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.

Correspondence, meeting minutes, memos, brochures, page proofs for Feeding baby and child : a guide for Australian parents. Material relates to Virginia Thorley's involvement with Queensland Lactation Consultants, Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia, and Queensland Lactation College. Some early material relates to her research on Martin Haley and includes correspondence from him.

Drawings of residential and commercial buildings in Brisbane and regional Queensland. Includes some Blackburne and Gzell plans. The collection includes plans for Twelfth Night Theatre.

Correspondence, miscellaneous family documents, papers relating to the Australian Natives Association, newspaper clippings, photographs.

The papers relating to the Briggs family consist mainly of correspondence, which belonged to Charles Henry Briggs and one of his sons Charles James Briggs, and a number of miscellaneous documents such as a tombstone inscription of the Briggs and Rowley families and papers relating to the Australian Natives Association.
The newspaper clippings in a bound volume are from the Brisbane Courier, the Telegraph and the Chronicle from December 1894 to April 1895 regarding the case against Rev Charles Ogg brought by the Presbytery of the Ann St Church.
There is also a illuminated parchment testimonial, which was given to Miss Margaret Ann Ogg, daughter of Rev C. Ogg, on her retirement.
Most of the studio portrait photographs are from an album of the Briggs family, some with identification.
Others are photographs of Ernest Briggs and the staff of the station 4BK in the 1930s, and there is also one of Miss Margaret Ann Ogg at her house in Windsor.
The collection was collected and presented by W.B. Ross (1857 to 1930).

74 black and white photographs of Papua New Guinea, showing people and places in and around Rabaul, Edie Creek, Lae, Bulolo, Wau and Salamaua. Scenes from Rabaul include indigenous and European people, aeroplanes, buildings and beached whales or porpoises. Photographs of Edie Creek and Bulolo include depictions of mining camps and mining operations. Wau scenes include buildings, pit sawing, the airstrip and a crashed aeroplane. Each photograph has handwritten identifying notes on the back.

Specifications correspondence, tenderbooks and related business records, and architectural plans and drawings. Includes some plans of other architects including Atkinson and McLay, Addison and MacDonald, and E.P. Trewern.

Photographs, invitations, programmes, newsclippings, mainly about A.L.P; some biographical information about politicians.

Two hundred and twenty five photographs (mostly black and white photographs), eighteen real photo postcards, and four 35 mm negatives. 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.

Architectural drawings and two photograph albums.

Tapes, papers, newsclippings, publications concerning political activities, Communism, women's movement, trade union issues, Telstra Corporation.