A letter from Sandra Forbes, the Senior Editor of Pergamon Press to Robin Boyd, regarding Mark Strizic's paste-up and photographs for the book 'Living in Australia'.Quarto, 1 page

Letter thanking Robin Boyd for sending him a copy of 'Living in Australia', and for including McCaughey Crt in the book, and for all he has done for Ormond College.

The Opera House article reports on the disparaging opinion of Mr Colin Badger, director of the Council of Adult Education, pn the Sydney Opera House.The other 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. 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.Articles on p11.sydney opera house, utzon, sydney opera house project, walsh st library

This is an invitation to Robin Boyd to contribute to a compilation of an 'International Fairy-Tale and Fable-Book' in collaboration with UNICEF in Paris and Cologne. Marchen und Fabelbuch are West German Publishers.Typewritten

Thank you note from Zara Holt to Patricia and Robin Boyd for their message of sympathy on the death of Prime Minister Harold Holt on 17 December 1967 by drowning.Handwritten note

A letter from Hector Crawford, Managing Director of Crawford Productions, asking for Robin Boyd's ideas on the development of a series of programmes titled 'Export Action' to be produced for the Department of Trade.Crawford Productions and Robin Boyd also explored ideas for other television productions, besides the successful 'The Flying Dogtor" series.export action, department of trade, robin boyd, crawford productions

This letter from Betty Parsons, Acting organiser, University of the Air, thanks Robin Boyd for agreeing to undertake a series of University of the Air programmes under the title "Australian Design".

This is mostly a pictorial piece documenting many of Boyd's buildings - John Batman Motor Inn, The Fishbowl, Featherston house, Appletree Hill Housing Development, Menzies College, McCaughey Hall.A double page spreadwalsh st library

This is mostly a pictorial piece documenting many of Boyd's buildings - John Batman Motor Inn, The Fishbowl, Featherston house, Appletree Hill Housing Development, Menzies College, McCaughey Hall.A double page spread, pp 30-31. (3 copies)walsh st library

This letter writer asks Robin Boyd whether he can make use of his skills and offer employment when he is released from Pentridge Prison in Feb 1996.Handwritten, 2 pages

This is a map of the Tarrone Soldier Settlement land divisions probably produced by the Soldier Settlement Commission. The map is incomplete with lots 48,49 and 50 missing. The Soldier Settlement Commission purchased 23,373 acres of Tarrone Station from the Boyd brothers in 1947 and the sub divided lots were occupied by soldier settlers commencing in 1949. Tarrone Station was established in 1840 by Doctors Kilgour and Bernard and the Boyd brothers secured the free hold in the 1890s and retained it until 1947. The map hung for many years in the Warrong school near Hawkesdale.This map is of considerable interest as an original item from the establishment of the Tarrone Soldier Settlement..The map is made of brown cloth and creased. The edges are tattered and there is a piece missing at the top. It is a map of allotments, hand drawn and with faded colours in red, blue and yellow. The names of localities and land holders are hand written in ink and chalk. The map is contained within two pieces of wood at the bottom and the top. There are two screws and a cord to hang on a wall. A scale of measurement is shown under the map. tarrone soldiers settlement, boyd brothers tarrone

The Melbourne Beefsteak Club, Australia’s oldest food society, was founded in May 1886. Members were from business, professional and academic circles. The Club had some arcane rituals, with Masters and Writers of the Records. This letter from The Recorder is addressed to Brother Boyd and includes a list of 26 members and lists of past Writers of the Records and Masters from 1964-1966, and list of Writers of the Records and Masters for the next two years 1967-1968. These roles change each month. Boyd was scheduled to be Writer in March 1968.Letter plus two pages with list of members and Writers of the Records and Masters.

