Series 14 - Recreation - Sports


Date Range1954 - 1970
Quantity
ProvenanceFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Description

This series contains photographs related to sports facilities (including showground facilities, and facilities for the 1956 Olympic Games and 1962 Commonwealth Games) across Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. The photographs in this series were published in the Cross-Section newsletter between 1954 and 1970. Notable buildings include renovation of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Melbourne Olympic Games athletes’ housing. Notable architects include James Birrell, John Mockridge, Clarke Gazzard Yeomans and Leith Bartlett & Partners. Notable photographers include Max Dupain, David Moore, Mark Strizic, Ian McKenzie and Fritz Kos.


Inventory Listing

Swimming Pool, Heidelberg, Vic.
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Architect: Leith Bartlett & Partners. Cross-Section no. 31, May 1955.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 13
Date range 1955
Inventory Identifier CSEC01081 Series 14
Canberra Yacht Club proposal, Canberra, ACT.
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Architect: R Krastins & Robert G Warren & Partners. Cross-Section no. 152, June 1965.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1965
Inventory Identifier CSEC01212 Series 14
Park Pavilions with dressing rooms, covered spectator seating, kiosk & parks store, Yeronga Park, Brisbane, Qld.
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Architect: Brisbane City Council architect James Birrell. Cross-Section no. 101, Mar 1961.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1961
Inventory Identifier CSEC01222 Series 14
Squash Courts, Canberra, ACT.
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Architect: Frank R Fox & Associates. Cross-Section no 82, Aug 1959.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1959
Inventory Identifier CSEC01237 Series 14
Blayney Bowling Club (lawn bowls), Blayney, NSW.
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Architect: Edwards Madigan & Torzillo. Cross-Section no 118, Aug 1962,

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01238 Series 14
Blacktown Bowling Centre (ten-pin), Blacktown, NSW.
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Architect: Fish & Jackson. Cross-Section no 105, July 1961,

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1961
Inventory Identifier CSEC01243 Series 14
Forbes Golf Club, Forbes, NSW.
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Architect: Clarke Gazzard Yeomans. Cross-Section no 126, Apr 1963,

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1963
Inventory Identifier CSEC01244 Series 14
Memorial Swimming Pool, Gosford, NSW.
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Architect: Figgis & Jefferson. Cross-Section no 29, Mar 1955,

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1955
Inventory Identifier CSEC01245 Series 14
Centenary Swimming Pool, Gregory Tce, Brisbane, Qld.
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Architect: James Birrell. Cross-Section no 88, Feb 1960,

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1960
Inventory Identifier CSEC01246 Series 14
Langlands Park Swimming Pool, kiosk & managers quarters, Brisbane, Qld.
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Two black and white prints of Langlands Park Swimming Pool, kiosk & managers quarters, Brisbane, Qld. Architect: James Birrell. The photograph of the kiosk and swimming pool was published in Cross-Section no 86, Dec 1959,

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1959
Inventory Identifier CSEC01247 Series 14
St Clair Sports Centre, Woodville, SA.
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Six black and white prints of the St Clair Sports Centre, Woodville, SA. One photograph is of the model for the proposed Sports Centre, two are of the Centre in construction and three are of the Centre after the collapse of a concrete block wall which caused considerable damage. Architect and builder: not known and photographer: model and construction Advertiser Newspapers Ltd and wall collapse The News Adelaide. The photograph of the wall collapse showing the extent of damage in some detail was published in Cross-Section no 118, Aug 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01391 Series 14
Proposed new stand at Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington, Vic.
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One black and white print of an architectural perspective drawing of the proposed new stand at Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington, Vic. Architect: AC Leith Bartlett & Partners, builder: Clements Langford and photographer: not known. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no 28, Feb 1955.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1955
Inventory Identifier CSEC01393 Series 14
Squash courts, North Adelaide, SA.
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Three black and white prints of external views of the front of the squash courts, North Adelaide, SA. Architect: Tulloch Vogt & Raffen, builder: AG Fletcher and photographer: not known. One of the photographs was published in Cross-Section no.57, July 1957.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC01410 Series 14
Long Island Country Club additions, Dandenong Rd, North Frankston, Vic.
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One black and white print of an external view of the additions to the Long Island Country Club, Dandenong Rd, North Frankston, Vic. Architect: Jack Clarke of Clarke Hopkins & Clark, builder: MR Peters & Sons and photographer: Mark Strizic. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no.210, May 1970.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1970
Inventory Identifier CSEC01411 Series 14
Squash Way squash courts, High St, Malvern, Vic.
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Two black and white prints of Squash Way squash courts, High St, Malvern, Vic. One print is an external view of the frontage and the other is a night time view of the parking available under the structure. Designer: LW Connell, builder: Artisan Construction Ltd and photographer: not known. The photograph of the frontage was published in Cross-Section no. 83, Sept 1959.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1959
Inventory Identifier CSEC01412 Series 14
Harold Holt Swimming Pool, Malvern, Vic.
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Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1969
Inventory Identifier CSEC01413 Series 14
Sports pavilion, Claremont, WA.
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Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1955
Inventory Identifier CSEC01414 Series 14
Chidley Point Golf Club House, WA.
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Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1964
Inventory Identifier CSEC01415 Series 14
Maccabean League Memorial Sports Centre changing rooms, Mt Yokine, WA.
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One black and white print of the Maccabean League Memorial Sports Centre changing rooms, Mt Yokine, WA. Architect: Architects Associates, builder and photographer: not known. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 24, Oct 1954.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1954
Inventory Identifier CSEC01416 Series 14
Wayville Showgrounds pavilion, SA.
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Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1954
Inventory Identifier CSEC01417 Series 14
Fitzroy children's playground construction, Fitzroy, Vic.
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Twenty-three black and white prints of the construction of the Fitzroy childrens playground (Fitzroy Playground Project) by fourth year (architecture?) students of the University of Melbourne. The playground was sited opposite the Fitzroy Town Hall. Photographer: Nick Saunders. One photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 212, July 1970.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1970
Inventory Identifier CSEC01448 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, athletes housing.
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Victorian State Housing Commission.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1954 - 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01486 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Renovations AW purnell & Philip Perarce.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01487 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, Olympic Swimming Pool..

