Paper advertising poster, printed in red and green inkAuction Sale . . .mawson estate, real estate

After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a number of real estate agents in Melbourne between 1983 and 2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 8 Mawson Street, Kew by Margaret Picken.8 MAWSON ST., KEW / MARGARET PICKEN '88 / WOODARDS ~ KEWartist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 8 mawson street - kew (vic).

After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a number of real estate agents in Melbourne between 1983 and 2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 8 Mawson Street, Kew by Margaret Picken.8 MAWSON ST. KEW / MARG. PICKEN artist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 8 mawson street - kew (vic).

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 10th June 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Revaluation Payment by Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Expenditure of Money From Public Resort & Recreation Fund Use of the facilities at The Hub Proposed Lease of Premises by the Albion Tennis Club Request for Financial Assistance for the St. Albans Community Youth Club Request for Financial Assistance for the Western Region Arts Council The Community Arts Conference 19th to 22nd July 1980 Financial Statement for the Year Ended 30th September 1979 and Auditor's Report Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Service Western region Advancement Programme Fuel for Pensioners Scheme Repatriation Benefits for Allied Veterans Special Youth Development Programme Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation Sunshine CYSS Refunding Report of the Chief Health Officer Charge for Police Witness Attendance at Sunshine Court in Litter Case Offensive Trades Werribee Area Nufarm Chemicals Pty Ltd, J.L. McTaggart (Vic) Pty Ltd J.H. Ralph & Sons Pty Ltd V's City of Sunshine Court Case Health Act registrations for 1980 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Health Act 1958 Section 44(1) Nuisance Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Court Proceedings Parking & Traffic Infringements Dog Act Report of the City Librarian May 1980 School Holidays Programme Bookmobile Seminar 17th - 18th May 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Subdivision and Detached House on Each Created Allotment Main Road West Rezoning Corner of Raleigh Road and Burton Crescent Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Hore Agistment via Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Extractive Industry McIntyre Road St. Albans East Planning Permit Application Extension to Milk Bar 123 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Radio Mast 3 Beaver Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Internally Illuminated Sign South West Corner of Mulhall Drive and Clover Avenue St. Albans Planning Permit Application Radio Tower Somerville Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Extension to Bridge Platform Within Existing Industrial Complex Somerville Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Factory Extension Lots 1, 2 & 86 Berkshire Road North West Corner Henderson Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension to Existing Deer Park Fire Station North East Corner of Ballarat Road and Glencairn Avenue Deer Park Planning Permit Application Detached House 17 Carroll Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application Display Home Centre Lot 16 to 19 Furlong Road Corner of St. Albans Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Amateur Radio Mast Lot 51 Glencairn Avenue Deer Park Planning Permit Application Residential Subdivision and Industrial Use South East Corner St. Albans Road and Furlong Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Internally Illuminated Signs McDonalds 396 - 402 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Three Flats Lots 3 & 4 Cooper Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Commercial Display Area Lot 19 Geelong Road Corner of Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Cafe 77 Main Road West St. Albans Street Construction Nickson Estate Stage 3 & 4 Furlong Road St. Albans Consolidation of Title The Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty Ltd Emu Road, Mitchell Street & Richards Street Maidstone Consolidation of Title Emu Road Self Service Wholesaler Pty Ltd Consolidation of Title Lots 41. 42 & 43 Cromer Avenue Street Construction Albanvale Estate Stage 23 Consolidation of Title Lots 1034 & 1035 Delamare Drive Albanvale Contracts Construction of Concrete Works Allocation of Funds 1980/81 Country Road Board Jones Creek Western Highway to Albion Explosive Factory Concrete Channel Along the Western Boundary of the Old Sunshine Tip 10th Australian Road Research Board Conference University of Sydney 25th to 29th August 1980 City of Sunshine Award Amendments Professional Engineers Federal Funding for Roads Depot Workshop Tenders Kinder Smith Reserve Pavilion Extension Tenders Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 49 Mawson Avenue Deer Park Building Over Easement 66 Mawson Avenue Deer Park Building Over Easement Lot 10 Neale Road Deer Park Building Over Easement 43 Sunhill Court Ardeer Building on Land Liable to Flooding Lot 5 Oakland Street Maribyrnong Orama Street Pre-School Centre Landscaping Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 31st May 1980 Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 30th September 1979 Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Clothing Factory Main Road East St. Albans Planning Permit Application Factory Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Report of Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue Sunshine Building on Land Liable to Flooding Lot 1 Wright Street Sunshinealbion tennis club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, st. albans community youth club, nufarm chemicals, j.l. mctaggart, j.h. ralph & sons, geelong road, brooklyn, main road west, st. albans, raleigh road, burton crescent, maribyrnong, fairbairn road, sunshine west, mcintyre road, st. albans east, sunshine north, rosamond road, maidstone, beaver street, mulhall drive, clover avenue, somerville road, berkshire road, henderson street, deer park fire station, ballarat road, glencairn avenue, deer park, carroll street, furlong road, st. albans road, mcdonalds, cooper street, francis street, the olympic tyre & rubber co, emu road, mitchell street, richards street, cromer avenue, delamare drive, albanvale, jones creek, western highway, albion explosive factory, sunshine tip, kinder smith reserve, lily street, braybrook, mawson avenue, neale road, sunhill court, ardeer, oakland street, orama street pre-school centre, orama street, main road east, alexandra avenue, wright street

