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Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Architect's Role in the Community
Appears to be a handwritten speech where Boyd discusses the architect's role in the community and describes architecture as "getting bigger". Boyd describes the shift in architect's thinking as moving away from the individual building to the city or the community. He argues that architecture inherently affects our lives if we live in ugliness, or in attractive surroundings and that the architect is responsible as moral and artistic leaders of the built environment.Handwritten (pencil), quarto, 1 pageNumbered paragraphs. Underlined phrases. Circles in margin.w.churchill, buckminster fuller, strategic plan for sydney, megastructure, community, park the length of swanston street, japan -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, Robin Boyd, Chapter XI - Campus Prospect
Boyd presents a thorough description of Harold Desbrowe-Annear's 1915 design for The University of Western Australia, Crawley with a focus on siting and how this was revised by Leslie Wilkinson in the late 1920s. Elements of Desbrowe-Annear's original layout plan that were retained, include the placement of the medical school and sporting facilities.Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 12 pagesBlue pen mark up on pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11. Pencil mark up on pages 5, 6.university of western australia, crawley, harold desbrowe-annear, leslie wilkinson, talbot hobbs, professor whitfeld, w.b. hardwick, a.r.l. wright -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Harold Lander to Robin Boyd and others. (Crawford Productions), 23.11.1967
Memo from Harold Lander, providing background information for a planning meeting to be held to discuss ‘Hunter’ television series. 'Hunter' is an Australian spy drama which ran from 4 July 1967 – 5 March 1969 on Nine Network. Lander writes about considerations for making the show commercially successful including publicity tactics. Robin Boyd is mentioned on page 9. Lander asks for his suggestion on a new set design for the Independent Surveys office for the show.Crawford Productions and Robin Boyd also explored ideas for other television productions, besides the successful 'The Flying Dogtor" series.Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 11 pages.Black pen mark up on pages 1-9, red pen mark up on pages 1 and 2.hunter, australian television, crawford productions, homicide, nine network -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Speech, Professor George Seddon, Graduation address, 12.04.1986
A graduation address given by Professor George Seddon, Dean of Faculty of Architecture and Planning, University of Melbourne in 1986. The speech compares urban planning and architecture in Melbourne and Boston. Seddon mentions Boyd positively as a former Melbourne University student and a key writer and thinker on Australian architecture and planning (pages 5&6).Typewritten, A4, 12 pages. Plus with compliments card from Seddon, noting to view pages 5 and 6.melbourne, boston, robin boyd, george seddon, kevin lynch, university of melbourne -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Peter Ryan, Melbourne University Press to Penguin, 16.05.1977
Letter from Peter Ryan, Director of Melbourne University Press, to John Hooker at Penguin saying he liked the plans for the new edition of Robin Boyd's 'Australia's Home'. Patricia Davies was sent a carbon copy.Carbon copy -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, Assorted documents, Jul-61
Documentation for Wall Niche with cast bronze memorial plate for Edith Susan Gerard Boyd (16 Feb 1880 - 31 Mar 1961), Robin Boyd's mother at Springvale Cemetery - includes a location plan, invoice and receipts.5 documents -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Photograph
On the cover 'The National Capital Planning Committee 10th meeting Canberra 11,12 September, 1969'. Mr John Overall, the inaugural Commissioner of the National Capital Planning Committee (1957-1972), sits at the Head of the table. Robin Boyd is on the right of John Overall. At the far right is Sir Daryl Lindsay, Chair of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board and past the Director of National Gallery of Victoria. The architect Sir Osborn McCutcheon is on the far left.Black and white photograph (190mm H x 245mm W) in a presentation folder. Liquid splashes on top right.the national capital planning committee, mr john overall, robin boyd, sir osborn mccutcheon -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Robin Boyd, 290 Walsh Street, South Yarra, 14-Jan-58
This reproduction of the 1958 architectural drawings for 290 Walsh Street gives insight into Boyd's design. The finished building differs from these plans in some interesting ways - for example, the upstairs balcony cantilevers twice as far as originally drawn.Working Drawing, Colour copy, Paper type A1 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Booklet - Proposal, Robin Boyd, Flinders Vaults, Jan-72
Project: Flinders Vaults drawn by Robin Boyd of Romberg and Boyd.Booklet, 8 pages, with text and drawings (site plan. plan elevations, interior perspectives, external perspective). -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Monbulk & District Elderly Peoples Homes, Feb-75
Project: drawn by Leslie Jones of Romberg & Boyd. Site Plan and Complex LayoutWorking Drawing, Ink on Tracing Paper -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Monbulk & District Elderly Peoples Homes, Feb-75
Project: drawn by Leslie Jones of Romberg & Boyd. Site Plan and Complex LayoutWorking Drawing, Ink on Tracing Paper -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 3-Oct-62
Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no 10. Plans, sections, elevations.Working Drawing, Dyeline with Watercolor -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Robin Boyd, House at Flinders for R.J. Marriott, Aug-53
Project: House at Flinders for R.J. Marriott drawn by Robin Boyd of Grounds Romberg & Boyd. Set of working drawings: elevations, plans, details.Working Drawing, Blueprint on foamcore -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Robin Boyd, Timber Frame Studio for Mr Arthur Boyd: Murrumbeena, 1938
Project: Timber Frame Studio for Mr Arthur Boyd: Murrumbeena, two drawings, plan and section. drawn by Robin Boyd.Working Drawing, Blueprint -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1950
Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, writes “Prior to 1950 Robin, like most other amateur or hobby photographers, took black and white printed photographs. The oldest slides date from 1950 when Robin and Patricia travelled to Europe on Robin’s Robert Haddon Travelling Scholarship.” In 1948 Robin Boyd was awarded ‘joint first place’ in the Robert Haddon competition for his design of Mildura art gallery. The scholarship helped fund their first overseas trip. Robin and Patricia were passengers on the Greek ship “Cyrenia” departing in May 1950, passing through the Suez Canal and landing in Genoa five weeks later. For six months, they travelled extensively throughout Europe (predominantly driving themselves) - France, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.Colour slide in a mount. Two-storey house in Piraeus, GreeceGreece / House / House in Pyraeus, 2-Storey Living Plan (All Handwritten)haddon travelling scholarship, haddon, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Coventry Cathedral Plan, Coventry, EnglandMade in Australia / Encircled 21 (Handwritten)uk, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1971
In April-May 1971, Robin and Patricia Boyd travelled to Honolulu, east coast USA and London. In London he was one of the judges for the Commonwealth-wide entries for the redevelopment of Whitehall and the Palace of Westminster. He was also researching overseas libraries, as background for plans for a new State Library of Victoria.Colour slide in a mount. The Economist Buildings (three of them: 15, 8 and 5 stories), Smithson Plaza, London, England, 1964. (Architects: Alison and Peter Smithson.)Made in Australia / 20 / AUG 71M1 robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 9 The Helping Hand, 1963
Elvis resumed pouring the rainmaking powder onto the clouds and the Dogtor could not loosen the logs that were blocking the creek bed. Because the Dogtor had been so nice to Elvis, in the end, Elvis helped the Dogtor dislodge the logs and the flood subsided. But Crafty Carson Carpetbag and Old Man Redback lay waiting, scheming, planning their next nasty surprise.The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 2 pagesthe flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 12 Caught!, 1963
There was an enormous crash and Crafty thought he had finally squashed the Dogtor but he was not harmed when the great stone fell, using his stethoscope to open the door. Crafty was hiding behind a shed in the yard waiting for the dust to settle. The Dogtor used his teeth to catch Crafty by the end of his tail but Crafty twisted and escaped through an opening in the back fence. He slipped into an old mine shaft and planned his next trap for the Dogtor.The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 3 pagesthe flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 13 Going Down?, 1963
Crafty Carson Carpetbag tricked The Flying Dogtor into stepping into the mouth of an old and deep gold mineshaft. The Dogtor fell down the mineshaft, and Crafty thought that he had succeeded at last in getting rid of his enemy. He even climbed into the Dogtor's plane and tried the controls, planning to fly it away and keep it for himself. Meanwhile, The Flying Dogtor fell deep down the mineshaft, like a stone. The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 2 pagesthe flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 25 The Countdown, 1963
Major Minor, the space mouse, was feeling well again now that no-one was poisoning his food and plans were made to send him up in the satellite that afternoon. The countdown began. Major Minor was strapped in and given his camera, notebook and cheese lunch packages for seven orbits. The Flying Dogtor thought his work in Woomera had been completed when he realised they’d given the space mouse the wrong package. The Dogtor and the Secret Service Man looked at each other in horror because that meant that Crafty was onboard the rocket!The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Handwritten, foolscap, 2 pagesThe title is crossed out. Many edits.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 49 The Serpent Net, 1963
The Flying Dogtor, helping solve the mystery of a monster or sea serpent that was wandering the lakes and tunnels of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, noticed strange things happening: a speedboat driven by a snakey-looking person and a lookout tower operated by spiders, it seemed... Later, a plan to trap the serpent in an underground tunnel was arranged by The Flying Dogtor. He asked for several things: a team of fisherman; a large fishing net; two fast fishing boats; and an enormous canvas bag.The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 2 pagesHandwritten pencil edits and additions.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Ed Claude Foreel, Stephanie Wood, John Lethlean, Good Food Guide, 2000
SoftcoverCity planning -- History, Urbanism, Urban ecologywalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Marc Serge Riviere, A Woman of Courage. The Journal of Rose de Freycinet on her Voyage around the World 1817-1820, 1996
HardcoverNewspaper Clippings (1) "Into the Pacific", a book review of this book by Alan Frost for The Weekend review 25-26 Jan 1997; (2) "Plan steers a steady course" on the NGV redesign, The Age 12 May 1997. Also a thank you card to Patricia and John from Noel.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Map, Plan de Paris
... melbourne Map Plan de Paris Walsh St library ...walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Map, RACV, Tour Planning Map
Showing road conditions for Victoria, NSW and Queenslandwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Receipt, Foster Parents Plan of Australia, Foster Parents, April and May 1971
Two receipts paid by Robin Boyd to Foster Parents Plan of Australia for $14.50 in April and May 1971.Green slips, two pages each. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, McCay & Thwaites (Barristers & Solicitors), 18.06.1958
Letter to Robin Boyd regarding 158 Riversdale Rd fence realignment. Includes a plan with area enclosed by adjoining occupier at 160 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, McCay & Thwaites (Barristers & Solicitors), 1957
Letters to Robin Boyd (14th and 26th August, 1957) regarding acquisition and contract for purchase of land at 290 Walsh St, South Yarra.Five pages, including two letters, plans and rough calculation. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Plans, SUNBURY RESERVE PARISH OF HOLDEN
... melbourne Plans SUNBURY RESERVE PARISH OF HOLDEN A wooden framed ...This object is a plan of a proposed recreation ground at Munro's. This was unfenced land between Evans and Barkly Streets adjacent to the Asylum boundary, now Jacksons Hill.A wooden framed plan of a proposed recreation ground.sunbury, sunbury asylum, george evans collection