A series of photographs taken from the top of the 17 storey ICI House on the edge of Melbourne's CBD. This was the first building allowed to exceed Melbourne’s height limits set in the early 1900s, which had been based on the maximum height of fire brigade ladders. ICI House opened in 1958. These photographs appear to be from c1971, based on two other tall buildings under construction. The Collingwood photograph shows the three 20 storey Housing Commission towers built between 1968 and 1971. The third tower is still under construction. Two CBD photographs appear to show the nearly completed BHP House (41 storeys) in the distance in Williams Street built between 1969 and 1972. Photographs provide aerial views of CBD and inner suburbs c1971 when the height of most building was lower.Black and white photographs with no notes on rearici house, cbd, height limits, fire brigade, collingwood, housing commission towers, bhp house

Photo shows Nicholson St, Cartlon, looking north from just before Johnston St with Z1 18 inbound, running a route 97 City Spencer St service. Photo shows the width of the street, and the Housing Commission towers on the left. May have been part of the project that installed separation or safety bars in this section of the street during 1978 - see item 3795.Yields information about the appearance of Nicholson St Carlton c1978Black and white photographstramways, z1 class, tram 18, nicholson st

Nelson Heights towers are located near the corner of Nelson Place and Pascoe Street. Construction of the towers began in 1965 and were completed in 1968. nelson place, nelson heights

The photograph was taken during the construction of the Nelson Heights towers in 1967. nelson place, nelson heights, 1967

This is a facsimile copy, produced by Masters of Architecture Students at the Melbourne School of Design University of Melbourne, 2017. This feature correspondence, newspaper articles, and other material concerning the development of Appletree Hill Housing Development, Glen Tower Drive, Glen Waverley, 1966. In 1965 Lend Lease Homes commissioned Robin Boyd to design six brick veneer houses. They were built as a display village at Appletree Hill.A facsimile of an booklet to advertise Lend Lease homes designed by Robin Boyd.appletree estate, architecture, domestic architecture, housing estate, walsh st library