Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Space Tube, Australian Pavilion, Expo '70, Osaka, Japan (Architect: Robin Boyd.)Made in Australia / 35 / DEC 69M8expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Roger Banham discusses his impressions of Paddington and terrace house. Robin Boyd's thesis in 'The Australian Ugliness' is discussed and Boyd's featurism illustration is included.Photocopy, thick paper very discoloured 2 pages, pp 805-806.Black underline where Robin Boyd and 'The Australian Ugliness' discussed.

This Japanese journal features a photographic article on Boyd's Walsh Street home. It was written by a Japanese architecture student who visited Walsh Street with a group of 6 such students in 1961. A translation of the text follows. ________________________________________________________ "An Architect’s House in Melbourne, Australia Author: Tamon Okubo This house was built by architect Robin Boyd as an experimental work. Although in a residential area of Melbourne, the site is a 40 x 126 ft rectangle in a corner of a former park with high rise buildings on either side. Due to its location, the design focuses on protecting the privacy of the house from the outside and on the composition of the interior space, creating a somehow introverted plan. However, the interior is not completely closed from the outside; it is cleverly designed to provide both views of the rooves of nearby houses as well as the mountains in the distance. Firstly, the couple’s room and the children’s rooms are in separate buildings. These two independent structures are connected by a courtyard. The ceiling of the courtyard is partly open, so one can look out from the second-floor terrace of the couple’s room. The walls on both sides of the courtyard are of opaque glass to ensure privacy from outside. In both buildings brick walls with three-inch steel pipe inserted into the brick cavities form the structure and separate each room. The roof is connected to pairs of 3/4-inch thick cables, spaced four feet apart, attached to the brick walls of both buildings and supported by wooden posts that separate the glass panels in the rooms. The cables are not tightly strung together but are loosely suspended from the front structure, where the entrance is, to the rear one. The upper cable in the courtyard is covered with vine. The materials used are insulation board for the roof, raw timber for the structural materials, native jarrah for the timber sections of the interior walls and white eucalyptus for the joints. Robin Boyd – A Brief Personal History 1919 Born in Melbourne, Australia 1947 As an architect, was the first director of the Small Homes Service, a public housing research institute established to provide homes for needy Australians. 1960 Wins the American Institute Architects Prize (the Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange, was awarded the same prize in 1959). In the same year he was elected an honorary member of the Institute. Mr Robin Boyd is currently writing a book on the history of Australian architecture, The Walls Around Us, as well as a book on Kenzo Tange. He is a frequent visitor to Japan to exchange ideas with Japanese architects and is quite a Japanophile. " This is a photocopy of the article from Japan Interior Design No 17. Pages 4-5 are glued together, and pages 6-7 are glued together, p8 p9, p10 are separate. There is writing on it (not Robin Boyd's hand). Geoffrey Serle, Robin Boyd's biographer, may have given it to Patricia Boyd.walsh st library

This letter to Robin Boyd from Eliot Noyes, an American architect and industrial designer, is the first of two held by The Robin Boyd Foundation (see also D419). It includes a copy of the preliminary statement for the International Design Conference in Aspen in 1965. The preliminary statement is two pages long, dated 16 December 1963. Robin Boyd has written many comments in pencil in the margins. The letter also thanks Boyd for his reprint from Architectural Review.Letter plus two page document for the International Design Conference. On letterhead Eliot Noyes & Architects, Architecture and Industrial design, 95 Main St, New Canaan, Connecticut.Robin Boyd has written many comments in pencil in the margins.international design conference, noyes

Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Location close to where Robin, Patricia and Suzy Boyd lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA in 1956-1957, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAMade in USA / Patentedmit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide

This article announces the history of the Tower Hill Natural History Centre, designed by the late Robin Boyd, and its opening the next day Friday 19 October 1971.Robin Boyd's name underlined in pencilwalsh st library

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Space Tube (foreground), Australian Pavilion, Expo '70, Osaka, Japan (Architect: Robin Boyd)Made in Australia / 4 / MAY 70M3expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was involved in creating several TV series for the ABC University of the Air. 'Design in Australia' was an eight part series. (Items D184-D193 contain all the manuscripts except part six titled 'Communications'.) In Part 4, despite various directions in the search of an Australian architecture, Boyd believes that a genuine national style should be grasped in the sculptural and spatial qualities of the buildings rather than iconography or climate-driven designs since Australia has diverse geological condition.This is a draft script for the ABC television program 'University of the Air', subtitled 'Design in Australia', broadcast in 1965.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, foolscap, 14 pagesRobin Boyd's handwriting, on top right.university of the air, design in australia, robin boyd, australian style, john sulman, hardy wilson, leslie wilkinson, local idiom, manuscript

