This collection is comprised of drafts of accepted and rejected work as submitted to Unusual work (Collective Effort Press) from 2010 to 2021; ephemera material such as handbills and programs of readings, performance or exhibitions of ACR’s work (1992-2013) and book covers for works containing or referring to ACR's work.

Box 1

Folder 1
Two items relating to the competition 'Not the Archibald Prize' hosted by the Melbourne Fringe. Event dated 1992 and located in Melbourne. Includes event brochure and photograph of ACR (colour). Items dated 1993.

Folder 2
Seven items relating to the event titled 'Jas. H Duke Tribute'. Event dated 2 to 4 April 1993 and located at Studio A, Melbourne. Includes event flyer, printed digital artwork of ACR and photographs of ACR (black and white). Items dated 1993.

Folder 3
Three items relating to the event titled 'Collective Effort Launch'. Event dated 2 December 1993 and located at the Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne. Includes event flyer and photographs of ACR (colour and black and white). Items dated 1993 to 1994.

Folder 4
Two items relating to the event titled 'Sound Poetry'. Event dated 8 August 1994 and located at the La Mama Theatre, Melbourne. Includes event flyer and La Mama newsletter. Items dated 1994.

Folder 5
Three items relating to the event titled 'Music, Poetry and Comedy Night' hosted by Axle. Event dated 3 October 1994 and located at the Arthouse, Melbourne. Includes event flyer, photograph of ACR (colour) and retrospective notes from ACR. Items undated.

Folder 6
Two items relating to the event titled 'National Theatre Showcase' hosted by the Melbourne Fringe. Event dated 10 to 22 October 1994 and located at the National Theatre, Melbourne. Includes event flyer and photograph of ACR (black and white). Items undated.

Folder 7
Three items relating to the event titled 'Sound and Action Poetry' hosted by Axle. Event dated 12 December 1994 and located at the Arthouse, Melbourne. Includes event flyers and newspaper cuttings. Items dated 1994.

Folder 8
Three items relating to the exhibition titled 'Heresay'. Project dated 22 October to 5 November 1995 and located at the Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth. Includes a printed twelve page information booklet titled 'Heresay' and a photograph of ACR (black and white). Items undated.

Folder 9
Two items relating to the event titled 'Poetry, Poetry, Poetry' hosted by the Poets Union Inc. Event dated 2 March 1996 and located at the Gallery on Booth, Sydney. Includes event flyer and photograph of ACR (black and white). Items undated.

Folder 10
Two items relating to a poetry reading hosted by the Perth Poetry Club. Event dated 5 June 2011 and located at The Moon, Perth. Includes correspondence from the event organiser and biography of ACR used for the event. Items undated.

Folder 11
Three event programs for various events. Events dated 1991 to 1996 (one program dated 2012) and located in Melbourne or Perth.

Folder 12
Twelve event flyers for various events. Events dated 1992 to 1996 (one flyer dated 2012) and located in Melbourne or Perth.

Folder 13
One printed invitation to the Victorian Writers' Centre Christmas party. Event dated in 1994 and located at the Victorian Writers' Centre, Melbourne. Includes handwritten annotations to ACR.

Folder 14
Items relating to issue 10 of Unusual work published in 2011. Handwritten and typescript correspondence from the editor and Coral Carter. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Crowd' and 'Highways' among others. Items dated 2010 to 2011 (some items undated).

Folder 15
Items relating to issue 11 of Unusual work published in 2012. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Everywhere' and 'Radio' among others. Includes typescript proofs of three poems. Items dated 2010 to 2011 (some items undated).

Folder 16
Items relating to issue 13 of Unusual work published in 2012. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Sex' and 'People' among others. Typescript proofs of two poems. Items dated 2012 (some items undated).

Folder 17
Items relating to issue 14 of Unusual work published in 2013. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Whitenoise' among others. Typescript proofs of two poems. Items dated 2013.

Folder 18
Items relating to issue 15 of Unusual work published in 2014. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'So good' and 'Gum/mud' among others. Typescript proofs of four poems. Items dated 2013 (some items undated).

Folder 19
Items relating to ACR's submissions to issue 17 of the poetry magazine Unusual work published in 2014. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Pterodactyl' (also known as 'Bird') among others Items dated 2014 (some items undated). Includes typescript correspondence to Pete Hay and Nicholas Pounder regarding the publication of 'Bird' in Unusual work and Blue giraffe. Items dated 2015 to 2016.

Folder 20
Items relating to issue 18 of Unusual work published in 2015. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Vulva' and 'Thread' among others. Typescript proofs of two poems. Items dated 2015 (some items undated).

