Description | Contains notebook of F. Kenneth Milne. Principally 1906-c. 1915. The volume comprises detailed drawings and notes and some newspaper clippings relating to a wide range of aspects of architecture (design, materials and fittings and would appear to have been commenced during Milne's employment with Robertson and Marks in Sydney. In boxes.
Inside front cover contains a list of employment details and articled pupils.
Loose inside front cover:
Newspaper clipping "How to clean a smoky and greasy wall before painting"
Typewritten "French polishing various timbers"
"Spec for finishing timbers in special fumed or grey oak finish" 16 Sept 1947
Three handwritten lists of paint colours.
Magazine Clipping "Treatment of slippery concrete floors"
Newspaper clipping "Mt. Gambier Limestone Sales Association"
Typewritten "Good method for plastering on Gypsum Blocks" 16 Sept 1947
Handwritten "French polish recipe" on reverse of June 1949 diary page.
Page 0 Pasted in newspaper clipping "Institute of Architects", Register 1/3/1912
Page 1 Stairs
2 Newels
3 Mouldings
4 Stancheons
4a Skirtings
5 The Corso, Manly
6 Stair moulds
7 Details
8 Stancheon
9 Mouldings
10 Plumbing notes
10a Plumbing notes
11 Plumbing notes
12 Mouldings
13 Lantern lights
13a Gates
14 Shop and lecture room
15 Brickwork
16 Concrete
17 Seats
17a Strong room floor
18 Fireplace, wood electric fittings
19 Design Iron grill Martin Place
20 Details 'Harcourt' Musgrave St. Sydney
21 Plan and details 'Harcourt' Musgrave St. Sydney
22 Details
23 Masonry
24 Glazier
25 Overmantel
26 Parapet
27 Section
28 Box Heads
28a Bay Window
29 Bar fittings
30 Handrail
31 Section
31a Lift Enclosure
32 Portico
32a Boot Rack
33 Section showing construction of stairs
34 Bar Counter
34a Cornices
35 Plan of doors etc
36 Elevator entrance and chair
36a Gate
37 Frames
37a Swing door
38 Plan of Bay window
38a Door
39 Section through stone building
39a Stairs
40 Swing door with side lights
40a Iron Entrance Gate
41 Designs for wrought iron railing
42 Entrance Porch
42a Swing Door Internal
43 Detail of Balcony Construction
43a Newels
44 Gable
44a Plan of Volute
45 Front fence
46 Entrance door and Hood
47 Entrance Porch
48 Tea Room
49 Detail of cap
50 Elevation of Church
50a Inglnook
51 Front Elevation and section date on elevation 1908
52 Fireplace
52a Newel
52b Ice Chest construction (loose)
53 Glazing Bar
53a S.S. Orama
54 Warehouse Elevation
55 Fireplace
55a Details of Cupboard for Mrs Lee (loose, folded plan)
55b Decoration half elevation (loose, folded)
56 Window details for a frame house
57 Newspaper clipping "Commercial Travellers' New Premises" Architects: Messrs Robertson and Marks 1909
57a Basements
58 Magazine clipping "The Latest Addition to Sydney's Architecture. The Magnificent Head Office of the Union Bank, corner of Hunter and Pitt Streets, Sydney." Architect : George C. Inskip, June 30 1908
58a Porch
59 Door
59a Plan for residence
60 Plan for residence
61 Baluster
61a Carved Cap to Newel
62 Baluster
62a S.S. Strathnaver Sketch details dated 8-12-31
63 Warehouse with shop in front
64 Magazine clipping "How to construct a Modern Tennis Court
65 Magazine clipping "How to construct a Modern Tennis Court
115 Typewritten Instructions "Lacklustre wood finishes"
115a Typewritten Instructions "Natural timber finish"
116a Typewritten Instructions "To clean Marseills Tiles"
117 Typewritten Instructions "Particulars how to clean stone front when complete" and "Wrought Iron"
117a Magazine Clipping "A note on colour combination"
118 Typewritten Instructions "Residence for D.C. Turner Esq. External work"
118a Typewritten Instructions "Particulars of Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd."
119 Typewritten Instructions "Picture Theatres. Color Schemes"
119a Typewritten Instructions "Preservation of Ironwork" and "For setting Metal letters into Stonework"
120 Typewritten Instructions "Coating New Plaster", Colouring Walls Cream" and "Wrought Iron Painting"
121 Decorator
123a Brewing Coy. Notes
124 Painter
125 Newspaper clipping "Silicate of soda. For concrete roads." February 16, 1924 and Magazine clipping on same subject
125a Typewritten Instructions "Killing lime plaster for papering straight away' and "For cleaning glazed bricks"
126 Rust
126a Typewritten Instructions "Directions for building a Billiard Room"
127 Carpenter
128 Rough Estimating 24 Jan. 1918
129 Plumber
129a Electric Lighting
130 Notes miscellaneous
131 Miscellaneous
132 Heights of some of the worlds highest buildings
132a Plasterer
133 Painter
133a Painter
134 Painter
134a Painter and Newspaper clipping " Paint and Galvanised Iron"
135 Mason
136 Typewritten Instructions "Hard topping to concrete floors
136a Typewritten "Notice of Intention to build" Goldsbrough Mort, North Terrace, copy dated 7-1-35
137 Newspaper Clippings "The Man on the Land, Royal Agricultural Society, Preparing New Showground, Architect and Engineer Appointed." January 28, 1915 Architects and Engineer: Messrs English and Soward. And "Protecting Iron and Steel. Preventing Loss through Corrosion.
137a Typewritten Instructions "Colours for woodwork"
138 Magazine clippings pictures of cottages
138a Typewritten Instructions "Mason"
139 Typewritten Instructions "Staining Specifications, Residence for Dr Randell"
139a Atlas White Portland Cement General Instructions
140 Millers Lime Limited Information
140a Newspaper Clipping "A Steeplejack's story"
141 Typewritten Instructions "How to prime and finish Red Pine or soft deals"
141a Memorandum Card for Robertson and Marks Architects Sydney and "Institute of Architects of NSW Exhibition of Architectural Drawings and Applied Art." Invitation to a Smoke Night 7 December 1907.
142 Business card and letterhead of F. Kenneth Milne
142a Coloured watercolour of "Snails Bay by Moonlight" by S.H. Buchanan 9-11-1906
143a Typewritten "The RIBA Calendar 1909-1910"
Inside Back cover "The following members have left my staff to enlist for the War. L.E. Watkins - Returned and entered my office again. Left 2nd time 25th Aug 1917. L. Dolman died in Melbourne in camp. M. O'Dean Returned. Jack Evans Returned and eventually became partner. H. L. Witts Returned and went to Sydney. L. G Moody Returned." List below "J.V. Mackay started 27th Aug 1917. C.A. Russell apprentice from 18 March 1919 to. W. T. Wildash Draughtsman started"
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