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Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Robin Boyd, 08.02.1964
Letter from Robin Boyd to Victorian Heating Services, regarding inadequate installation of air-conditioning unit and therefore nonpayment of invoice.Carbon copy -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Round Table: On Being Australian in 1959, 1959
Boyd comments on Australian life and culture in the first half of the twentieth century up until 1959. He reflects on changes - is it progress? - from the pastoral to the industrial, briefly on housing and construction, and emphasises US influences in design (especially cars) and politics, and the lingering, conservative influence of the UK. Robin Boyd wrote this article anonymously. He was a member of the 'Round Table', a English based group on imperial and commonwealth matters.Original manuscript of an article published in The Round Table, "The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs", Vol 50, Issue 159, pp 26-31, 1959.Typewritten, quarto, 6 pagesAnnotations and corrections in pencilaustralian identity, taste, automobile design, they're a weird mob, nino culotta, 1959 australia, cyril pearl, on the beach, so you want to be an australian, sidney nolan, john ely burchard, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Grant Featherston
These two chairs and another pair of chairs (item F044) are Grant Featherston prototypes of the 1947 Relaxation Chairs. These chairs came from the Boyd family's Camberwell home (666 Riversdale Road, Camberwell, formerly 158 Riversdale Road) and were originally upholstered with webbing. The fixings were modified in the final product relaxation chairs. Robin Boyd designed the Ivanhoe home of Grant and Mary Featherston (1967).Set of two black and grey fine checked wool fabric. Laminated timber legs and frame. 9 self-covered buttons. No arms.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, grant featherston -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Medal - WWII medals
These are Robin Boyd's World War II medals. Robin Boyd commenced full-time war service on 19 November 1941 and was discharged in September 1945. He spent much of his war service preparing maps in the 3rd Field Survey Company in New Guinea and late in the war near Mareeba, Queensland. The Walsh Street Archive also holds the Demobilization Procedure Book (item D457).awards, honours, robin boyd, walsh st -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Letters to Geoffrey Serle regarding Robin Boyd biography, 1995-1996
This is a set of photocopies of a letter to Geoffrey Serle congratulating him on his biography of Robin Boyd. These are from Bruce Anderson (2 copies), Peter McIntyre, Berenice Harris, Joy Murphy, Marjorie Tipping, Allen Martin, Diane Romberg, Dymphna Clark, George Parsons, Anita (?), Daryl Jackson, John Button, and Joan Crawcour (?) Anderson. These would have been given by Geoffrey Serle to Patricia Boyd.Cover page with handwritten Geoff Serle, plus 19 pages of copies of letters. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, c1908
Sepia photograph mounted on cardboard of pupils at the Tourello schoolOn Reverse; (written in blue biro) Tourello School Back Row: Chrissie Turnbull, Chris McRae, Colin Robertson, Arthur Roberts, Les Martin, Nicholas Grenfell, Miss Christie, unknown Middle Row: Bill Boyd, Bessie Scarffe, Ethel Turnbull, Lillian Roberts, Alec McRae, Bert Turnbull, Evelyn Grenfell Sitting: Cyril Boyd, Rene Trewin, Alex Trewin, Lyn Turnbull, Bill Grenfell, Norman Martin, unknown Stamped: W.H. Poiner Albert Street Clunes poiner, tourello, school -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Pierre Brodin & Frederic Ernst, La France et le Francais, 1961
Hardcover w/ plastic coveringTwo small photos inserted inside front cover - group of young people with names written on reverse. Various sheets of homework inserted inside, and margin notes throughout. "Suzy Boyd" inside front coverfrench history , walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Leonhard Adam, Primitive Art: A survey of the art of primitive peoples from Stone Age Man to the modern African Negro, 1954
SoftcoverInscription on title page, black ink: 'Patricia Boyd' Typed letter (2 copies), c. letter size, thin paper. Folded in quarters and loosely placed within paperback book. Titled 'RADIOCARBON - DATING'. art, walsh st library -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Malcolm Boyd Drabach; Intermediate Certificate, 1953
Letter written by Leslie C Garner, Head Master regarding an error in regard to awarding of Intermediate Technical Certificate to Malcolm Boyd Drabach.Yellow paper typedballarat junior technical school, leslie garner, head master, intermediate technical certificate, malcolm boyd drabach -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Perhaps Australian cities suffer……
