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Series 15 - Recreation - Art Galleries, Cinemas, Theatres
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Date Range1955 - 1970
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ProvenanceFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
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This series contains photographs, brochures, magazine articles and site plans related to art galleries, cinemas (including a drive-in cinema), theatres and cultural centres across Australia and in Christchurch, New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s. Included are architectural competition entries for the National Gallery of Australia and Sydney Opera House. The photographs in this series were published in the Cross-Section newsletter between 1955 and 1970. Notable buildings include Myer Music Bowl, Dallas Brooks Hall, Festival Hall and Sydney Opera House. Notable architects include Jorn Utzon, Yuncken Freeman Griffiths Simpson, Grounds Romberg & Boyd and Enrico Taglietti. Notable photographers include Wolfgang Sievers, Mark Strizic and Richard Edwin Stringer.

Inventory Listing

• Irish National Association cultural centre, Sydney, NSW.
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One black and white print of an architectural perspective drawing of the Irish National Association cultural centre, Sydney, NSW. Architect: Burns & Maloney, builder: TC Whittle Pty Ltd and photographer: not known. Cross-Section no Feb 1955.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 2
Date range 1955
Inventory Identifier CSEC00081 Series 15
• Sydney Opera House model, Sydney, NSW
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Architect: Jorn Utzon. Cross-Section no 60, Oct 1957.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC00320 Series 15
• Sydney Opera House Competition, 2nd prize, Sydney, NSW
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Architect: Marzella Loschetter Cunningham Weismann Geddes & Quails. Cross-Section no 52, Feb 1957.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC00321 Series 15
• Sydney Opera House Competition, 3rd prize, Sydney, NSW
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Architect: Boisservain & Osmond. Cross-Section no 52, Feb 1957.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC00322 Series 15
• Sydney Opera House Competition, special commendation, Sydney, NSW
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Architect: Brunton Joyce Mildren & Lilly Cross-Section no 52, Feb 1957.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC00323 Series 15
• Sydney Opera House Competition, special commendation, Sydney, NSW
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Architect: LB Kollar Cross-Section no 52, Feb 1957.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC00324 Series 15
• Sydney Opera House Competition, special commendation, Sydney, NSW
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Architect: RJ Neutra with RE Alexander. Cross-Section no 52, Feb 1957.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1957
Inventory Identifier CSEC00325 Series 15
• Cumberland City Council suggested site for opera house competition, Domain Park, Sydney, NSW.
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Architect: not known. Cross-Section no 29, Mar 1955.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1955
Inventory Identifier CSEC00326 Series 15
• Festival Hall, Brisbane, Qld.
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Architect: Guy Crick Lewis & Williams. Cross-Section no 82, Aug 1959.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1959
Inventory Identifier CSEC00327 Series 15
• Regal Theatre demolition, Hartwell, Vic
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Cross-Section no 82, Aug 1959.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1959
Inventory Identifier CSEC00328 Series 15
• Dallas Brooks Hall and Masonic Centre, East Melbourne, Vic.
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Architect: Godfrey & Spowers Hughes Mewton & Lobb. Cross-Section no 202, Aug 1969.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 5
Date range 1969
Inventory Identifier CSEC00329 Series 15
• Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Vic.
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Architect: Yuncken Freeman Griffiths Simpson & Grounds Romberg & Boyd. Cross-Section no 42, Apr 1956.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 22 (A3)
Date range 1956
Inventory Identifier CSEC00330 Series 15
• Adelaide Festival Centre, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA.
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Seven black and white prints of the Adelaide Festival Centre, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA. One photograph is an aerial view of the model for the Centre. Three photographs are of external views of the completed buildings and three are internal views, two of which are the theatre. Architect: Stephenson & Turner, builder: not known and photographer: theatre views Colin Ballantyne & Partners Pty Ltd. A photograph of a different view of the model was published in Cross-Section no. 204, Nov 1969. In addition there are the Adelaide Festival Trust Press Release with the schedule of technical facilities for the Festival Theatre, two folded brochures describing the Centre, an article entitled "Bigger and Better?" by Iain Mackintosh which includes a section and plan of the Festival Theatre (source unknown) and a poor quality copy of the site plan, all contained in a folder titled Adelaide Festival Centre.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 22 (A3)
Date range 1969
Inventory Identifier CSEC01112 Series 15
• Center Cinema, Canberra, ACT.
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Architect: Dr Enrico Taglietti. Cross-Section no. 185, Mar 1968.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01207 Series 15
• State Government Office Theatre, Brisbane, Qld.
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Architect: Conrad Gargett & Partners. Cross-Section no. 207, Feb 1970.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1970
Inventory Identifier CSEC01208 Series 15
• The Tivoli Theatre c. 1913, demolished, Brisbane, Qld
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Cross-Section no. 188, June 1968.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01209 Series 15
• Forum Theatre, Brisbane, Qld.
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Cross-Section no. 188, June 1968.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01210 Series 15
• National Gallery of Australia Competition, first prize, Canberra, ACT.
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Architect: Edwards Madigan & Torzillo. Cross-Section no. 191, Sept 1968.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01235 Series 15
• National Gallery of Australia Competition, entry, Canberra, ACT.
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Architect: Daryl Jackson & Evan Walker. Cross-Section no. 191, Sept 1968.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 15
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01236 Series 15
• Canterbury Society of Arts Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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One black and white print of the Canterbury Society of Arts Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand. Architect: Minson henning-Hansen & Dines, builder: not known and photographer: McGregor. The photograph was published in Cross-Section no. 187, May 1968.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01377 Series 15
• Channel 0 Studios, Melbourne, Vic.
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Three black and white prints of the Channel 0 Studios, Melbourne, Vic. Two are identical except for lighting and are of an external view. The third is an interior view. Architect: Hassell McConnell & Partners, builder: not known and photographer: Wolfgang Sievers. The photographs were published in Cross-Section no. 151, May 1965. The building was awarded the RAIA, Victorian Chapter, Victoria Architectural Medal in the general building category, 1965.

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 17
Date range 1965
Inventory Identifier CSEC01392 Series 15
• Sun-down Drive-in Theatre, Canberra, ACT.

One black and white print of the Sun-down Drive-in Theatre, Canberra, ACT. Architect: Dr Enrico Taglietti, builder and photographer: not known. The 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 CSEC01449 Series 15
• National Gallery of Australia competition
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Yuncken Freeman

 Creator Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Control Folder 18
Date range 1968
Inventory Identifier CSEC01473 Series 15
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