life in Architecture : Beyond the ugliness, James Birrell notes on pages 71-72 "The University was vested as property of the State Government and came under the control of the Co-Ordinator General of Public Works. The university was thus a tenant of the Co-Ordinator General who had control over all work".

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.

Details for drawers, Title block indicates plan drawn by Northstate Engineering; pencil line drawing on tracing paper; undated.

[Crawl spaces in ceiling of Proposed New Dental School at St. Lucia]; Title block client name is The University of Queensland, Architect is J.P. Birrell (University Architect), ink drawing on tracing paper; untitled; undated; handwritten pencil annotations.

[Site plan with contours for Proposed New Dental School at St. Lucia]; no title block; author unknown; ink drawing on tracing paper; untitled; undated.