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 10th June 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Revaluation Payment by Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Expenditure of Money From Public Resort & Recreation Fund Use of the facilities at The Hub Proposed Lease of Premises by the Albion Tennis Club Request for Financial Assistance for the St. Albans Community Youth Club Request for Financial Assistance for the Western Region Arts Council The Community Arts Conference 19th to 22nd July 1980 Financial Statement for the Year Ended 30th September 1979 and Auditor's Report Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Service Western region Advancement Programme Fuel for Pensioners Scheme Repatriation Benefits for Allied Veterans Special Youth Development Programme Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation Sunshine CYSS Refunding Report of the Chief Health Officer Charge for Police Witness Attendance at Sunshine Court in Litter Case Offensive Trades Werribee Area Nufarm Chemicals Pty Ltd, J.L. McTaggart (Vic) Pty Ltd J.H. Ralph & Sons Pty Ltd V's City of Sunshine Court Case Health Act registrations for 1980 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Health Act 1958 Section 44(1) Nuisance Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Court Proceedings Parking & Traffic Infringements Dog Act Report of the City Librarian May 1980 School Holidays Programme Bookmobile Seminar 17th - 18th May 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Subdivision and Detached House on Each Created Allotment Main Road West Rezoning Corner of Raleigh Road and Burton Crescent Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Hore Agistment via Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Extractive Industry McIntyre Road St. Albans East Planning Permit Application Extension to Milk Bar 123 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Radio Mast 3 Beaver Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Internally Illuminated Sign South West Corner of Mulhall Drive and Clover Avenue St. Albans Planning Permit Application Radio Tower Somerville Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Extension to Bridge Platform Within Existing Industrial Complex Somerville Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Factory Extension Lots 1, 2 & 86 Berkshire Road North West Corner Henderson Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension to Existing Deer Park Fire Station North East Corner of Ballarat Road and Glencairn Avenue Deer Park Planning Permit Application Detached House 17 Carroll Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application Display Home Centre Lot 16 to 19 Furlong Road Corner of St. Albans Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Amateur Radio Mast Lot 51 Glencairn Avenue Deer Park Planning Permit Application Residential Subdivision and Industrial Use South East Corner St. Albans Road and Furlong Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Internally Illuminated Signs McDonalds 396 - 402 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Three Flats Lots 3 & 4 Cooper Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Commercial Display Area Lot 19 Geelong Road Corner of Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Cafe 77 Main Road West St. Albans Street Construction Nickson Estate Stage 3 & 4 Furlong Road St. Albans Consolidation of Title The Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty Ltd Emu Road, Mitchell Street & Richards Street Maidstone Consolidation of Title Emu Road Self Service Wholesaler Pty Ltd Consolidation of Title Lots 41. 42 & 43 Cromer Avenue Street Construction Albanvale Estate Stage 23 Consolidation of Title Lots 1034 & 1035 Delamare Drive Albanvale Contracts Construction of Concrete Works Allocation of Funds 1980/81 Country Road Board Jones Creek Western Highway to Albion Explosive Factory Concrete Channel Along the Western Boundary of the Old Sunshine Tip 10th Australian Road Research Board Conference University of Sydney 25th to 29th August 1980 City of Sunshine Award Amendments Professional Engineers Federal Funding for Roads Depot Workshop Tenders Kinder Smith Reserve Pavilion Extension Tenders Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 49 Mawson Avenue Deer Park Building Over Easement 66 Mawson Avenue Deer Park Building Over Easement Lot 10 Neale Road Deer Park Building Over Easement 43 Sunhill Court Ardeer Building on Land Liable to Flooding Lot 5 Oakland Street Maribyrnong Orama Street Pre-School Centre Landscaping Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 31st May 1980 Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 30th September 1979albion tennis club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, st. albans community youth club, nufarm chemicals, j.l. mctaggart, j.h. ralph & sons, geelong road, brooklyn, main road west, st. albans, raleigh road, burton crescent, maribyrnong, fairbairn road, sunshine west, mcintyre road, st. albans east, sunshine north, rosamond road, maidstone, beaver street, mulhall drive, clover avenue, somerville road, berkshire road, henderson street, deer park fire station, ballarat road, glencairn avenue, deer park, carroll street, furlong road, st. albans road, mcdonalds, cooper street, francis street, the olympic tyre & rubber co, emu road, mitchell street, richards street, cromer avenue, delamare drive, albanvale, jones creek, western highway, albion explosive factory, sunshine tip, kinder smith reserve, lily street, braybrook, mawson avenue, neale road, sunhill court, ardeer, oakland street, orama street pre-school centre, orama street