Guide to the Papers of William Graham Holford, 1st Baron Holford (as filmed by the AJCP), 1948-1974

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Summary

Collection number:

M1945 - M1948

Creator:

Holford, William Graham, Sir

Extent:

112 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Papers from 1951 concerning Holford's visit to Australia, referring to town planning in Australia.

Canberra papers 1957-1974 referring to: Holford's report on the future of Canberra; appointment of Sir John Overall; Holford's consultancy agreements with the National Capital Development Commission, Australian Planning Institute, and National Urban and Regional Development Authority; and visits by Holford and R.W. Gray to Canberra between 1959 and 1966. Correspondents include Peter Harrison, Sir Robert Menzies, W.C. Andrews, R.B. Landsdown, G. Stephenson, R.K.H. Johnson, Sir John Overall and Walter Bunning.

Papers 1956-1964 concerning town planner Grenfell Ruddock.

Canberra reports 1957-1965, referring to: proposed National Gallery; Parliamentary Triangle; Central Basin area; Lake Burley Griffin; Commonwealth and Kings Avenue bridges; and Capital Hill.

Notes, correspondence and drawings 1963-1968 on Canberra Carillon.

Papers 1956-1970 concerning town planning and public buildings in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart.

Biographical / Historical:

Sir William Graham Holford (1907-1975), Baron Holford (created 1965). Educated at Cape Town Diocesan College and Liverpool University School of Architecture. Senior lecturer in Architecture, Liverpool University, 1933-1936, Professor of Civic Design, Liverpool University, 1936-1948, Chief Architect for Ordnance Factories and Hospitals, 1939-1942, Chief Technical Officer, Ministry of Town and Country Planning, 1943-1946, Professor of Town Planning, University College, London, 1948-1970. Senior partner in architectural firm William Holford and Partners, based in London, Liverpool and Edinburgh. In 1958 wrote a report for the Australian Government, Observations on the future development of Canberra, A.C.T., followed in 1966 by The growth of Canberra 1958-1965 and 1965-1972: a review. Consultant to the National Capital Development Commission, 1958-1970.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:: Available for Access.
Conditions Governing Use:: Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.