Royal Australian Historical Society : architectural plans of iron buildings and pre-fabricated house...
Royal Australian Historical Society : architectural plans of iron buildings and pre-fabricated houses, ca. 1850-1859
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1850-1859
Call Numbers
PXD 1255/Box 1/Folder 1
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
5 architectural drawings - 27.5 x 28.2 cm or smaller
2 textual records - printed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Series
Arrangement
Arranged by original number on plans and by subject area
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955 (applies to artistic works)
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Plans
1a. The Cottage. No.1 Perspective elevation
1b. Iron Dwellings. No.1 Front elevation, end view, and floorplan. Plate No.2
2. Three Roomed Houses. Plan No.2 & Plan No.4. Perspective Elevation
3. Iron Dwelling House. No.5 Perspective Elevation
4. Iron Warehouse with large dwelling house above. No.10 Front and back...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Royal Australian Historical Society : architectural plans of iron buildings and pre-fabricated houses, ca. 1850-1859
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2140 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Signature / Inscriptions
Plans have printed titles and are by "Edwd. T. Bellhouse & Co. Eagle Foundry, Manchester"
No.1b has name variation "E.T. Bellhouse & Co."
Contextual Information
Source
Pic.Acc.2140/Box 23
Presented by J. Telfer in 1945
Administrative / Biographical history
Prefabricated timber buildings, in which the components were standardised to be interchangeable, were marketed to Australian settlements from the 1820's where flexibility and portability were important due to changing land tenure. The concept of portable corrugated iron buildings for export to Australia was introduced by Richard Walker. An increase...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1255/Box 1/Folder 1
Record Identifier
1Lj22Ng9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Lj22Ng9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
141924
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