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).

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. Contractors often designed their plans in consultation with James Birrell & Parnters and both names may appear on their plans. The most significant contractor in this file is P.R. Scott & Associates: all drawings by P.R. Scott & Associates are ink line drawing on paper; date from 1966 to 1969; only five drawings have the previous numbering system (A16.113-117); Items 1-28, consisting of a total of 57 plans (31 are in two volumes) for P.R. Scott & Associates.

Additional plans: [Items 29-31] Dowsett Procuts (Australia) Pty Ltd (previously numbered A16.110-112); [item 32] Wunderlick Ltd; [Item 33] Unidentified creator (no prior number); and [Item 34] Cover sheet with James Birrell & Partners, Antony Tod & Partners, P.R. Scott & Associates and Herbert A. Mitchell and Son in lower left side corner (no prior number).

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.

1 set of 12 working drawings by James Birrell and Partners (Townsville) for the Second Dormitory Block, Job no. T4; dated Oct 1966; sequentially numbered 1 to 12. Three additional drawings included in this file by James Birrell and Partners with no job numbers, dated Feb, Mar and Apr 1967.

12 architectural drawings for the University College of Townsville Library . 9 drawings are ink line drawings on tracing paper; sequentially numbered 1-9; dated 22 Jul 1966; title of job is University College of Townsville : Library; James Birrell and Partners (Architects and Town Planners, Brisbane and Townsville); some with Stage One and some with Stage Two. There are 3 additional plans, ink line drawings on paper for numbers 4-6.

1 volume (24 pages) with 23 plans; Aug/Sep 1974; sequentially numbered S1 to S24; Architect - James Birrell and Partners; Consulting Structural Engineer - Antony Tod and Partners; Drawing index and general notes on sheet no. S1; previously held together with metal paper binders.

1 volume (13 plans); undated; sequentially numbered T106/E1-T106/E8 and T106/F1-T106/F5; Architect - James Birrell and Partners (Brisbane and Port Moresby); Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers - P.R. Scott & Associates; previously held together with metal staples.

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".

Three plans by James Birrell and Partners for Job no. A37 J.D. Story Administration Building Stage 2: [Item 1] Music library, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 100, May 1966 (previously numbered A10.205); [Item 2] File storage units for fifth floor, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 102, Jun 1966 (previously numbered A10.206); and [Item 3] Set out for proposed notice tag for aluminum windows J.D. Story Building, ink line drawing on tracing paper, no drawing number, 1 Mar 1967 (previously numbered A10.224).

This file comprises architectural drawings that have not been created by James Birrell, as either University Architect or in private practice for the J.D. Story Administration Building.

Antony Tod, Consulting Structural Engineer: [Item 1] Preliminary sketches showing proposed method of precasting, line drawing on paper, undated, previously numbered A10.230).

R. J. McWilliam and Partners, Consulting Structural Engineers: [Item 2] Erection procedure - precast wall units, drawing number 64181/1, 15 May 1964, previously numbered A10.220 ; [Item 3] Windows, creator undetermined, undated, no drawing number, previously numbered A10.223.

Wunderluich Limited: [Item 4] Extentions : Units type 56, drawing number BM4260, 7 Oct 1965, previously numbered A10.226 ; [Item 5] Extentions : Units type 88, drawing number BM4261, 7 Oct 1965, previously numbered A10.227 ; [Item 6] Details of fixings per unit, drawing number BM4285, 1 Nov 1965, previously numbered A10.228.

P.R. Scott & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Job no. 1153 Electrical services power & layouts, ink line drawing on paper: [Item 7] Lower ground floor, drawing number 1153/1, undated, previousy number A10.233 ; [Item 8] Third floor, drawing number 1153/6, 7 Dec 1965, previousy number A10.234 ; [Item 9] Fourth floor, drawing number 1153/7, 7 Dec 1965, previousy number A10.235 ; [Item 10] Ground floor, drawing number 1153/9, 3 Nov 1965, previousy number A10.236 ; [Item 11] First floor, drawing number 1153/10, 3 Nov 1965, previousy number A10.237 ; [Item 12] Second floor, drawing number 1153/11, 3 Nov 1965, previousy number A10.238 ; [Item 13] Third floor, drawing number 1153/12, 4 Nov 1965, previousy number A10.239 ; [Item 14] Fourth floor, drawing number 1153/13, 4 Nov 1965, previousy number A10.240 ; [Item 15] Fifth floor, drawing number 1153/14, 4 Nov 1965, previousy number A10.241 ; [Item 16] On volume, 27 plans , with 'Office copy' written on first plan, for: Job no. 1091 J.D. Story Administration Block Lift (Drawing no.s 1091/1 and 1091/2) ; Job no. 1092 J.D. Story Administration Block Elec. Services (drawing no.s 1092/1 to 1092/14, 1092/17 to 1092/23 ; Job no. 1093 J.D. Story Administration Air conditioning, (drawing numbers 1093/1 to 1093/4). Plans for this volume previously numbered A10.107 to A10.133.

7 plans for electrical specifications, mostly placement of general purpose outlets for J.D. Story Administration Building, unidentified creator, undated, no title block, annotations: [item 17] J.D. Story Administration, ink line drawing on tracing paper (previously numbered A10.183) ; [Item 18] Lower ground floor, ink line drawing on paper, (previously numbered A10.184) ; [Item 19] Ground floor, ink line drawing on paper, (previously numbered A10.184 [duplicated number]) ; [Item 20] First floor, ink line drawing on paper, (previously unnumbered) ; [Item 21] Second floor, ink line drawing on paper, (previously numbered A10.186) ; [Item 22] Third floor, ink line drawing on paper, (previously unnumbered) ; and [Item 23] Fourth floor, ink line drawing on paper, (previously numbered A10.188).

Wunderluich Limited: [Item 24] Proposed Wunderlich Double Glazed Venetian Blind Window for J.D. Storey Building - St. Lucia, 5 leaves and 1 plan in blue folder,undated ; [Item 25] Proposed Wunderlich Double Glazed Venetian Blind Window for J.D. Storey Building - St. Lucia, 5 leaves and 1 plan in yellow folder, 13 Jul 1964.