This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream'.Handwritten in pencil a undecipherable word and Boyd both underlined.great, great australian dream, walsh st library

Robin Boyd's Marriott House (1954) in Flinders Victoria on the Mornington Peninsular was commissioned by the Ron Marriott, who owned Hecla Electrics. See also item S1383.Colour slide in a mount. Possibly Mr and Mrs Marriott (on right) from Robin Boyd’s 1954 Marriott House, Flinders, VictoriaMade in Australia / 11

Suzy was the youngest of the Boyds’ three children - this is one of her childhood books.Hardcover book with dust jacket."S. Boyd III S" written in the inside cover.walsh st library, ohm2022, ohm2022_40

This folder contained a collection of clippings about Robin Boyd's legacy plus many other topics (items P1376.01-P1376.27).McPherson's Annual Report 1968-69At top handwritten ROBIN BOYD OCT 1971

Title page says 'presented to Mandie Boyd of St Margaret's School to commemorate fifty years in the life of the Commonwealth of Australia'.A booklet summarising the colonial g=history of AustraliaMandie Boyd St Margarets in blue penwalsh st library

A red Fiat 500 was replaced by a 1961 Truimph Herald Coupe as Patricia Boyd's car. Later the Truimph was replaced by an Alfa Romeo Coupe.Documentation for purchase of a 1961 model Triumph Herald Coupe (2 seats) in sebring white with mauve (not red, as invoice reads) trim, Registration number HKO 492. Four documents, one white, three blue. Deposit paid to Standard-Triumph two days earlier.Deposit has handwriting on reverse by Patricia Boyd.ohm2022, ohm2022_6

Dr Davis McCaughey gave the address at the private funeral of Robin Boyd at Ormond Chapel (which Boyd designed) on 18 October 1971. This is the text of his address.Five page speech in envelope to Patricia Davies. Photocopy and carbon copy. Accompanied by a With Compliments not signed "As promised Davis'.Patricia Davies (formerly Boyd) has written on envelope the contents of this envelope.

This article is about a Survey documentary on ABC-TV coming up on 22 October 1971 on the life and times of Walter Burley Griffin. It includes impressions by architects including Robin Boyd who assesses his work.Robin Boyd's name underlined in pencilwalsh st library

This letter from the Managing Editor, Maxwell Newton, to Robin Boyd, encloses a cheque for the first six months of work, and looks forward to continuing next year.QuartoRobin Boyd has drafted a reply in pencil.

This is the second edition of the book. Benjamin Boyd 1796 - 1851) was a Scottish-born Australian pioneer and entrepreneur, and briefly, a politician. He arrived in Hobson's Bay, Port Phillip District, on his schooner, the Wanderer, on 15 June 1842, and reached Port Jackson, Sydney, on 18 July 1842. He was a shipping magnate, merchant, banker, pastoralist and station owner, Member of the Legislative Council, town planner and a whaler Boyd became one of the largest landholders and graziers of the colony of New South Wales; before suffering financial difficulties and becoming bankrupt. Boyd briefly tried his luck on the Californian goldfields before being purportedly murdered on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Many of his business ventures involved blackbirding, the practice of coercing and kidnapping South Sea Islanders as slave labourers. This book is a useful reference tool.A small thin 48 pp paper covered book titled, "Benjamin Boyd in Australia". The cover is black and white. The price is noted at 1/6.on front cover - handwritten in green pen : "M.J. Gilbert"book-benjamin-boyd-in-australia boyd-benjamin boydtown

Suzy Boyd was Patricia and Robin's daughter.Dream a Little Dream of Me. B side: Midnight Voyage. Single 45 RPM, Catalogue Number: D 414545-01218*, small 45 paper sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Mama Cass with the Mamas and the Papas.S. Boyd' and '$1.00' handwritten, both on one side of paper sleevelp, sound recording

