Bound presentation volume, cover title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, by University Architect J.P. Birrell, first page has 4 x b&w photographs showing similar construction procedures and remaining 17 leaves are coloured architectural plans. Drawings are for stage one; stage two is marked as a future extension. They comprise: site plan; lower ground floor; diagrammatic layout, underfloor service ducts; ground floor; Senate house, ground floor; first floor; second floor; third floor; fourth floor; fifth floor; south elevation; east elevation; north elevation; cross section; typical detail of double hung windows; preliminary sketches showing proposed method of precasting; and sun control, data and analysis. The plans for the different floor levels describe some of the future occupant positions for selected rooms.

Bound presentation volume, cover title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, by University Architect J.P. Birrell. There are no job numbers or drawing numbers. Includes the design idea of a separate Senate House date from the first submission to the Australian Universities Commission (A.U.C.).

Main Library was part of the Great Court buildings designed by Hennessy and Hennessy in 1935-1936. It consisted of two floors with a glass ceiling in the light well in the centre. Main Building was designed to be extended with an additional three floors, with high ceilings and a large light well in the centre. When the Library had insufficient space for students and books it was decided to go ahead with the extension of three more floors, as specified by Hennessy and Hennessy. Birrell proposed five additional floors instead of the three, the installation of passenger lifts, fluorescent lighting, and air-conditioning. Birrell was responsible for the internal arrangement and finishes. This file comprises 15 plans for alterations and additions to Main Library. Includes: sketch of lower ground floor (now Level 1), working drawings for 1st to 5th floors (now Level 3 to Level 7), stair details and compactus shelving.

Main Library was later known as Undergraduate Library; with the construction of Central Library in 1971 its name was changed to Duhig Building; and later, around 2000, to Duhig Tower.

One volume of 51 plans for the Job A37 J.D. Story Administration Building The University of Queensland. Previously held together with three metal holders Drawings are numbered 3 to 41A. Some drawings have a second version. Drawings 1, 2, 10, 21 and 41 are missing. On the cover there are titles for 40 drawings, however there is a drawing number 41A that appears to belong to this volume. Drawings date from Mar to Jun1964. From cover page: University Architect, J. P. Birrell; Assistant Architect L. Kulley. Consultants: Antony Tod, Structural Engineer; P. R. Scott & Associates, Mechanical Engineers; and Herbert Mitchell & Son, Quantity Surveyors.

One volume of plans for the Job A37 J.D. Story Administration Building The University of Queensland and 6 architectural drawings.

One sketch plan, ink line drawing on tracing paper, for Job A 37 Propsed table for senate room - J. D. Story Admin. Bldg. Drawing dated 10 Dec 1964. University Architect, J. P. Birrell. Drawings of the Senate Room on the fifth floor are from after the initial submission to the Australian Universities Commission (A.U.C.) was rejected. The A.U.C. were not in favour of the Senate House.

The Geology Annex was submitted with the proposals for the Chemistry Annex and the Western Arts Building to the Australian Universities Commission (A.U.C.) in 1965, and rejected. It was to be situated behind the exiting Geology building, along Circular Drive (now named Staff House Road) between the Physics Annex and the bookshop. It was designed with basement, ground and first to fifth floors. It was resubmitted to the A.U.C. in 1966 and rejected again. This file comprises 16 plans for the proposed geology annex, including pilot plans, elevation, perspective views, floor plans for each level, as well a master planning conception drawing, massing considerations drawing and sketches of Geology annex view from Lake, the North East and from within the court (or intimate space as referred to on one of the concept drawings). One pilot plan dated March 1965.

Seventeen drawings for the Achitecture Music & Planning Building (now the Sir Zelman Cowen Building), drawn in 1973, for Job no. 335 of Nutter Stevenson & Partners. All signed off by the Office of the University Architect. Includes:
Drawing no. 2, Issue B, Site plan, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 4, Issue I, Level 3, drawn by AHG, Jan 1973. --
Drawing no. 5, Issue D, Level 4, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 6, Issue F, Level 5, drawn by AHG, Jan 1973. --
Drawing no. 7, Issue B, Roof & plant room plans, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 8, Issue B, North & East elevations, drawn by [AHG], Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 9, Issue C, South & West elevations, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 10, Issue A, Section C & W. Elevation, drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 11, Issue C, Sections 'A' & 'B', drawn by AHG, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 14, Issue A, Detail sections, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 15, Issue B, Detail sections, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 16, Issue A, Detail sections, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 17, Issue A, Large scale details, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 18, Issue B, Miscellaneous details, drawn by DAN, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 19, Issue C, Room 434 details, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 20, Issue C, Room 434 details, drawn by CH, Jun 1973. --
Drawing no. 25, Issue A, Stair 3 details, drawn by DB, Jun.

Thirteen working drawings, previously stapled together, for the completion of stage 2 of the J.D. Story Administration Building, with University of Queensland title block, University Architect J. P. Birrell, Assistant Architect L. Kulley, 47 x 74 cm:
[Item 1] Site plan, drawing number 45, ink line drawing on paper, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.207) ;
[Item 2] Lower ground floor, 'Office copy' written in red ink on lower right hand corner, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 46, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.208) ;
[Item 3] Ground floor, ink line drawing on paper, annotations in green pencil, drawing number 47, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.209) ;
[Item 4] First floor, ink line drawing on paper, pencil annotations, drawing number 48A, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.210) ;
[Item 5] First floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 48B, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.211) ;
[Item 6] Second floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 49A, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.212) ;
[Item 7] Second floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 49B, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.213) ;
[Item 8] Third floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 50, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.214) ;
[Item 9] Third floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 50A, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.215) ;
[Item 10] Fourth floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 51, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.216) ;
[Item 11] South elevation, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 55, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.217) ;
[Item 12] West elevation, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 56, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.218) ;
[Item 13] Fifth floor, ink line drawing on paper, drawing number 62, J.P. Birrell is the only architect on this plan, 1 Feb 1966 (previously numbered A10.219).
Seven working drawings for the completion of stage 2 of the J.D. Story Administration Building, with University of Queensland title block, University Architect J. P. Birrell, Assistant Architect L. Kulley, ink line drawing on tracing paper, 51 x 76 cm:
[Item 14] Fifth floor, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 52, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.198);
[Item 15] Roof plan, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 53, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.199);
[Item 16] Section, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 54, J.P. Birrell is the only architect on this plan, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.200);
[Item 17] Escape stair, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 58, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.201);
[Item 18] Miscellaneous details, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 59, Sep 1965 (previously numbered A10.202);
[Item 19] Details, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 60, Oct 1965 (previously numbered A10.203); and
[Item 20] Details, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 63, 1 Feb 19665 (previously numbered A10.204).

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).