Vibert McKirdy Brown worked as an architect in North Queensland in the first half of the 20th century. He drew plans for churches, schools, presbyteries, residential houses, hotels, stores, the Atherton hospital and silos for the Atherton Tablelands Maize Board. Most of the buildings were constructed. Some have since been demolished. Two have been heritage listed: the 1930s extension to the Bolands Centre in Cairns and Exchange Hotel in Mossman.

Plans of proposed residence to be erected in Grosvenor Parade Indooroopilly for C.W.T. Fulton in 1940.

Drawings of residential and commercial buildings in Brisbane and regional Queensland.

The architectural drawings in this collection were prepared in Brisbane for the Wattle Day League Scholarship, drawings prepared while R P Cummings was a student at the Architectural Association, London, including his successful submission for the Rome Scholarship, and drawings prepared in Rome, including measured drawings and reconstructions.

Includes tracings, drawings, blueprints and linens, mostly of the Holy Spirit Church at Villiers Street, New Farm, drawings of a Catholic Church in Coolangatta, Stanthorpe residence for Dr. Masel in 1937, Federal Deposit Bank in Queen Street, Leichhardt Hotel Spring Hotel.

Architectural drawings, mostly residential, with some commercial; magazine clippings; 35mm slides; photographs.