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- 1929 (Creation)
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4 blueprints, 1 line drawing on tracing paper, 9 drawings on linen, 7 handcoloured prints, 1 letter.
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In 1890 HW Atkinson founded the firm which has been known successively as: HW Atkinson (1890-1907); HW Atkinson & Chas McLay (1907-1918); HW Atkinson & AH Conrad (1918-1939); AH Conrad & TBF Gargett (1939-1965); Conrad, Gargett & Partners (1965-1972); Conrad, Gargett & Partners Pty Ltd (1972-1982); Conrad & Gargett Pty Ltd (1982-2004); and from 2004 to 2023 as Conrad Gargett. In early 2023 Conrad Gargett merged with Architectus.
The architectural work of the firm includes Trades Hall, McWhirter and Son, Craigston Apartments, the Courier Mail Building, and the Empire (later St. James) Theatre in Albert Street.
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Brisbane-based architectural practice, formed by a partnership of Henry Wallace Atkinson, Lange Leopold Powell, Arnold Henry Conrad, George Rae, and Thomas Brenan Femister Gargett.
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Client: "Worker" newspaper offices. Location: 236 Elizabeth Street (near Edward Street), Brisbane.
Architects: Atkinson, Powell & Conrad:
Item 1. One blueprint of 'Alterations and additions to the "Worker" Building Brisbane : plan of foundations in basement. Sheet no. 12'. Undated.
Item 2. One blueprint 'Proposed Alterations and Additions to the "Worker" Building, Elizabeth Street Brsibane, Sheet C. Undated.
Item 3. One line drawing of 'Proposed Alterations & Additions to the "Worker" Building Elizabeth Street Brisbane'. Sheet no. 7. Undated.
Items 4-10. Six line drawings on linen of 'Proposed Alterations and additions', Drawing No. 1-6. Dated: 27 May 1929.
Item 10. One line drawing on linen of 'Alterations and additions to "Worker" Building : Plans etc. showiong variations from original drawings". Sheet no. 10. Undated. 10
Item 11. One line drawing on linen of 'Worker building Elizabeth Street'. Undated.
Item 12. One line drawing on linen [of the "Worker" building]. No title block. Undated.
Items 13-18. Six handcoloured prints of 'Proposed Alterations and additions to the "Worker" building, Elizabeth Street Brisbane". Sheet numbers 1-6 [previously held together with metal fasteners]. Dated 27 May 1929. Sheet no. 2 stamped and signed by City Architect.
Item 19. One handcoloured print of 'Proposed Alterations and additions to the "Worker" building, Elizabeth Street Brisbane.' Sheet no. 7. Undated.
Edwards, Deakin and Co. Ltd. Engineers:
Items 20-21. Two blueprints for the Worker Building. Drawings no. 773/8 and 773/10. Undated.
C.F. Bennett. Authorised Surveyor:
Items 22-23. Two blueprints from Authorised Surveyor for 'Plan showing markings Sub. 1 of Allot 20 and Allot. 19 Sec. 30 Parish of North Brisbane County of Stanley'. Dated 19 Mar 1929.
Item 24. One typescript letter from C.F. Bennett (authorised Surveyor) to Messers Atkinson Powell & Conrad, dated 28 Mar 1929.
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Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.
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- English
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Tube 10
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Created, Linda Justo, 14-Nov-2023.