Discusses how Australian cities can be improved economically, environmentally and aesthetically; stresses good planning, accessibility, affordability. Refers to a chapter by Boyd.Typewritten (c copy) some edits, quarto, 26 pagesaustralian cities, planning, accessibility, affordability, ownership, free contract, developers, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Habitat 67, 1967
Boyd discusses the achievement of Moshe Safdie in the design and dream of Habitat 67. He outlines the history, philosophy and sociological objective of cluster housing.Original manuscript published as 'Experimenting with boxes: Habitat's cluster' in Architectural Forum Vol.126, No.4, May 1967 pp. 35-41.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 9 pageshabitat 67, moshe safdie, expo 67, le corbusier, urbanism, unite d'habitation, reyner banham, alison and peter smithson, kenzo tange, clusters, russian apartments, cluster housing, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, (.. communication and harder competition)
Boyd stresses the importance of Australian designers to discover their own sense of style rather than creating 'stale' imitations from other countries.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 3 pages, (pages 22 & 22A & 22B)Excerpt from an unknown document. Only three pages from the document.australian architecture, americanisation, 'america in australia', robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Herald (Melbourne), He told it the way he saw it' and 'Australia was his love', 17.10.1971
These two articles contain an announcement of Robin Boyd's death and gives a short summary his career, including tributes for various associates and others.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Sun, Robin Boyd 'of the world', 19.10.1971
The first article reports on the speech given by Mr WW Shugg, Federal President of RAIA as a memorial tribute to Robin Boyd at the RAIA building.shugg, memorial service, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Robin Boyd Union Night Speaker, c. 1954
Announcement that young architect Robin Boyd is speaking at Union Night. The talk is titled "Why is Australian Architecture So Bad?" and will be illustrated with films.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Article, Robin Boyd, Under Tension, Nov 1963
This is a reprint of the article by Robin Boyd published in Architectural Review, Vol.134, No.801, pp. 324-334. See also item P1272.architecture, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Hewat, Too much too soon, 10.09.1972
The 'Hewat for Breakfast' column has a piece on Higher School Certificate - it states that Robin Boyd's 'Australian Ugliness' is on the 1972 English reading list.australian ugliness, featurism, robin boyd, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Geoffrey Blainey, Geoffrey Blainey to Patricia Davies, 04.09.1977
Geoffrey Blainey sent Patricia Davies a copy of his preface for the reissue of Boyd's 'Australia's Home' and asks to be informed of any inaccuracies or injustices.Handwritten note on University of Melbourne notepaper plus a three page typewritten preface to Australia's home.The typed preface has edits in pen by the author. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Robin Boyd, Robin Boyd to Martin Elks, 09.11.1970
This letter replies to Martin Elk's letter (item D316). Boyd argues that Fishbowl is an example of an "idea" building and is not a mixture of multiple architectural styles.Typewritten, photocopy, 1 pagefeaturism, fishbowl -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Australia Council, Australia Council to Patricia Davies, 13.09.1979
A letter from A. Johnson, Public Lending Right, Australia Council to Patricia Davies (formerly Boyd), regarding a request for tracing authors or their heirs.Answered 10/9/79 in pen. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, 1975-1978
Insurance documents with Patricia Boyd (now Davies) regarding Triumph Spitfire Roadster, 1967 model. Registration JUF 084, 1975-1978.Six documents -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, 1989
A collection of letters and quotations to Patricia Boyd from M+R Waterproofing Services and Pabco for roof repair and waterproofing at 290 Walsh St.6 pageswalsh st, waterproofing, roof -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, 07.07.1959
Letter to Robin Boyd regarding appliances provided to 290 Walsh St and Built In "Parkinson" Automatic Oven supplied on a free loan basis. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, McCay & Thwaites (Barristers & Solicitors), 27.02.1958
Letter to Robin Boyd regarding the Fencing Notice attached, for sharing of costs of new fencing between 158 and 160 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell.Two pages -
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. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Invoice, McCay & Thwaites (Barristers & Solicitors), 25.08.1966
Invoice to Robin Boyd regarding legal costs in connection with the discrepancy between title and occupation boundaries at 290 Walsh St, South Yarra. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, F.W. Cheshire Pty Ltd, A Fabinyi (F W Cheshire) to Robin Boyd, 16.02.1965
