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 / 20 / DEC 69M8 / 3 7/8" with horizontal arrows / Boyd (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. Italian Pavilion, Expo '67, Montreal, Canada. (Architect: J Faugeron)Made in Australia / 8 / MAY 67M6 / 34 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. African Place, Montreal Expo '67, Canada. (Architect: John Andrews.)Made in Australia / 33 / MAY 67M6 / Encircled 8 (Handwritten) / 39 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. Montreal Expo '67, Canada - various pavilions, including Ethiopia (left), USSR (centre) and African Place (right)Made in Australia / 18 / MAY 67M6 / 8 (Handwritten with red pen) / 22 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide, russian pavilion, africa place

Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine of Harrelson Hall (1961), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA . (Architect: Holloway-Reeves.)North Carolina arch College / Raleich NE / Holloway - Reeves & E W Wary / Encircled 8 / Encircled F (All Handwritten)usa, slide

Colour slide in a mount. (Possibly) Terrace Houses, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia8melbourne, slide

Colour slide in a mount. Main building, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (Architects: Hennessey and Hennessey.)Made in Australia / 8 / SEP 62Mbrisbane, slide, robin boyd

Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Dentsu Osaka Branch, Osaka, Japan, 1960. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)Made in Australia / 6 / 8 (Handwritten)japan, 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. Red display background, Osaka Expo '70, JapanMade in Australia / 8 / MAY 70M3expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

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. World Trade Centre under construction, New York. (Architect: Minoru Yamasaki.)Inscribed Made in Australia / 8 / AUG 71M1slide, robin boyd

Colour slide in a mount. Possibly Montreal, Canada (same location as S0107)Made in Australia / 8 / APR 67M4slide, robin boyd

Colour slide in a mount. Russell Offices, Building 14 (now building 8) under construction, Canberra, 1972. (Architect: Max Collard from Collard Clarke & Jackson for National Capital Development Commission.)Aystralian News and Information Bureau Canberra, A.C.T / April 1970 (Handwritten) / M.J (Handwritten) / Russel Building 14 (Handwritten)canberra, slide, robin boyd

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. William James Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. (Architect: Minnori Yamaski.)Made in Australia / 8 / AUG 64Mslide, robin boyd

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. Summer Palace of Peter 1, St.Petersburg, RussiaMade in Australia / 8 / AUG 64M / 2 (Handwritten)russia, slide

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. Yunost Hotel, Moscow, Russia.Made in Australia / 19 / AUG 64M / 8 (Handwritten)russia, slide

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. Building, unknown location, RussiaMade in Australia / 8 / AUG 64Mrussia, slide

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. Street scene, IndiaMade in Australia / 8 / AUG 64M / 24 (Handwritten)india, slide

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. Tapiola Café, possibly Tapiola, FinlandMade in Australia / 25 / AUG 64M / 8 (Handwritten) / H (Handwritten) / Tapiola Café'finland, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display and native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. Landscape, unknown location, probably far north Queensland, AustraliaMade in Australia / 8 / DEC 66M8northern territory, slide

Colour slide in a mount. Image of Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (1943), Pamphula, Brazil. (Architect: Oscar Niemeyer.)Encircled 17 (Handwritten) / 8 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd

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. Expo '70, Osaka, JapanMade in Australia / 8 / MAY 70M3expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display, a large rock feature made from Australian sandstone and a native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. Aerial view on the way to Alice Springs, Northern Territory, AustraliaMade in Australia / 8 / DEC 66M4northern territory, 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 / 8 / DEC 69M8 / Encircled 29 (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Colour slide in a mount. Elizabeth Farm, Rosehill, Sydney, New South WalesMount Made in England / R (Handwritten) / Encircled 8 (Handwritten)sydney, slide

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. Image from magazine, The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 8 / OCT 64Mslide, robin boyd

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. Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (1962-8). (Architect: Sheppard Robson.)Made in Australia / 23 / AUG 64M / Encircled 25 (Handwritten)cambridge, slide, robin boyd

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display and native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 1967-8. (Architect: Ian Ferrier.)Made in Australia / 36 / DEC 66 M8queensland, slide

Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, "Photograph taken about time of occupation of new building early 1949."2 copies black and white photograph. Western side of the building before any planting.On reverse, Commercial Photographic Co. Pty. Ltd. 217 Queensberry Street, Carlton, Melbourne, N.#. FJ 5266 When Ordering Further Prints Please Quote-No K370-8.administration building, west side of administration building, landscaping

Photograph probably for promotional purposes, of a "David Sowden & Sons" loom, No 198. Photograph was among items from Yarra Falls Mill.Photograph, black and white, probably of a "David Sowden & Sons" foot driven loom, No 198.198 FROM/ A DOBSON/ Photographer/ 8 SALTAIRE ROAD/ SHIPLEY/ ALL NEGATIVES KEPTtextile machinery weaving, yarra falls mill david sowden & sons, weaving looms, weaving machinery, textile machinery, weaving

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Ballet Encores. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: GL 8, Record cover, plastic sleeve, back cover notes (no author listed). Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Gounod, Weber. Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Paris National Opera Orchestra Lamoureux Orchestra, The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra.lp, sound recording