6 architectural drawings for the University College of Townsville Library - Stage 1; ink line drawings on tracing paper; dated 22 June 1966; title block has client as the University of Queensland and James Birrell as University Architect; above title block is the title of the job and James Birrell and Partners (Architects and Town Planners, Fortitude Valley).

There are two architectural drawings, ink on paper, with the title The Union which may form part of the pilot plans for an extension to The Union Building which Birrell designed in 1962. There are 14 drawings for the Master Planning Report upon the Student Union Precinct University of Queensland, which was produced by Birrell and assistant architect Richard Stringer. This report was submitted to the Buildings and Grounds Committee in March 1966. 12 of these 14 drawings have the University of Queensland title block with J.P. Birrell as University Architect. Included with these drawings, which form part of the master plan for the precinct, are several designs for a Union Theatre. There are two pencil drawings related to the Union Theatre, without title, date, or creators. All plans are undated.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and notes. Decanted from larger binder. Arranged in reverse chronological order from 15 March 1962 to2 March 1966.

Job no. M3 Preventative Medicine Laboratory consists of 11 working drawings, ink line drawings on tracing paper, sheets are numbered sequentially 1 to 11, and dated 1964 to 1965.

Four sketch plans, dated Mar 1965, title block with University of Queensland and James Birrell as University Architect, each plan numbered sequentially from T.1/1-1 to 1-4.

The Boat Club of the University of Queensland was established in 1911. Referred to as a shed in the working drawings, Birrell designed a simple building to function as an amenities building for The Boat Club. These plans were designed for submission to the Australian Universities Commission in 1965. It is located between Sir William Macgregor Drive and the Brisbane River. It is now called the Eric Freeman Boathouse. Eric Freeman, attained a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Queensland and was a valued member of the Varsity Eight (rowing) from 1921 to 1924. This file includes:
[Item 1] Boat garage sketch plan (May 1964).
[Item 2] Portal frame diagram (29 Feb 1966).
[Item 3] Job no. A41 Boat Shed Working Drawings; 8 architectural drawings; stapled together; numbered sequentially A41/1 to A41/7, with A41/5A; dated Nov 1965; drawn by J. Kershaw; University Architect is J.P. Birrell.

Job A39 Proposed New Dental School at St. Lucia, Title block client name is The University of Queensland, Architect is J.P. Birrell (University Architect), Assistant Architect Richard E. Stringer, ink line drawings on tracing paper:
[Item 1] Ground floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.1.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 2] Ground floor plan ; pilot plans ; drawing number 39 / S.1.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 3] Upper clinic plan, [and shaded out on plan] first floor and second floor plans ; sketch plans with room names for upper clinic plan ; drawing number 39 / S.2.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 4] Upper clinic plan, first floor and second floor plans ; sketch plans; drawing number 39 / S.2.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 5] Upper clinic plan, first floor and second floor plans ; pilot plans, with room names and numbers ; drawing number 39 / S.2.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 6] Third floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.3.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 7] Third floor plan ; pilot plan ; drawing number 39 / S.3.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 8] Fourth floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.4.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 9] Fourth floor plan ; pilot plans ; drawing number 39 / S.4.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 10] Fifth floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.5.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 11] Longitudinal section ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 6 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 12] Cross section and west elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 7 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 13] Cross section and west elevation [faded on front, full printed on reverse] ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 7 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 14] North elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 8 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 15] North east elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 9 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 16] South elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 10 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 17] View from northeast ; perspective ; drawing number 39 / 11 ; Aug 1964.
[Item 18] Brisbane population study ; drawing number 39 / 12 ; Aug 1964.
[Item 19] Site location ; drawing number 39 / 13 ; Aug 1964.
[Item 20] New Dental School St. Lucia Clinic ; pilot plan ; drawing number 39 / 14 ; 5 Jan 1965.
[Item 21] Dental School Clinic ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 15 ; Mar 1964.
[Item 22] Basement floor plan ; pilot plans ; drawing number 39 / S.0 ; Oct 1965.

10 plans, ink line drawings on tracing paper, for renovations to Main Building (now known as Forgan Smith Building). Stage 1 comprises 5 drawings for the Law and the Thomas Thatcher Memorial Libraries with drawing numbers A1/54 to A1/58, dated Aug to Sep 1965. The Thatcher Library, established in 1948, provided services for distance education and closed in 1993. Stage 2 comprises 3 drawings for the area between the Library and Arts entrance with drawing numbers A1/59 to A1/61. There is a plan for the Language laboratory which has no job number or details in title block. The final plan is Job A1/32 Proposed mezzanine floor to printery (Library basement): Architectural plan, ink line drawing on tracing paper, 38 x 70 cm; title block has University Architect J.P. Birrell; Job/drawing number A1/32; no date.

The Shapcott press was on the lower ground floor of Main Library. During the extension to Main Library there was discussion that the printery could be housed on the bottom floor of the Main Building. This last plan seems to reflect that idea. When Main Library was extended the Printery was moved to the Industrial Centre Building, located on the corner of Services Road and Hood Street.

13 plans for the Goondiwindi Clinical Centre. The Pastoral Veterinary Centre of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Queensland, at Goondiwindi opened in 1965 and closed 31 December 2011. Plans comprise:
[Item1] Job no. U Working drawings for the Pastoral Clinical Centre Goondiwindi; 1 volume of 8 plans stapled together; the first seven drawings are for Job no. U with sheets numbered sequentially from 6 to 12; dated Oct and Nov 1964; the final plan is from Consulting engineers Dardno and Davies, job/drawing number 2-629B; Oct 1964.
[Item 2] Job no. U/14 Veterinary Pastoral Centre at Goondiwindi for the Department of Clinical Studies - First laboratory block; 10 Dec 1965.
[Item 3] Drawing no. 1041 University of Queensland Pastoral Clinical Centre Goondiwindi Electrical installation, contractor is H. Platt & Associates (Consulting Engineering), dated 6 Nov 1964.
[Item 4] Drawing no. AB6033/B1 University of Queensland Qld Pastoral Clinical Centre - G'Windi. Air conditioning system, contractor is Andrew Barton & Co. Pty Ltd, dated 2 Jun 1965.
[Items 5-6] Drawings by Cardno and Davies (Consulting engineers) for the Goondiwindi Clinical Centre, dated 29 Oct 1964.

Job MF.1.80 Animal Husbandry Student Research Laboratory and Animal Breeding Centre consists of 11 working drawings; ink line drawings on tracing paper; sheets are numbered sequentially 1 to 11; dated Sep/Oct 1965; title block has the University of Queensland with J. P. Birrell as University Architect.