Series 1: Certificates (1971-2013)
This series contains certificates and awards issued to Richard Allom and his associates in recognition for their study and work in the fields of heritage conservation, restoration, re-use and re-purposing of significant buildings, in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, regional Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Series 2: Correspondence (1978-2001)
This series contains correspondence and research notes relating to works and commissions undertaken by Allom Lovell Architects, principally in Brisbane, but also regional Queensland, the Northern Territory, and New South Wales.
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Correspondence (1978)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Town Halls Survey; Joss House, Atherton; 'Moorlands'; house additions for Peter Love at Waterford; Wivenhoe Inundation Area Study; Pringle Cottage, Warwick; Colour schemes for the NTQ; Former AIM Building, Birdsville; Irvinebank School of Arts; Technical Advisory Committee.
Project numbers: 7802, 7803, 7804, 7807, 7808, 7810, 7812, 7814, 7817, 7819
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Correspondence (1978-1979)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Longreach QATB; Birdsville Shire Hall; Corduroy Road, Laidley Shire; Gauld House, 19 Rochester Terrace, Kelvin Grove; 'Miegunyah', Bowen Hills.
Project numbers: 7815, 7816, 7818, 7902 and 7903
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Correspondence (1978)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Historic Postal Properties Committee: minutes of meetings, correspondence and drawings of some the buildings discussed. Preliminary research for assessments of Historic Post Offices in Queensland.
Project number: 7809
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Correspondence (1979)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Building Recycling Study - new uses for old buildings; Queensland Post Office Study; Peter and Pauline Smith of Dalby - house colours; 'Craigerne'; alterations and repair works to 'Fazenda' Cecil Plains Road, Dalby; Mr and Mrs A Amies- Lapraik Street house; house removal from East Brisbane to Albany Creek for J P Bowden; reconstruction of old Darwin Court House and Police Station; Arltunga; restoration of old Gaol, Alice Springs; Adelaide House; Outpatient's Building, Tennant Creek.
Project numbers: 7904, 7906, 7907, 7908, 7909, 7913, 7915, 7916, 7917, 7922, 7923, 7924 and 7925
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Correspondence (1979-1980)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Hartley Street School, Alice Springs; Hamilton Downs Youth Camp, Bonney Well, Northern Territory; 'Castleholme', Conroy's Farm; Lyon's Cottage, Cobourg Peninsula; 58 La Trobe Street, East Brisbane; Grafton Cathedral; Objections to Listings; Nominations for Register, AHC, NSW.
Project numbers: 7926, 7932, 7944, 7946, 7950, 7951, 7952, 8003, 8004 and 8005
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Correspondence (1980-1982)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Masonic Temple, Barcaldine; John Flynn Memorial Church; Linville Slab Hut; Former Pine Creek Hotel; A.I.M. Welfare Hut, Tennant Creek; Tennant Creek Roman Catholic Church; Rosecliff Street, Highgate Hill; Court House Alice Springs; 436 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane; Former Ti Tree Roadhouse; Port Arthur; Brown's Cottages, Brisbane; Valley Redevelopment; Wilkinson House at Kingaroy; 'Monterey', Surfers Paradise; Lindon Street, Dutton Park house; 'Wyangarie', Kyogle; Reading Street, Paddington; Various jobs Northern Territory; 63 Wellington Street, Petrie Terrace; 5 Burlington Street, East Brisbane; 26 Harts Road, Indooroopilly; Shafston House, Kangaroo Point; 57 La Trobe Street, East Brisbane; 279 Grey Street, South Brisbane; 267 Given Terrace, Paddington; 'Amity' Gray Street, New Farm.
Project numbers: 8007, 8008, 8009, 8017, 8018, 8019, 8020, 8024, 8028, 8030, 8031, 8032, 8034, 8035, 8037, 8040, 8124, 8135, 8137, 8201, 8202, 8203, 8211, 8212, 8216, 8219 and 8227
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Correspondence (1982-1983)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Northern Territory and Queensland sites including: Arltunga Goldfields; The Deanery, Brisbane; various house colour schemes; new home 52 Walkers Drive, Balmoral; 81 Kew Road, Graceville; 'Sandal', 76 Windsor Road, Red Hill; 139 Victoria Avenue, Chelmer; 20 Dalrymple Street, Wilston; 2 Victoria Street, Spring Hill; Shafston House, Kangaroo Point; 'Astrea', West End; Cleveland Parish Churches; Hermannsburg and Middenbury.
Project numbers: 8208, 8209, 8221, 8226, 8228, 8303, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8311, 8314, 8317 and 8319
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Correspondence (1981-1984)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
St Vincents Orphanage; Baroona; Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley; Holy Name Cathedral Site; Museum Building, Gregory Terrace; 29 Dublin Street, Clayfield; St Helena Island Chief Warder's Residence; St Helena Island Management Plan; Shafston House, Kangaroo Point; Archibald House (Glen-Ugi); Pakleppa's House - Wivenhoe area; Turkish Baths and House, Spring Hill; 40 Birdwood Terrace Auchenflower; 62 Annie Street, Torwood; Valley Townscape; 115 Laurel Avenye, Chelmer; 45 Nelson Street, Corinda; 26 Ascot Street, Ascot; Communication World, Coomera; Tropical Executive Housing Precinct, Darwin.
