In this handwritten text of a speech to the Victorian Fabian Society, Boyd addresses the question: Is Australia Ugly? He argues that the issue with Australian cities is primarily in the realm of urban design rather than architecture. Boyd outlines the types of ugliness in the urban domain, comparing attitudes to Australian cities to those elsewhere, particularly the United States.Speech to Victorian Fabian SocietyHandwritten, quarto, 15 pages, missing pages 11-16.victorian fabian society, george johnson, eric westbrook, steven murray-smith, fred ledgar, south eastern freeway, lyndon johnson, robin boyd, manuscript

Boyd comments on Australian television being largely occupied with and influenced by American television. He stresses the importance of fostering Australian creativity and writing to create television shows that are genuinely and characteristically Australian.Typewritten (c copy), pencil additions and edits, foolscap, 6 pagesVictorian Fabian Society, George Johnson, Eric Westbrook, Steven Murray-Smith, Fred Ledgar, South Eastern Freeway, Lyndon Johnson, robin boyd, manuscripttelevision, american television, british dramas, hollywood, robin boyd, manuscript

A large group of people assembled in building. Young and Ledgar’s Wimmera Motor and Engineering Works corner of Scallan and Wimmera Streets. Fiat Logo in Background. The original photographs of this series 371,372,373,374 are owned by Lawrie Steinfort 25 Skene St Stawell. Original 374 had inscriptions that the copy does not show Fiat salesmen Dannes - Ted Mills, Fred Bailey, Don Sparrow, Miss Hould, Ern Simpson, Mrs Walz, Mrs Nolan, Mr. Baily Sr., Walter Giles, Norm Harding, Mr. Harvey, Norm Fittock, Mr. J. Carr, Arch Mihher, Clem Sumner, Tom Ridd, Austin Maclay, J. Paton, Bert Whiteside, Mr. Punchard, Mr. Sewell, EB. Giles, Jack Cunninham, Jim Court, Mr. Campell, Newt Richardson, Jack Nolan, Jules Morgan, Roy Ledgar, Franz Morgan, Chas Proctor, Perc Ledgar, James Young, Les. Ledgar, ? Bill Holden, Syd Maddison, John Simpson, Jack Fitzell. Photograph of a large group of people assembled in a building. Garage - Fiat logo on wall in background.FIAT on the back - Young & Ledgar's Garagestawell

Wimmera Motor and Engineering works Young & Ledgar. Group of men and three women in workshop/garage.Group of men and three women in a workshop. Majority are seated with two standing rows behind those seated.Fiat Wimmera Motor & Engineering Works Young & Ledger. R. M. Darrie. Fiat Salesmen & Dannes, Ted Mills, Fred Bailey, Don Sparrow, Miss Hould, Ern. Simpson, Mrs. Walz, Mrs. Noland, Mr. Bailey (Sr), Walter Giles, Norm. Harding, Mr. Harvey, Norm. Fittock, Mr. J. Carr, Mrs. J. Carr, Arch. Maher, Clem. Summerton, Ridd, Austin Maclay, J. Paton, Bert. Whiteside, Mr. Punchard, Mr. Sewall, Tom Lambert. EB. Giles, Jack, Sunningham, Jim, Court, Mr. Chapbell, Newt. Richardson, Jack. Nolan, Jules Morgan, Roy. Ledger, Franz. Morgan (hidden), Chas.Procter, Perc. Ledgar, James Young, Les. Ledger, xxxx Plain, Bill Holden, Syd, Maddison, John? Simpson, Jack Fitzell.stawell