Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1955-1998 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
Approximately 6000 plans, 5 albums.
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
In 1955, William (Bill) Douglas commenced private practice in Brisbane as William L. Douglas Architect, then in 1957 partnered with Barry Barnes to establish Douglas and Barnes, operating in South East Queensland. Barnes managed projects on the Gold Coast, while Douglas focused on Brisbane. In 1968 the partnership evolved into Douglas, Barnes and Associates until its dissolution in 1972, when the practice returned to Bill Douglas's sole ownership, operating as William L Douglas and Associates. In 1978, Peter Daly and Ray Bottger joined Bill Douglas as directors, and by 1979, the firm was renamed Douglas, Daly and Bottger Architects (DDB Architects). In 1998, DDB Architects merged with Woodhead International, resulting in the formation of Woodhead International DDB, with Douglas and Bottger continuing as principles. Douglas retired in 2003 and the firm continued to operate under the name Woodhead International.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Douglas, Daly and Bottger Architectural Drawings.
Collection previously titled as: Architectural drawings, 1955-1998
Collection alternatively titled as: Douglas, Daly and Bottger Collection.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Architectural drawings and photographs of residential, commercial, government, industrial, health, education, religious and tourism buildings, as well as various other building types, in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and other locations throughout Queensland. Some projects to which the drawings and photographs relate include the Butterfly House in the South Bank Parklands, Cathedral Square, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, Admiralty Towers, Chinatown in Fortitude Valley and Park Avenue South Bank.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: Series A: Architectural drawings and Series B: Photographs. Information about particular jobs can often be found in both series. For example, plans in Series A: Architectural drawings may have related photographic materials in Series B: Photographs.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright varies. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright . Please attribute the Fryer Library.
Language of material
- English
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Status
Revised
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Revised, Kymberley Bax, 12-Jun-2024. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.