Subseries Subseries 2 - Commonwealth. Department of Works

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UQFL117-Series A-Subseries 2

Title

Commonwealth. Department of Works

Date(s)

  • 1948-1958 (Creation)

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Subseries

Extent and medium

99 architectural drawings

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Name of creator

(1928-2019.)

Biographical history

James Peter Birrell was born in Melbourne on the 24 October 1928. He was educated at the Melbourne Technical College (1945-1949) while working for the Victorian State Works Department (1947), for R.G. Warren (1948) and the Commonwealth Works Department (1948-1950). He transferred into a fourth year course in the School of Architecture at the University of Melbourne. Following his graduation in 1950, he returned to the Commonwealth Works Department and worked for them in Melbourne, Canberra and Darwin. He was appointed Architect in charge of the Architectural Branch in the Brisbane City Council (1955-1961). He resigned to become Staff Architect to the University of Queensland (1961-1966). He commenced his own practice in 1966, with offices at various times in Brisbane, Townsville, Port Moresby, and Maroochydore with various partners (including Lorant Kulley, Philip Conn, Richard Stringer and Lindsay Mack). He died on 20 September 2019, aged 90.

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Scope and content

Birrell worked for the Commonwealth Works Department in Melbourne, Canberra and Darwin. There are 25 jobs represented in this subseries.

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Conditions governing access

Access governed by responsible Commonwealth Government Agency.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright applies

Language of material

  • English

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Some plans are fragile, torn, and/or frayed on fold lines and edges. All are dirty and dusty.

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Note

Oversize folders 3-5.

Note

Previously housed in Folder 9 as A2.01-04; in Folder 10 as A3.01-24; in Folder 11 as A4.01-71.

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation revision deletion

Created, Linda Justo, 22-Jan-2021

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Physical storage

  • Oversize folder: UQFL117 Oversize folder 3
  • Oversize folder: UQFL117 Oversize folder 4
  • Oversize folder: UQFL117 Oversize folder 5