This letter from A. Fabinyi congratulates Robin Boyd for his appointment as a Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria and expresses delight at the Victorian Government's choice. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, John Murphy, c. 1958
Variation and final account for the construction of 290 Walsh Street. These documents are owned by the Murphy family and were provided to the Robin Boyd Foundation for digitisation. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Co-ordinatorgraph Map Grid Production, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Bendigo, c1960s to 1970s
This is a set of seven photographs of map grid production using co-ordinatorgraphs at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Bendigo. c1960s to 1970s. The Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph introduced in 1962 was a large heavy steel framed light table with a scribing head that moved in a XY direction using a vernier calibrated measuring scale to 0.001 of an inch. Whilst hand operated it was much quicker and accurate than manual grid and graticule calculation, plotting and scribing. Mapping PNG presented the Regiment with many challenges. WO1 Farrington and CPL John Dean developed computer software for the digitally controlled co-ordinatorgraph, the Calcomp 718 Flatbed Plotter. Much time was saved by automatically plotted cartographic grids and graticules, and automatically draw base compilation sheets complete with aerial triangulated stereo model control. This could be used for a number of maps and was the first step towards map automation. The history of co-ordinatorgraphs is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 50 to 51 and page 88 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. SGT Bill Boyd appearing in photo .1P reach the rank of WO1 and for 11 years was the technical warrant officer at the Detachment Army Survey Regiment located at Bonegilla, Victoria. He was awarded the OAM, the Order of Australia Medal for the development of the Flexiflow quality control system. This system comprised a series of job plans and charts linked to a task allocation to resource magnetic planning board. Using critical path analysis and task prioritisation, complex job planning was efficiently scheduled, and re-prioritisations readily made. Reproduction requirements were effectively coordinated by way of weekly courier to the Army Survey Regiment. Supervisors and technicians fully embraced the system as they could understand their role, others around them and the positive production achievements. Bendigo. See page 178 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book for more information on WO1 Boyd’s contribution to RA Svy.This is a set of seven photographs of map grid production using co-ordinatorgraphs at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Bendigo. c1960s to 1970s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, L to R: SGT Bill Boyd demonstrating Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment to unidentified technicians (x3) .2) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, unidentified technician operating Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, L to R: PTE Desi Asaris and CPL Kalen Sargent operating Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .5) - Photo, black & white, Photo, black & white, c1970s, John Bloor operating Calcomp co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .6) - Photo, black & white, Photo, black & white, c1970s, unidentified technician operating Calcomp co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .7) - Photo, black & white, Photo, black & white, c1970s, L to R: SGT Andy Covington and SGT John Waight operating Calcomp co-ordinatorgraph equipment..7P annotated on back ‘Covington & Waight’.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, carto, air survey -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Architecture: The Schizophrenic Style, 1971
Boyd proposes to apply art criticism techniques to architecture; claims architectural criticism in Australia is "all but dead" because of the 'schizophrenic nature of architecture" (i.e. building a socio-economic object as well as art). Boyd compares Kevin Borland's design of The Legend restaurant (Lonsdale St) with a recently designed residential apartment block (15 Collins St); claims that both are schizophrenic but The Legend is masterfully so whereas the apartments are aesthetically lacking.Original manuscript of an article published as ‘The schizophrenic style’ in "The Sunday Australian", 14.3.1971Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 11 pagesTop of page 1 handwritten where and when published. The last page credits photographer Mark Strizic, so images may have been attached.architectural criticism, art criticism, melbourne architecture, the legend restaurant, lonsdale st, leonard french, legend milk bar, tivoli theatre, clement meadmore, kevin borland, colonial architecture, 15 collins st, robin boyd, manuscript