Leading lights : the promotion of garden suburb plans and planners in interwar Australia

This thesis explores interwar town planning in Australia, focusing on the period of large-scale urban expansion in the 1920’s. It problematises aspects of Australia’s urban planning history, particularly the 1920s ‘garden suburb. It also investigates the question of the use of international planning ideas in Australia, and the assertion or creation of authority by the Australian planning movement. The thesis additionally investigates the use of authoritative planning rhetoric for commercial or creative advantage. The thesis argues that the majority of innovative planning projects in the interwar years took place in the formation and foundation of the garden suburb. It shows that the garden suburb – assumed in much planning history to be an inferior form of Ebenezer Howard’s ‘garden city’ ideal – has, in fact, a number of precedents in 19th century Australian suburbia, some of which were retained in 20th century commercial estate design. Much of the Australian town planner’s authority at this time required recognition and awareness of the interests and needs of the general public, as negotiated through land vendors. As Australians looked to the future, and to the US for guidance, they were invited to invest in speculative real estate development modelled on this vision. The thesis concentrates primarily on the lives, careers and work of the British-Australian architect-planner Sir John Sulman; the Chicagoan architect-planners Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin; and the Australian surveyor-planner Saxil Tuxen. These individuals were among the most prominent planners in Australia in the interwar years. All designed Australian garden suburbs, and combined advocacy with practice in private and public spheres. The thesis examines images and personas, both generic and individual, of the planner and the vendor. It shows that the formulation of the garden suburb and design practices, and the incorporation of international elements into Australian planning, are important in the creation of planning practice and forms. It also outlines the way these continue to have significant impact, in diverse and important ways, on both the contemporary built environment and planning history itself.

Seventy-five years in the Madura Mission : a history of the mission in South India under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. / by John S. Chandler.

http://www.archive.org/details/75yearsmadurami00chanuoft

Letter to William Collver or John Roberts, 1849

A letter to “my dear Mr. Collver and co.” The writer mentions the “circuit” that she has traveled, and a conference which she attended. In regard to the circuit, she talks about her interest in the Welland Canal. The references all seem to be religious in nature. She asks Mr. Collver how he likes the new preacher and says that in a letter that the preacher published in the newspaper he refers to the “breaking of Jordan Chapel”. She says that a society of teetotalers has been established in her town and they are known as “Sons of Temperance”. She also mentions “my man Brown” who was there but has left, leaving her to have the circuit by herself. She signs off with “I am yours affectionately [Eleanor Corman]. The second part of the letter is addressed to “my dear Mr. Roberts”. She asks him for some music that she would like, but cannot find in Kingston. She would like him to “come down and teach singing” this winter. She also asks him to give her regards to Mr. P. Beamer and family. She ends this part of the letter with “Nothing further yours affectionately [Eleanor Corman]”. There are 4 red postmarks on the outside of the letter and they are: Picton, July 31, 1849 Cobourg, August 2, 1849 St. Catharines, August 4, 1849 There is one other postmark which is too faded to be legible.

Defence of the realm manual.

Mode of access: Internet.

Defence of the realm manual.

Mode of access: Internet.

An elementary course of infinitesimal calculus.

Numerical tables: p. 616-618.

Proceedings of a general court martial held at the Horse-Guards, on the 24th and 27th of March 1792 : for the trial of Capt. Richard Powell, Lieut. Christopher Seton, and Lieut. John Hall, of the 54th Regiment of Foot, on several charges preferred against them respectively by William Cobbett, late Serjeant-Major of the said regiment; together with several curious letters which passed between the said William Cobbett and Sir Charles Gould, Judge-Advocate General, and various other documents connected therewith in the order of their dates.

308C636no.195 #12.

Fate of Sir John Franklin : the voyage of the 'Fox' in the Arctic seas in search of Franklin and his companions /

Author commanded the "Fox."

Voyages and travels of Sir John Maundeville,

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The life of Sir John Fowler, engineer, bart., K.C.M.G., etc.;

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The diary of Sir John Moore,

"Editions for reference": v. l, p. [xxxii]

Fortescutus illustratus, or a commentary on that nervous treatise De laudibus legum Angliæ, written by Sir John Fortescue ... VVhich treatise ... hee purposely wrote to consolidate his princely minde in love and approbation of the good lawes of England and of the laudable customs of this his native country. The heroique design of whole excellent judgement and loyal addiction to his Prince, is humbly endeavoured to be revived, admired, and advanced.

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The proceedings against Sir John Fenwick ... upon a bill of attainder for high treason ..

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The life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.

Mode of access: Internet.