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Collection of architectural drawings by Charles and Frank Heath

Identifier(s): LTAD 222 Part 1; LTAD 222 Part 2

 Collection

Scope and contents

Collection includes: Part. 1. New Masonic Temple Davies St. Brunswick 1923 & 1927; St Linus Church of England Merlynston, 1931; Coburg new municipal buildings, 1922; Holy Trinity Church Coburg Parish Hall and school room. Part 2. Renderings by G. M. [Mick] Morton and perspectives of English churches and St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne by David Crawford.

Dates

  • [between 1922 and 1940]

Creator

  • Heath, Charles Robert, 1867-1948 (Architect, Person)

Copyright status

Charles Heath (LTAD 222 Part 1): This work is out of copyright

Frank Heath (LTAD 222 Part 2): This work is in copyright

Conditions governing use

Charles Heath (LTAD 222 Part 1): No copyright restrictions apply.

Frank Heath (LTAD 222 Part 2): Use of this work allowed provided the creator and SLV acknowledged.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Robert Heath (1867-1948) was most notably known as the architect of the Coburg Town Hall and the Melbourne General Cemetery, later the Fawkner Memorial Park. Charles was the caretaker of the cemetery and lived onsite with his family. His son Frank (1907-1980) became well-known not only as an architect but as an advocate for town planning and won awards for his work with the Housing Commission of Victoria. He was the secretary of the Victorian Town Planning Association (later the Town and Country Planning Association) for 15 years.

Extent

88 architectural drawings : ink, watercolour, pencil and prints on paper and tracing paper ; various sizes

Language

English

General note

A larger Frank Heath collection is located at YLTAD 20.

Creator

  • Heath, Charles Robert, 1867-1948 (Architect, Person)
  • Heath, Frank Norman, 1907-1980 (Architect, Person)
Title
Guide to the Collection of architectural drawings by Charles and Frank Heath
Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository details

Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

Contact:
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Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
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