State Library of New South Wales architectural drawings 1905-1987, 2000 and photographs ca. 1885-197...
State Library of New South Wales architectural drawings 1905-1987, 2000 and photographs ca. 1885-1978
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Date
1885-1978, 1985-1987
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Physical Description
Contents
Approximately 700 architectural drawings - presentation board and dyelines; various sizes - ink, pencil, watercolour on paper and linen
419 photographic prints (4 volumes)
10 negatives
1 album (22 photographic prints)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Partly Digitised : 12 architectural drawings and 3 photographs only selected for digitisation
Finding aids
Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room at PXD 363.
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Scope and Contents
Contents
SERIES 01
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
The architectural drawings in the collection are primarily those for the State Library of NSW by various Government Architects from 1905-2000, principal architects featured being Vernon, McRae, Blair, Smith, Cobden Parkes, Weatherburn & Farmer. The Library was built in several stages and the plans are arrange...
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Full title
State Library of New South Wales architectural drawings 1905-1987, 2000 and photographs ca. 1885-1978
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
Description source
Contents list to the State Library of New South Wales, plans and photographs of Macquarie Street building, 1885-1978 (with mss annotations) (PXD 363)
Contextual Information
Source
From the State Library of New South Wales Archive
Pic.Acc.5459
Pic.Acc.6595
Pic.Acc.6936
Exhibited in
Administrative / Biographical history
The Mitchell Wing opened in 1910; the Dixson Wing opened in 1929; the central section (including main Reading Room) and south east wing opened in 1942; extensions to the south east wing completed in 1962.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
nmQdWoyn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nmQdWoyn
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Reference code
900286
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