The black and white photographs document the early development of the University: the Easter Conference of 1948, the laying of foundation stones in 1949, the opening of buildings, the conferring of degrees, and visits by dignatories. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s many staff and buildings were photographed as well as visitors, Creative Arts Fellows, exhibitions and other events. Most of the photographs were taken by the Commonwealth Department of Information, then the Commonwealth News and Information Bureau, and bear a number with a UN (University) prefix. The photographs were originally held in numbered manila envelopes and have now been placed in archival albums. Some envelopes were top-numbered into the later series, photographs of people and subjects (ANUA 225 and ANUA 226).
Office of the RegistrarIncludes views of Linnaeus Way, Daley Road and HC Coombs Building.
Buildings include University House, John Curtin School of Medical Research and Physics Building.
Photographs are mostly group portrait shots of staff in departments and workshops, with some individual passport photos. There is an index to names of identified staff in the item.
Photographs are mostly group portrait shots taken in front of the Old Administration Building: Central Administration staff, Acountant's Office, Central Store, Engineer's Office, Joint School Services and Administration and University Library, with some shots of staff in office accommodation including Vice-Chancellor Professor Douglas Copland, Joan Morrish, Harold Angus, Elizabeth Stanley, Ruth Whiteford, WH Goddard, Christine Birkett, Lois Bellingham, William Hamilton, Maurice Brown, Ken Long, R Mathews and Professors Eccles, Albert, Fenner and Ennor.
Photographs are of staff in their office accommodation in the Old Administration Building. Identified staff include: Ruth Harding, Helen Lindsay, Eileen Harriott, Joan Binns (typing pool), Joan Harriott, Harry Torr and Rita Packer, Ross Hohnen and Dorothy Lober.
Identified staff include: Ian McDonald, Ruth Inall, Mr Gunning and Mr Bornemissza of the Physics workshop, Rita Alps and Etheline Jefferies, Bill Butterfield, Mrs J Toi, GR Graf and HR Forster.