File File 2 - Queensland Teachers Union Building

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL647-Series F-File 2

Title

Queensland Teachers Union Building

Date(s)

  • 1972-1980 (Creation)

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File

Extent and medium

11 folders

Context area

Name of creator

(1960-1974)

Administrative history

John Kershaw and Roderick Walter Voller were in practice together from 18 May 1960 to 12 December 1974.

Name of creator

(1910-2001)

Biographical history

John Kershaw was born in Oldham England in 1910. He worked as an architect in Queensland from around 1930 and was in practice with Roderick Walter Voller from 18 May 1960 to 12 Dec 1974. He commenced practicing on his own again on 16 Dec 1976 with certain jobs to be carried on in joint names like the Queensland Teachers Union Building. From his personal job register his last job was in Mar 1992. He died in 2001.

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Scope and content

This file has correspondence, site meeting reports, tender information, concerns, final certificates, and working documents for the design and construction of the Queensland Teachers Union Building on Boundary Street, Spring Hill.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

This files is arranged into eleven folders:
Folder 1: Q.T.U. Spring Hill. Prior to start. !971 to 1972 (Original folder retained).
Folder 2: Site meeting reports. 1972 to 1973. (Original folder retained).
Folder 3: Welch Brothers. Start to determination. 1972 to 1973. (Original folder retained).
Folder 4: Welch Brothers. Determination. 1973. (Original folder retained).
Folder 5: Re Tender; also record of inspections etc during interm. 1772 to 1973. (Original folder retained).
Folder 6: Concerns; final cert. 1975; delivery of documents; interview with QTU & Simmonds 1979. 1975 to 1979. (Original folder retained).
Folder 7: Supplementary to diaries 1/7/79 to 5/80. (Original folder retained).
Folder 8: Bronze medal etc., 1974 awards. (Original folder retained - photographs and microfilm rehoused into archival album).
Folder 9: Indemnity insurance 1979. (Original folder retained).
Folder 10: Claim remedial work settlement. 1980 to 1983. (Original folder retained).
Folder 11: Additional correspondence, Queensland teachers journal, vol. 77, no. 6, 1972 with article about the new building, Souvenir Programme for the official opening of the Teachers Building on Tuesday 7 May 1974, newspaper cuttings.

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Unrestricted access.

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Copyright applies.

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  • English

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Note

Box 2 Folders 1-11.

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Final

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Created, Linda Justo, 25-Jun-2021.

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  • Box: UQFL647 Box 2