Located between the Great Court buildings and Circular Drive (now Staff House Road), the Bookshop was built in 1957. In September 1963 Birrell, as University Architect, design a small internal refit of which there is one drawing in this subseries: Job/Sheet no. A4/33. Further additions and alterations to the Bookshop were designed by James Birrell and Partners in 1970-1972 ( Job no. B97 and unnumbered drawings), and these make up the bulk of the drawings in this subseries as well as some done in collaboration with contractors.

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.

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 as University of Queensland Architect, including the First Hall of Residence.

Five sketch plans, dated Jul 1964, title block with University of Queensland and James Birrell as University Architect.

Drawings by Structural Engineer Job 629A (1964), Job 629C (1965) ; Electrical Engineer Job 1126 (1966), Job 1124 (1964), Job 1150 (1965), Job 1152 (1965), Job 1122 (1964).

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.

Job no. MF.2 has two sketch plans for Proposed Preventative Medicine Laboratory: drawings are ink line drawings on tracing paper; have the University of Queensland title block with J. P. Birrell as University Architect; dated 22 Jun 1964; Sheet no. 16 and 17.

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.

5 drawings for work on various buildings at Moggill Farm, ink line drawings on tracing paper, by James Birrell and Partners, 6 May 1966 to Sep 1966.

Job no. MF.1 has plans for two buildings: the Proposed Animal Research Laboratory at Moggill Farm; and Staff and Student Facilities and Administration Building. All drawings are ink line drawings on tracing paper, have the University of Queensland title block with J. P. Birrell as University Architect.