This article contains an announcement of Robin Boyd's death on Friday 16th October and gives a short summary his career, including tributes for many people, including Premier Sir Henry Bolte.Image/RVIA on top left in pencilwalsh st library

Letter from Hector Crawford, Managing Director of Crawford Productions, advising Robin Boyd of the ABC’s decision not to purchase ‘Ginger Meggs’ series. The ABC's letter (25 May 1964) is attached.Crawford Productions and Robin Boyd also explored ideas for other television productions, besides the successful 'The Flying Dogtor" series.Typewritten, quarto, 2 pagesginger meggs, cartoon strip, jimmy bancks, robin boyd, crawford productions

Letter regarding ‘The Flying Dogtor’ production cost increases and delayed payments to Robin Boyd. Attached is a letter (4 May 1964) from Fremantle International about overseas distribution and an episode cost schedule. 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, quarto, 2 page letter, with 2 page quarto attachment and foolscap typed page.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions

This letter from A. Fabinyi contains copies of a review of "The Walls Around Us" and other articles which reference "The Australian Ugliness" and Robin Boyd. FW Cheshire are the publishers of "The Australian Ugliness" and "The Walls Around Us".

This letter from the Managing Editor, Walter I. Kommer, to Robin Boyd gives news of changed contractual arrangements for the second half of 1965 - no longer on 6 month contract but a set fee per article.Quarto

Congratulation note to both Patricia and Robin Boyd for Robin's Commander of British Empire honour. The signature is indecipherable. James Matheson was Vice-Chancellor of Monash University at this time, but the signature does not look like James's.

This is a letter in response to Robin Boyd's synopsis of 'The Puzzle of Architecture'. Melbourne University Press is keen to publish it and also suggests interest by international markets (through Cambridge University Press). It discusses possible book formats and royalties.Blue paper, typewritten

Peter Blake, who was Editor in Chief of Architectural Forum, writes to Patricia Boyd, that he has moved to Boston and is in a new position. Includes general news about seeing Penelope Seidler and children later that day.

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 / 13 / 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 ‘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 ‘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, Expo '70, Osaka, Japan. (Architect: Kisho Kurokawa.)Made in Australia / 10 / DEC 69M8 / Encircled 18 (Handwritten) / K (Handwritten) / Boyd (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

This letter from Ryan provides detailed comments and major and minor criticisms of the text of Robin Boyd's manuscript for 'The Great, Great, Australian Dream'. He suggests Peter Grose of Curtis brown as a literary agent, and suggests a publisher.Typewritten, quarto, 3 pages.

This letter from the Assistant Editor, Evan Williams, thanks Robin Boyd for his first article for the very first issue of The Sunday Australian on 28 February, 1971. The Sunday edition of The Australian was established in 1971 and discontinued in 1972.Quarto

Soft Cover Magazine, This is the last issue in which Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-President, David Yencken article "Failure" is a response to Boyd's comment that was featured in Architecture in Australiaarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

This letter thanks Boyd for his charming story and illustrations (see D296), which will be published in autumn 1968 in an 'International Fairy-Tale and Fable-Book' in collaboration with UNICEF in Paris and Cologne. Marchen und Fabelbuch are West German Publishers.Typewritten

A letter from Hector Crawford to Robin Boyd regarding purchase of The Flying Dogtor scripts by country stations. Attached is a letter (dated 11 Feb 1964) from R. A. Marshall, Executive Officer of Australian Television Facilities, regarding the negotiations.Typewritten, 2 pages

The card brings new year wishes from Ise Gropius, the widow of Walter Gropius, to Patricia Boyd. The card shows the Gropius home built in 1937 in Lincoln Mssachusetts, which will be presented to The Society For The Preservation of New England Antiquities, by Ise Gropius.Large postcard with envelope

Published posthumously in 1972, “The Great Great Australian Dream” was Robin Boyd’s satirical review of Australian culture at the end of the 1960s. Included, for example, were chapters on the peculiarities of the Australian accent, the prevalence of blowflies, and the unrealistic dreams of a fictional post-war architect Gordon Hope.Hardcover w/ Dust JacketWritten by Boyd, with printed inscription "It compensates for half-recognized inadequacies in the sunny, wideawake life."australian satire, national characteristics, humor, walsh st library