Town Planning in NSW, SA, WA, 1953-86

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Series 8

Content Summary:

While Peter Harrison is most widely known for his association with the planning of Canberra, he was also involved in other states and in particular New South Wales. Harrison worked as a planning officer for the Cumberland County Council from its inception in 1946 until 1950, and was a member of the Height of Buildings Advisory Committee of the State Planning Authority of NSW. Later he was a consultant on planning projects in Adelaide, Darwin and Sydney, as well as overseas.

Most of this series on planning policy and law in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia is comprised of various kinds of published and unpublished reference material, although some correspondence and notes are also present. The greater part of the series concerns NSW planning, especially Sydney. There is a substantial group of newspaper cutting files (1965-81), and copies of some publications sent to Harrison, together with associated correspondence, comments or other documents he inserted in these works.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated to the Library by Sheila Harrison in 1991. Small additions were made by Mrs Harrison in 1996 and by Ed Wensing in 1997.

Names:

Harrison, Sheila, Mrs.

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