There are three parts: (i) A letter from Hector Crawford to Robin Boyd (8 December 1959) confirming agreement regarding production rights, profits and use of Robin Boyd's invention of the 'Sound Illustrator', plus a letter from Clement Hack and Co (Patent Attorneys) to Hector Crawford (10 December 1959), confirming lodgment of Patent Application for ‘Sound Illustrator’ in the joint names of Robin Boyd and Hector Crawford Productions. (ii) a document 'Specification of Patent Application' (7 December 1959) provides a detailed description of its operation (five pages).The invention is an "apparatus for producing synchronised audio-visual effects" (iii) Penleigh Boyd, Robin Boyd's son, has provided an explanatory illustration of the apparatus. The South Illustrator was designed by Robin Boyd for the presentation of The Flying Dogtor television series.Typewritten, foolscap, 5 pages includes covers, plus additional explanation of apparatus.The letter (i) is countersigned 'Confirmed Dec 9, R.' in Robin Boyd's handwriting.hector crawford, the flying dogtor

Grounds Romberg and Boyd architectural drawing paper from Grounds Romberg and Boyd (6 sheets)

Robin Boyd’s desk cupboard contained two exercise books (item D482.1-D482.2) and assorted articles, essays and other material regarding the building of the Sydney Opera House, inserted inside the front cover of Walkabout magazine, July 1966 (item P1377). This publication is one of those inserts. Many of these were collected by Boyd’s eldest daughter, Mandie, who recalls that her father was writing a book, but was very disillusioned with the way the entire Opera House saga unfolded.Newspaper clipping"22-4-66 Austr'n" in Robin Boyd's handwritingsydney opera house, utzon, sydney opera house project, walsh st library

Robin Boyd’s desk cupboard contained two exercise books (item D482.1-D482.2) and assorted articles, essays and other material regarding the building of the Sydney Opera House, inserted inside the front cover of Walkabout magazine, July 1966 (item P1377). This publication is one of those inserts. Many of these were collected by Boyd’s eldest daughter, Mandie, who recalls that her father was writing a book, but was very disillusioned with the way the entire Opera House saga unfolded.Newspaper clipping"23-4-66 Austr'n" in Robin Boyd's handwritingsydney opera house, utzon, sydney opera house project, walsh st library

Robin Boyd’s desk cupboard contained two exercise books (item D482.1-D482.2) and assorted articles, essays and other material regarding the building of the Sydney Opera House, inserted inside the front cover of Walkabout magazine, July 1966 (item P1377). This publication is one of those inserts. Many of these were collected by Boyd’s eldest daughter, Mandie, who recalls that her father was writing a book, but was very disillusioned with the way the entire Opera House saga unfolded.Newspaper clipping"28-4-66 Austr'n" in Robin Boyd's handwritingsydney opera house, utzon, sydney opera house project, walsh st library

Robin Boyd’s desk cupboard contained two exercise books (item D482.1-D482.2) and assorted articles, essays and other material regarding the building of the Sydney Opera House, inserted inside the front cover of Walkabout magazine, July 1966 (item P1377). This publication is one of those inserts. Many of these were collected by Boyd’s eldest daughter, Mandie, who recalls that her father was writing a book, but was very disillusioned with the way the entire Opera House saga unfolded.Newspaper clipping'Age, June 4 1966', in Robin Boyd's handwritingsydney opera house, utzon, sydney opera house project, walsh st library

Robin Boyd owned a Standard 8 after the war, followed by this blue Citroen DS (Goddess). Subsequently, he owned a silver Citroen DS, two Studebaker Hawks (without fins) and finally a white hardtop Dodge Phoenix. Documentation for the purchase of a 1957 Citroen DS (Goddess), Registration GSO 126. Carbon copy, blue paper. Robin Boyd writing on top in blue pen.citroen, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_6

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Takara Beautilion, Theme Pavilion, Osaka Expo '70, Japan. (Architect: Kisho Kurokawa.)Made in Australia / 21 / DEC 69M8 / Boyd (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Takara Beautilion, Theme Pavilion, Osaka Expo '70, Japan. (Architect: Kisho Kurokawa.)Made in Australia / 23 / DEC 69M8 / Boyd (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Takara Beautilion, Theme Pavilion, Osaka Expo '70, Japan. (Architect: Kisho Kurokawa.)Made in Australia / 17 / DEC 69M8 / Boyd (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide