ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
HMSS 0390 Civic Library / Canberra Theatre Link Project Photographs
Scope and Content Notes
| Call Number | HMSS 0390 |
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| Collection | Civic Library / Canberra Theatre Link Project Photographs |
| Date Range | 2004-2006 |
| Quantity | 0.01m (1 cd) |
| Access Conditions | open |
| Copying Conditions | unavailable for reproduction or publication |
| Related Collections |
The Canberra Theatre Centre opened in 1965 as two separate buildings linked by an open-sided covered walkway. In 1971 the walkway was enclosed to create a larger foyer and function space, and in 2006 a new Link and Civic Library were opened. Thespis, originally in a pool in Civic Square in front of the Theatre Centre, was relocated to a glass-enclosed courtyard at the rear of the Link, and a new sculpture, Fractal Weave, was commissioned for the front, positioned where the new Library building joins the Theatre Centre.
Neil McRitchie photographed the process during 2004 – 2006. A complete record is held at the Canberra Theatre Centre, and a set was copied to compact disc and deposited with the ACT Heritage Library in 2007. Almost all images are .jpg and in colour.
Box List
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FILE ID |
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Christmas 06 |
Christmas tree and banners in Civic Square – 9 images |
2006 |
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Old Facilities 06 |
Canberra Theatre Centre foyer and staff work areas – 13 images |
2006 |
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Other |
Kerb – 4 images of damage to kerb behind theatre |
26 May 2005 |
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NoPark – 2 images of signage |
6 December 2005 |
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Parking – 1 image of cars parked behind theatre |
19 December 2005 |
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Parl Floor – 9 images of the parquetry floor of Parliament House |
26 May 2006 |
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Parl Rail – 3 images of a railing in Parliament House, one faded, one new, one unglued |
26 May 2006 |
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Parl Window Sill – 1 image of lower sill of a window in Parliament House |
26 May 2006 |
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Playhouse – 4 images of exterior access to the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre |
14 March 2005 |
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Signs – 10 images of road and construction warning signs, mostly outside Canberra Museum and Gallery |
13 May 2005 |
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Tag – 2 images of a graffiti tag on the upper outside wall of the Canberra Theatre Centre |
15 May 2006 |
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Public Art |
Fractal Weave – Plaque reads: Fractal Weave by David Jensz. Unveiled by the Chief Minister and Minister for the Arts, Jon Stanhope MLA 19 December 2006 150 images of installation and unveiling of the sculpture outside the Canberra Theatre Centre – January and April 2006 8 images of drawings (.dwg files) 3 images of a model of Civic Square where the sculpture will be erected – 21 December 2005 |
2005 – 2006 |
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Thespis – Plaque reads: Thespis by Robert Cook. Commissioned by the National Capital Development Commission for the opening of the Canberra Theatre Centre June 1965 125 images of removal of the sculpture from its original location in Civic Square in September 2004, storage, re-erection in the rear courtyard of the newly constructed Link building, Canberra Theatre Centre, September 2006, and completion in November 2006 |
2004, 2006 |
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Signage |
36 images of signage inside and outside the Canberra Theatre Centre (images P6290001 – P6290043) |
June and September 2006 |
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10 images of Thespis being re-erected (possibly duplicating some of the 125 above) |
September 2006 |