UQFL222
Vibert McKirdy Brown worked as an architect in North Queensland in the first half of the 20th century. He drew plans for churches, schools, presbyteries, residential houses, hotels, stores, the Atherton hospital and silos for the Atherton Tablelands Maize Board. Most of the buildings were constructed. Some have since been demolished. Two have been heritage listed: the 1930s extension to the Bolands Centre in Cairns and Exchange Hotel in Mossman.
Brown, Vibert McKirdy, 1887-1957
Church of England, Atherton
Design for a Church of England in Atherton.
Christ The King Church, Mourilyan, Queensland
The subseries comprises a technical plan and blueprint for Christ The King Church in Habour Street, Mourilyan as well as 6 drawings for internal and external details for the church. The church was completed in July 1937.
Saint Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, Mareeba, North Queensland
1930?-1936.
Blueprint for alterations to the presbytery at Mareeba for Rev Father Larkin O.S.A. Various drawings for the Church to be built in Constance Street, Mareeba (North Queensland) requested by Rev. Fr. Mount in 1936.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and Convent, Atherton, North Queensland
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and Convent were built in Atherton in 1931. This subseries comprises one plan of the proposed convent and two plans for the church. The Church and Convent were built.
Saint Augustine's Catholic Presbytery, Church and School, and Convent at Mossman, North Queensland
Nine drawings (technical and blueprints) for the Catholic Church of St. Augustine in Mossman, North Queensland. Drawings are for three buildings: the presbytery; Church and School; and Convent. All were built.
Non-habitable buildings for the Atherton Tablelands Maize Board
UQFL222-Series G
The Atherton Maize Board (Pool) was constituted on 31 August 1923 and was responsible for the marketing of maize produced in Atherton, Mareeba, Herberton, Chillagoe and adjacent areas. New Silos at Atherton and Tolga were completed in 1925 and by 1931 addtional storage was required. This series has plans for silo storage in Tolga, Kairi, and Atherton.
Assembly buildings
UQFL222-Series F
Architectural plans for Saint Clare's Convent School in Tully (1933), Memorial Hall and School in Innisfail (1936) and Marist Brothers School in Innisfail (1937).
Health care buildings
UQFL222-Series E
Twenty architectural drawings for buildings and additions for the Atherton Hospital. One drawing is for an unidentified medical building (which may not be by Brown).
Professional, Commercial, Retail buildings
UQFL222-Series D
Architectural plans for various retail and commercial outlets in North Queensland including: Armstrong, Ledlie and Stillman Store in Cairns (1926); Mazlins Shop in Atherton (1932); Armstrong, Ledlie and Stillman Store in Atherton (1932); Jack and Newell Store in Mossman (1935); Extension to Bolands in Cairns (1935); Block of shops and flats in Cairns (1938); and Jack and Newell Store in Mareeba (1936).