Borland McIntyre J & P Murphy.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1955 - 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01488 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, board track & stand cycling track…

Public Works Department.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01489 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, grandstand at running track.

Public Works Department.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01490 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, city intersection decoration, canvas canopy at eastern approach from Melbourne Cricket Ground, Flinders Street, Spring Street and Wellington Parade intersection, Melbourne, Vic..
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One black and white print of architectural drawings for the canvas canopy supported by guyed pole-frames to be constructed at the intersection of Flinders Street, Spring Street and Wellington Parade for the Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956. Architect: Donald Fulton. A truncated version of the photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 44, June 1956.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01491 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, city intersection decoration, hovering triangles, Melbourne, Vic..
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One black and white print of an architectural drawing for the hovering triangles to be constructed for the Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956. Architect: John Mockridge. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 44, June 1956.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01492 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, city intersection decoration, 150 ft pole with strings of coloured spheres, Melbourne, Vic..
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One black and white print of an architectural drawing for the 150 ft pole with strings of coloured spheres to be constructed for the Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956. Architecture student: Alan Nance. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 44, June 1956.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01493 Series 14
Melbourne Olympic Games, city intersection decoration, inverted umbrella which spins in the breeze, Melbourne, Vic..
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One black and white print of an architectural drawing for the inverted umbrella which spins in the breeze to be constructed for the Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956. Architect: John Murphy. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 44, June 1956.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC01494 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, 'Riverside Lodge', Mounts Bay Rd, Perth, WA.

One black and white proof sheet containing twelves images of sites of the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, held in Perth, WA. Among the images are two of the 'Riverside Lodge', Mounts Bay Rd, Perth, WA. One of these images was published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01495 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Games Village administration building, Perth, WA.

Four black and white prints of the Games Village administration building for the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perth, WA, Architect: Cameron Chisholm & Nicol, builder and photographer: not known. The photograph displaying the signage for the site was published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01496 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Games Village small supermarket, Perth, WA.

Two black and white prints of the Games Village small supermarket for the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perth, WA, One view is of the building displaying the entrance and the other is an aerial shot of the Village with the supermarket in the foreground. Architect: Cameron Chisholm & Nicol, builder: Mensaros & Thurzo and photographer: not known. The first photograph described was published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01497 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Beatty Park Pool, Perth, WA.

Three black and white prints of the Beatty Park Pool for the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perth, WA, One is an aerial view of the Pool, the second is an interior view showing the pool and seating and the third is an exterior view of the fenestration. Architect: Perth City Council Architect, builder: HA Doust Pty Ltd and photographer: not known. The first photograph described was published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01498 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Beatty Park Pool, pool kiosk and manager's quarters, Perth, WA.

Two black and white prints of the pool kiosk and manager's quarters of the Beatty Park Pool for the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perth, WA, One is a view of the kiosk and the second is an interior view of the manager's living quarters. Architect: Howlett & Bailey, builder: Tola & Power and photographer: not known. The photographs were published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01499 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perry Lakes Athletics Stadium, Perth, WA.

Eight black and white prints of the Perry Lakes Athletics Stadium for the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perth, WA, Architect: Perth City Council Architect, builder: E Allwood & Son and photographer: not known. Three of the photographs were published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01500 Series 14
Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, entrance Basketball stadium which was for boxing events, Perth, WA.

One black and white print of the entrance to the Basketball stadium which was used for boxing events at the Seventh British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962, Perth, WA. Architect: FGB Hawkins & Desmond Sands, builder: GT Robinson & Co Pty Ltd and photographer: not known. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 122, Dec 1962.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1962
Inventory Identifier CSEC01501 Series 14
The Singapore Turf Club, Bukit Timah, Singapore.

One black and white print of the Singapore Turf Club, Bukit Timah, Singapore.. Architect: Iverson Van Sitteren & Partners, builder: Tong Bros Construction Co and photographer: not known. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 203, Sept 1969.

Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 22 (A3)
Date range 1969
Inventory Identifier CSEC01503 Series 14

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