• Title
  Series 01 Part 01: Architectural plans for the Mitchell Wing of the State Library of New South Wales, 1905-1911
• Call number
  PXD 363/ff.56-83H
  
• Level of description
  series
• Date
  
  1905-1911
• Type of material
  Architectural and Technical Drawings, Drawings
• Reference code
  1014783
• Physical Description
  36 architectural drawings
  
• Scope and Content
  1. East and west elevation 1905-09-29 - PXD 363/ff56
  2. Site plan 1905-12-09 - PXD 363/ff57
  3. Basement and ground floor plan 1905-12-28 - PXD 363/ff58
  4. Basement and ground floor plan 1905-12-28 - PXD 363/ff59
  5. Stair in bookstack 1905-12-28 - PXD 363/ff60
  6. Part north elevation 1905-12-28 - PXD 363/ff61
  7. Piers and arches at east end of corridor 1906-06-15 -PXD 363/ff62
  8. East wall of north wing 1906-07-20 - PXD 363/ff63
  9. East wall of south wing 1906-07-27 PXD 363/ff64
  10. Part west elevation 1906-08-22 - PXD 363/ff65
  11. Marble Dado in corridor 1907-02-14 - PXD 363/ff66
  12. Base for future balastrade on area walls 1907-03-08 - PXD 363/ff67
  13. Marble floor tiling in corridor 1907-05-23 - PXD 363/ff68
  14. Fittings 1907-10-18 - PXD 363/ff69
  15. Fittings 1907-10-19 - PXD 363/ff70
  16. Bookstack fittings 1907-10-19 - PXD 363/ff71
  17. Enclosure for lift motor in Picture Gallery - PXD 363/ff72
  18. Enclosure for lift motor and swtich board in basement of bookstack 1908-07-03 - PXD 363/ff73
  19. Details of turnstile and umbrella-rack 1909-02-19 - PXD 363/ff74
  20. Proposed drainage plan 1911-09-13 - PXD 363/ff75
  21. Shelving for periodicals 1916-01-24 - PXD 363/ff76
  22. Mitchell wing extension 1919-06-30 - PXD 363/ff77
  23. Additional storage accommodation and new common room for women 1923-11-21 - PXD 363/ff78
  24. Plans etc. of steel book stacks first and second tiers 1924 - PXD 363/ff79
  25. Plans etc. of steel book stacks third and fourth tiers 1924 - PXD 363/ff80
  26. Unknown alternative detail framed in cedar - PXD 363/ff81
  27. Case and stand for chandelier presented in 1836 to Sir Frances Forbes 1931-04-07 - PXD 363/ff82
  28. New box gutter etc. to roof over country circulation dept. also new entrance porch 1933-05-19 - PXD 363/ff83
  29. Elevation and section plan - PXD 363/ff83A
  30. Specification to be observed in the construction of two print cupboards, forming bases for filing cabinets for the Mitchell Library 1938-09-09 - PXD 363/ff83B
  31. Oak prints cupboards (2) forming base for filing cabinets at Mitchell Library - PXD 363/ff83C
  32. Cupboards full sized section - PXD 363/ff83D
  33. Specification for the construction of map cabinet for the Mitchell Library in accordance with the accompanying drawings - PXD 363/ff83E
  34. Map cabinets for Mitchell Library- PXD 363/ff83F
  35. Specification to be observed in the construction of show case for the Micthell Library Gallery - PXD 363/ff83G
  36. Sample showcase for Mitchell Library gallery - PXD 363/ff83H
  
  Plans specifically for the Mitchell Wing of the Library which was opened in 1910. Includes plans drawn after 1910.
• System of arrangement
  Chronological
• Finding Aids
  Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -
• Description source
  
  Guide to the Architectural plans etc. for the State Library of New South Wales, State Library archives collection, PXD 363
• Creator/Author/Artist
  McRae, George
  Blair, G. M. (Gorrie McLeish)
  Smith, Edwin
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE8487990

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