Folder 21
Items relating to issue 19 of Unusual work published in 2016. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Windlessness' among others. Typescript proofs of one poem. Items dated 2015 (some items undated).

Folder 22
Items relating to issue 22 of Unusual work published in 2017. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Lolly'. Typescript proofs of one poem. Items dated 2017 (some items undated).

Folder 23
Items relating to issue 26 of Unusual work published in 2019. Handwritten and typescript drafts of 'Hush' and 'Bug' among others. Items undated.

Folder 24
Items relating to ACR's submissions to issue 28 and 29 of the poetry magazine Unusual work published in 2020. Typescript drafts with handwritten annotations of 'A case to answer' and 'Faerie-pig' among others. Items undated.

Folder 25
Items relating to issue 32, 33, 35 and 37 of Unusual work published in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Typescript correspondence from the editor. Typescript drafts of 'Head' among others. Typescript proofs of five poems. Items dated 2021 to 2024 (some items undated).

Folder 26
Seventeen printed digital images of the covers of some of ACR’s published books and other literary journals and magazines in which ACR's work is published. Items undated.

Folder 27
Six page document listing the exhibitions, publications and performances ACR was involved in from 1991 to 1994. The first page is a printed digital image of ACR's book I'm rooted and other poems. Item undated.

Parcel 1

Folder 1
One flyer for the event titled 'Jas. H Duke Tribute'. Event dated 2 to 4 April 1993 and located at Studio A, Melbourne. Item dated 1993. Related material in to Box 1, Folder .

Folder 2
One flyer for the event titled 'Collective Effort Launch'. Event dated 2 December 1993 and located at the Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne. Item dated 1993. Related material in Box 1, Folder .

Folder 3
Two event programs for for the event titled 'Montsalvat National Poetry Festival'. Event dated 3 to 5 December 2023 and 2 to 4 December 1994 and located at Montsalvat, Melbourne. Items dated 1993 and 1994.

Folder 4
Three event flyers for various events. Events dated 1993 to 1995 and located in Melbourne or Perth. Items dated 1993 to 1995.

Minutes, correspondence, membership rolls, reports, leaflets, scrapbooks, photographs and ephemera created or collected by the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Queensland (WCTUQ) and its various branches across the state.

Photographs, mounted on card:

1. Ayrshire Downs station, Winton, 1898.
2. Kynuna Station Homestead with Edmund Jorvett?, McCall McCowan and Colin Basil Peter Bell, ca. 1894.
3. Jimbour house, ca. 1880.
4. [Joshua Peter Bell], caption: returned to C. Bell Westland Longreach Queensland Australia.
5. Taken at Lindin 1889. [Lady Bell (wife of Sir Joshua Peter Bell) and children: from left Oswald Marmaduke D’Orsey Bell (Ossie) (1871-1942), Colin Basil Peter Bell (Colin or Collie) (1867-1934), Maida Isabella Sarah Bell (1872-1942), Lady Bell (Margaret Miller Bell) (1849-1914) Joshua Thomas Bell Bell (Joey) (1863-1911) and William Alexander D’Orsey Bell (1865-1940], 1889
6. Jimbour church and water tower, 12 metres high (first in Queensland), undated
7. Welcome plaque to General Sir William R Birdwood signed Colin B P Bell, chairman Longreach, ca. 1932?
8. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911.
9. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell – the laying to rest, March 11, 1911.
10. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911.
11. Jimbour station, Darling Downs, Queensland in 1877. Mounted on dark brown card.
12. Jimbour station, Darling Downs, Queensland in 1877. Mounted on card, bottom left-hand corner of photograph missing.
13. Jimbour store in 1877. Mounted on card.
14. Jimbour homestead in 1877, Joey & Willie with Jinney.
15. Old Jimbour house, 1877. Mounted on card.
16. Jimbour about 1875, Possibly Maida and her brother Oswald M D Bell. Mounted on card.
17. Jimbour. Queensland. Reckitt and Mills Photographers. Mounted on card. Undated.
18. [Joshua Peter Bell]. Oval shaped photograph. Undated.
19. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911. Poulsen Studios Brisbane. Mounted on card. Undated.
20. [First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of Queen and William Streets, North Quay], Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
21. [First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of William and Elizabeth Streets, North Quay], Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
22. Duke of Manchester [William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester], Jimbour, undated.
23. The river - Petrie's Bight and wharves, G.P. Wright Photo, Brisbane. Album photograph, on paper mounted on card with printed captions, by George Parkinson Wright. ca. 1874-1879.
24. Victoria Bridge, from William Street, G.P. Wright Photo, Brisbane. Album photograph, on paper mounted on card with printed captions, by George Parkinson Wright. ca. 1874-1879.
25. '"Rakeevan" - Graceville - converted into Red Cross Convalescent Home during first World War', adhered fully to card, on reverse 'K.E. Kent 195 Laurel Avenue, Graceville'.
26. 'Graceville Railway Station 1905. Miss Kelly station mistress on left working hand signal - This photograph was taken looking towards Chelma - Verney Road ran straight through the railway gates which were hand operated - Later this station building was transferred onto the opposite platform - and the overbridge also moved - The lamps were kerosene', adhered fully to card, on reverse 'K.E. Kent 195 Laurel Avenue, Graceville'.

