Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1883-1966. (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
61 boxes, 2 parcels, 1 folder, several hundred plans.
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Alexander Brown Wilson was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1857. In 1864 his family emigrated to Brisbane. He established his own architectural practice in Brisbane in 1884, and was joined by his architect-engineer son, Ronald Martin Wilson in 1920. After Alexander Wilson's retirement in 1928, Ronald Wilson continued the practice until 1955. He in turn was joined by his son, Blair M. Wilson, who had graduated from the University of Queensland. The Wilson firm is continued by Alexander Wilson's great-grandson, Hamilton Blair Wilson.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Ronald Martin Wilson joined his father in architectural practice in 1920 to form Alex. B. and R. Martin Wilson. After Alexander Wilson's retirement in 1928, Ronald Wilson continued the practice until 1955. He in turn was joined by his son, Blair M. Wilson, who had graduated from the University of Queensland. The Wilson firm is continued by Alexander Wilson's great-grandson, Hamilton Blair Wilson.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alexander Brown Wilson was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1857. In 1864 his family emigrated to Brisbane. He established his own architectural practice in Brisbane in 1884, and was joined by his architect-engineer son, Ronald Martin Wilson in 1920. After Alexander Wilson's retirement in 1928, Ronald Wilson continued the practice.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Brisbane architect circa 1885-1890, in partnership Banks and Carandini 1886-1887.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Records, 1883-1966
Collection alternatively titled as: Wilson Architects Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Architectural plans of residential and commercial buildings. Also includes bills of quantities, client files, specification files, job files, miscellaneous papers of A.B. Wilson and R.M. Wilson, and card index of plans by plan numbers, job numbers, and client names. Includes several plans by Alfred Banks.
Also includes rare poster "Victoria Skating Rink, Sandgate". Includes plan of 'University site, St. Lucia. Proposed design', by R.W.J. Hawken, 1929.
Professor Hawken and Alexander Wilson were members of a committee established in 1921 to determine a site for the University of Queensland.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright applies. Contact the Fryer Library.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
Material from this collection has been cited in:
East, John W. (2024). The Federation Bungalow in Brisbane: An architectural history. Brisbane, Australia: John East.
Holland, Marie A. 'Perry Brothers: more than a household name'. Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Vol. 17, No. 9, Feb 2001: 385-405.
Notes area
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Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- University of Queensland (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Revised
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Revised, Linda Justo, 5-May-2022, 3-Jul-2021. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.