Henry E. White collection of architectural plans (ca. 1900-1930)
Henry E. White collection of architectural plans (ca. 1900-1930)
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1900-1930
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Physical Description
Contents
468 architectural drawings
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Architectural presentation plans in pen and watercolour and some draft plans in pencil. The majority of the drawings are of theatres, however a few examples of civic and commercial buildings are included in the collection. The collection also contains works such as the Palais theatre (St. Kilda, Melb) which represent the advances in structural engi...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Henry E. White collection of architectural plans (ca. 1900-1930)
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
References:
Picture palace architecture in Australia and New Zealand / Ross Thorne. South Melbourne, Vic. : Sun Books, 1976
Cinemas of Australia via USA. / Ross Thorne. Sydney : Architecture Dept., University of Sydney, 1981
See also: Henry Eli White / Merran Faye Gardiner. (1974) Thesis (B. Arch.), University of New South Wales. Location...
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased April 1989
Pic.Acc.7099
Administrative / Biographical history
Henry E. White was a theatre designer during the 1900's to 1930's and worked on many commissions in Australia, New Zealand and throughout Asia. A style very popular at this time was the "Atmospheric theatre" of which the Capitol Theatre is an example.
Identifiers
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Record Identifier
YK5Q6pjn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YK5Q6pjn
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Reference code
403466
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