Project numbers: 8320, 8330, 8111, 8101, 8102 8105, 8108, 8109, 811, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8115, 8120, 8121, 8335, 8402, 8405, 8409 and 8413
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Correspondence (1981-1988)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
People's Palace; 29 Dublin Street, Clayfield; Pioneer Cottage, Buderim; 110 Laurel Avenue, Chelmer; Springvale Homestead, Pine Creek Hotel, Coolibah Homestead; Wyangarie Homestead; 55 Manchester Terrace, Taringa; Old Government House, Brisbane; Documentation of Conservation Practice; Potter's Gallery; QUT Gardens Point;
Project numbers: 8418, 8416, 8422, 8423, 8425, 8428, 8432, 8803, 8316, and 8123
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Correspondence (1997-1998)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
Gold Coast Heritage Advisor; Mackay Heritage Advisory Service; Clifton Street, Wilston
Project numbers: 97025 and 98100
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Correspondence (1999-2001)
Correspondence and research notes relating to:
23 Herbert Street, Toowong; University of Queensland, E109 Room Forgan Smith Building; Witton Barracks, Indooroopilly; 50-54 Herston Road, Kelvin Grove; Normanby Hotel; QUT G and H Blocks; Springbrook Urban Heritage and Character Study; Toowong Urban Village; Former South Brisbane Town Hall; New Farm Powerhouse; University of Queensland, Great Court.
Project numbers: 99051, 99017, 99053, 99055, 99057, 01021, 99043, 99052, 97050, and 99089
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Series 3: Associated papers (1979-1992)
Papers, drawings, photographs, samples and other material relating to works and commissions undertaken by Allom Lovell Architects, principally in Brisbane, but also regional Queensland, the Northern Territory, and New South Wales.
Item 1601 | 1985 Palm cards, lecture notes and scrap books. Richard Allom's palm cards and lecture notes from when he was an Adjunct Professor in Architecture at Q.U.T.; scrapbook of cuttings related to the firm; scrapbook of cuttings related to heritage issues of the day.
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Papers (1980)
General office correspondence and files including setting up Brisbane and Melbourne practices of Allom Lovell; registration certificates, office letterheads, company matters, office accommodation.
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Papers (undated)
Drawings and photos to explain how to work with old buildings for interior designers/architects/clients.
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Papers (1980)
List of slides used for talks and public lectures in early years of practice.
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Papers (1974)
Album containing postcards and Christmas cards produced to promote the practice; brochures prepared by Richard Allom, as heritage advisor, and Tony Jones of Gold Coast City Council to capture and convey what was different about the heritage of the coast and catalogues of exhibitions sponsored by the practice and invitations to official openings.
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Posters (undated)
Posters: Spring Hill Projects, by students in the Department of Architecture, University of Queensland and 'Black Catch' a play put on at the University Theatre.
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Samples (undated)
Historic wallpaper and linoleum samples.
[Items 1576 and 1577]
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Signage (undated)
Business signage
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Legislation (1989)
Various heritage acts used by Richard Allom when preparing the 'green paper' for new heritage legislation
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Articles, talks (1992)
Talks/articles given by Richard Allom and others from the firm to various groups: Talks: Queensland Historians Institute; Spring Hill Statement; Institution of Engineers, Newcastle Earthquake; Aust Institute of Building Surveyors Fraser Island; Harvard Club of Australia; Department of Transport- Heritage Workshop; Royal Queensland Historical Society- Treasury and Lands Building Talk; preschool teachers in the Brisbane North Region; Queensland Environmental Law Association Conference- Designing Across Cultural Boundaries; PATA Task Force to Hong Kong.
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Articles, talks (1992)
Talks/articles given by Richard Allom and others from the firm to various groups: Talks: Queensland Historians Institute; Spring Hill Statement; Institution of Engineers, Newcastle Earthquake; Aust Institute of Building Surveyors Fraser Island; Harvard Club of Australia; Department of Transport- Heritage Workshop; Royal Queensland Historical Society- Treasury and Lands Building Talk; preschool teachers in the Brisbane North Region; Queensland Environmental Law Association Conference- Designing Across Cultural Boundaries; PATA Task Force to Hong Kong.
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Papers (1984)
Folder of business cards collected by Richard Allom, Sisalation Scholarship papers. Sisalation Scholarship which Richard Allom won in 1984: Richard's preparation for scholarship, contacts, application and diary; copies of early 1900's AMP files; sketches of picket fences; palm cards from different lectures and presentations.
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Papers (1985)
Palm cards, lecture notes and scrap books. Richard Allom's palm cards and lecture notes from when he was an Adjunct Professor in Architecture at Q.U.T.; scrapbook of cuttings related to the firm; scrapbook of cuttings related to heritage issues of the day.