Peter Hall papers mainly concerning the Sydney Opera House, 1958-2006
Peter Hall papers mainly concerning the Sydney Opera House, 1958-2006
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Date
1958-2006
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Physical Description
Contents
1.36 metres of textual material (6 boxes), includes some copies of architectural drawings
2047 slides (4 boxes)
825 negatives
214 photographic prints
39 transparencies
23 contact sheets
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Approval for reproduction required : From copyright holder
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The collection is Peter Hall's personal archive of material relating to his career, with a focus on his work on the Sydney Opera House project. The archive includes correspondence, personal diaries and sketchbooks, photographs, reports, notes, drawings, clippings and publications.
SERIES 1
Peter Hall diaries, correspondence, clippings and...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Peter Hall papers mainly concerning the Sydney Opera House, 1958-2006
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Object History
Prior to their acquisition, the papers had been stored in a shed at the home of Peter Hall's son, Willy, in the NSW Southern Highlands.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Willy Hall, May 2018
Administrative / Biographical history
Peter Hall was born in Newcastle in 1931. After spending his early childhood in Narrabri, he attended Cranbrook School in Sydney and then the University of Sydney, graduating in Architecture in 1957 and Arts in 1958. He held a traineeship with the NSW Government Architect until 1966. During this time he won the Hezlet Bequest Travelling Scholarship...
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Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
9O4zG53n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9O4zG53n
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Reference code
9607954
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