Handmade photograph album with gold embossed title on cover The tour of His Excellency the Governor through Northern & Western Queensland, 1908. Cover has the top left-hand cover torn away thus first words of the inscription on the inside cover is missing: [To Colin] Bell from Ralph Verney in remembrance of a very pleasant tour. Ralph Verney was aide-de-camp to the Governor. The Governor, Frederick John Napier Thesiger, (Lord Chelmsford) accompanied by the Minister for Lands, Joshua Thomas Bell, left Brisbane on June 13 on a tour in Northern and North-western Queensland. Photographs:

1. A change of horses
2. Constable Dick
3. Irvinebank
4. Inspector Malone
5. The native cooks at Forest Home
6. Forest Home
7. An Aboriginal
8. Forest Home
9. His Excellency’s Goat Escort at Georgetown
10. His Excellency’s Goat escort at Georgetown
11. Main St, Georgetown
12. The luggage, Mr Mooney and Mr Smith
13. Floraville Post Office
14. Warandingo
15. The start from Inverleigh Station
16. Our hotel at Burketown
17. Burketown water supply
18. Burketown bore
19. Gregory Downs Hotel
20. Rocklands
21. A Bore at Rocklands
22. Gate in Boundary fence between Queensland and Northern Territory
23. Boundary fence between Queensland and Northern Territory
24. Colin Bell on the left, His Excellency, and Inspector McGrath on the right
25. A midday meal
26. Our Camp
27. The Australian Gum Trees
28. Roughing it
29. A midday halt
30. Colin Bell (1867-1934) on the trip with the Governor, and his brother Joshua Thomas Bell who was Minister for Lands and The Speaker
31. Packing up in the morning
32. On the road [in horse drawn carriage]
33. Coming out of the Leichhardt river [in horse drawn carriage]
34. The Leichhardt River
35. The bath at Rocklands
36. Harnessing up
37. On the road
38. The luggage buggy on the road
39. Starting for the days journey
40. Putting in the horses
41. Native Trackers
42. Native Trackers
43. Colin Bell and Fogarty bringing the horses out

237 drawings from Job 684 (St Stephen's Cathedral) including floor plans, elevations, sections and plans of details
72 drawings from Job 981 (St Stephen's Chapel) including elevations, stone replacement and conservation, stone details, a site plan, plan views and survey drawings
39 drawings from Job 1010 (cathedral organ) including elevations, layouts and engineering drawings

The photographer was probably Neville Lyons, Manager of MIF. There is a album with 104 photographs with captions and pencil numbering; and another 226 photographs.

171 architectural plans and drawings relating to the work of Greg Berkman. He frequently completed work for Harry and Ann Garms. Drawings from his architectural degree are also included.

Two hundred and fifty two photographs (mostly black and white photographs), and eighteen real photo postcards. These photographic images are mostly taken Papua New Guinea, mainly depicting Bulolo gold fields. Many of the photographs have been taken by Wally Doe or feature him (and his wife Billie). Handwritten identifying notes on the back of most photographs; some of these notes are by John Murphy.

Accompanied by one album, 14 x 20 cm, with 23 black and white photographs with a typescript note pasted to the front cover with information about what became of the dredges during the Second World War. These photographs have been attached to the pages using photo corners; it appears some may have been removed or lost at some time.

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs, publications, notes, inventory, reports concerning Arnold Wienholt's career, especially in Ethiopia. Also family photographs.
Bulk of the collection dated 1915 to 1942.

