Canberra - General Correspondence, 1957-1974

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Correspondence and invitations, 1957-1974, dealing with the following subjects: Holford's report on the future of Canberra (1957), appointment of J. Overall as National Capital Development Commissioner (1958), Holford's consultancy agreement with N.C.D.C. (1958) and later agreements, gift of clarillon from British Government, memorial to G. Rudduck (1965), planning within Australian National University, appointments at Australian universities, visits by Holford and R. Gray to Australia, work of Australian Planning Institute, articles by Holford, political situation in Canberra, siting of new Parliament House, visits by Australian architects and planners to England, establishment of National Urban and Regional Development Authority (1972), and such construction projects as Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, Kings Avenue Bridge, Russell Offices, Bureau of Mineral Resources building, Commonwealth Gardens, Australian National Gallery, and Tuggeranong Town Centre.

Correspondents include Sir Eric Harrison, D. Winston, A. Fairhall, Sir Robert Menzies, R.W. Gray, P. Harrison, Sir John Overall, W.C. Andrews, R.B. Lansdown, E.M. Birkett, H. Ashworth, G. Freeth, W. Bunning, L.W. Engledow, G. Stephenson, Sir Daryl Lindsay, D.K.R. Hodgkin, G.E. Robert, H. Oakman, G. Walkley, D.A. Speechley, J. Toon, R.K.H. Johnson, J. C. Haskell and P. Reid. (488 items)

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