The Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne.

Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the original Wilson Hall, Melbourne University.

The university community, devastated by the 1952 burning of its Gothic Revival hall, decided on modern architecture after much heated and very public controversy. Described by Robin Boyd as ‘the crowning jewel of Australian Featurism’.

Collections:
State Library Victoria: MC 919.45 N42I
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2264805
State Library New South Wales: 991021280379702626

Collections:
State Library Victoria: MC 919.45 N42I
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2264805
State Library New South Wales: 991021280379702626