15 jobs with 38 plans from private practice, domestic work and competitions before Birrell started working as the University Architect at the University of Queensland. Drawings:
[Item 1] 'Brick Veneer Residence for Mr. J. P. Birrell'; Perspective and Floor plan; on Pascoe Vale Road ; ink line drawing with colour on paper ; undated ; 41 x 37 cm (previously numbered A6.01).
[Item 2] 'Brick Veneer Residence at Pascoe Vale West for Mr & Mrs J.P. Birrell 43 Greville St. Essendon' ; Elevations, Sections, Block plan, Plan ; ink line drawing with colour on paper, undated ; 26 x 48 cm (previously numbered A6.02).
[Item 3] 'Brick Veneer Residence at Pascoe Vale West for Mr & Mrs. J.P. Birrell 43 Greville St. Essendon' ; Blueprint with Elevations, Sections, Block plan, Plan ; ink line drawing on paper ; undated; 26 x 48 cm (previously numbered A6.03).
[Item 4] 'Residence for Mr J.P. Birrell at 23 Pascoe Vale Road, Pascoe Vales' ; Working drawing with Elevations, Sections, Block plan, Plan ; ink line drawing on paper ; 2 Nov 1949 ; 28 x 45 cm (previously numbered A6.04).
[Item 5] 'Residence for Mr. J. Blackie' ; Perspective and Floor plan ; ink line drawing on paper ; 1950 ; 33 x 51 cm (previously numbered A6.05).
[Item 6] 'Residence at Moreland for Mr. J. Blackie, 68 Rathmines Street, Fairfield' ; Elevations, Sections, Block plan, Ground plan ; ink line drawing on paper ; undated ; pencil annotations and stamp of Coburg City Council on back of plan ; 30 x 51 cm (previously numbered A6.06).
[Item 7] 'Brick veneer residence Oliver's Hill, Frankston, Victoria for Mr & Mrs C. Lycett' ; working drawing with Elevations, Sections, Block plan, Ground floor plan, 1st floor plan ; ink line drawing on paper ; Sep 1951 ; 37 x 58 cm (previously numbered A6.07).
[Item 8] 'House at Warrandyte' ; Perspectives ; ink line drawing with colour on paper ; 1951 ; 54 x 41 cm (previously numbered A6.08).
[Item 9] 'House at Warrandyte' ; Elevation, Location plan, Site selection, Plan ; ink line drawing with colour on paper ; Dec 1951 ; 54 x 41 cm (previously numbered A6.09).
[Item 10] 'House at Keilor East, Victoria for Mr Bryan A. Clemsen' ; Perspective ; ink line drawing on tracing paper ; Apr 1952? ; 30 x 40 cm (previously numbered A6.10).
[Item 11] 'Residence for Mr & Mrs S. Rowe at Rosanna, Vic.'; Perspective, Floor plan ; ink line drawing on tracing paper ; Oct 1955 ; 29 x 58 cm (previously numbered A6.11).
[Item 12] 'Civic Centre Canberra Development Scheme 1956' ; ink line drawing on paper ; 1956 ; 66 x 89 cm (previously numbered A6.12).
[Item 13] 'Farm Residence Mt Gravatt' ; Floor plan and Elevation ; ink line drawing on paper ; 1957 ; 46 x 50 cm (previously numbered A6.13).
[Items 14-18] 'Industrial Administration and Research Centre : The Robert and Ada Haddon Travelling Scholarship of the R.V.E.A. : "Cold"' ; Set of 4 sheets : Sheet 1, Sheet 2A, Sheet 2B ,Sheet 3 and Sheet 4 ; ink line drawings on paper ; 1958 ; 61 x 91 cm (previously numbered A6.14-A6.18).
[Item 19] 'The Robert & Ada Haddon Scholarship 'Cold' ; Site plan ; ink line drawing on paper ; 1958 ; 50 x 68 cm (previously numbered A6.19)
[Item 20] 'Bachelor house for H. Gallagher, Esq., at Woodfield Road, Kenmore' ; Working drawing ; blueprint ; Sep 1960 ; 50 x 73 cm (previously numbered A6.20)
[Item 21] 'Residence at Kenmore for H. Gallagher, Lot 42 Sunrise Hills Estate' ; Details ; blueprint ; 6 Sep 1960 ; 50 x 73 cm (previously numbered A6.21)
[Item 22] 'Residence Mr. & Mrs. J P Birrell' ; Elevations, Sections, Foundation plan, Ground floor plan, Site plan, Details ; ink line drawing on paper ; 1961 ; 49 x 76 cm (previously numbered A6.22).
[Items 23-24] 'Brick Residence Mr & Mrs S Rowe at Rosanna, Victoria' ; [Item 23] is a Working Drawing and [Item 24] is for Details ; ink line drawings on tracing paper ; undated ; approx. 25 x 56 cm (previously numbered A6.23 and A6.24).
[Items 25-29] 'Residence for Mr & Mrs J P Birrell, at 12th Ave., St Lucia' ; ink line drawings on tracing paper ; undated ; 73 x 106 cm (previously numbered A6.25-A6.29).
[Items 30-38] 'New State Hospital DOHA' ; Sheet numbers 1, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 6-9 ; ink line drawings on paper ; undated ; 107 x 72 cm (previously numbered A6.30-A6.37, one unnumbered).