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- 1966-1970 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 volume (26 architectural drawings) + 1 volume (5 architectural drawings) + 32 architectural drawings
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Administrative history
James Birrell commenced his own practice in 1966 after resigning from his position as Architect with the University of Queensland. At this time he also acquired the firm of Scorer and Scorer, which formed the basis of his first jobs. One of those jobs was the Agrictulture and Entomology Buidling at University of Queensland a Scorer and Scorer commission from the Co-ordinator General of the Queensland Government's Department of Works. James Birrell & Partners had offices at various times in Brisbane, Townsville, Port Moresby, and Maroochydore with various partners (including Lorant Kulley, Philip Conn, Richard Stringer and Lindsay Mack). Birrell wound the business up in 1997.
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Scope and content
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).
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System of arrangement
Oversize folder 31 [Items 1-8]. Item 4 is 1 volume of 26 architectural drawings, previously stapled together.
Tube 1: UQFL117-Series A-Subseries 14-File 8-Items 9-18.
Oversize folder 31 [Items 19-34]. Item 28 1 volume of 5 architectural drawings, stapled together.
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Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright applies.
Language of material
- English
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Note
Oversize folder 31, Tube 1
Note
Previously housed in Folder 33 as A16.110-117 and unnumbered.
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Status
Final
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Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
Created, Linda Justo, 25-Feb-2021.