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End date: 1989 × Start date: 1980 × Type: Honours thesis ×

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    The role of clock towers in the urban environment
    Thornton, Dean (University of Melbourne, 1989)
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    The American timber cottage in Australasia 1850-1900
    Neale, Anne I. (University of Melbourne, 1982)
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    Avenues of honour in Victoria
    Haddow, Janine ( 1987)
    The cultural landscape of Australia has received less attention than the natural landscape and it is also poses some difficult assessment and evaluation problems for the Australian Heritage Commission. It is my intention to document and analyse the Avenues of Honour of World War One and Two as examples of a form of landscape modification which was embraced by many communities throughout Australia, especially in Victoria. Section 2 establishes that 'landscape' is much more than scenery and ecology and that people are central to an understanding of the landscape. The methodologies of J.B. Jackson, W. Hoskins, D. Meinig, M. Samuels and D. Cosgrove are discussed and critically evaluated in terms of their contribution to an understanding of the cultural landscape and of their relevance to an appreciation of Avenues of Honour. Section 3 is a detailed documentation of Avenues of Honour. Using the documentation and the case studies of Ballarat and Mt Macedon the distribution patterns of Avenues of Honour are analysed. The diffusion theories of cultural geographers and the work of Australian historical geographers form the basis of the analysis. Section 4 discusses and establishes the significance of Avenues of Honour as examples of Australian cultural landscapes. To do this a type profile is developed and it becomes the basis for the comparison and assessment of empirical reality. The type profile is developed by applying Weber's theory of the 'ideal type' and refining it through an iterative process using the Delphi technique. The final section raises some of the unanswered question in this thesis and makes recommendations for future directions in researching Avenues of Honour.
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    Residential flats in Melbourne: the development of a building type to 1950
    Sawyer, Terry ( 1982)
    This work seeks to trace the development of residential flats designed in Melbourne before 1950. Particular emphasis is placed upon the earliest purpose built blocks which were built in about 1905. Two distinct types of flats evolved. The multi-story city type and the low rise suburban blocks which were built in response to an increasing demand for flats and as a result of the improvement of public transport. The quality of flat development varied with the location and class of the suburb and consequently the best blocks were generally built in the prestigious areas of Toorak and South Yarra. Flats not only varied markedly in quality but also in planning and this report makes a specific study of elements in flat design which differentiate them from any other building type. No overall view of architectural styles within flat design is made except when the adoption of a particular architectural philosophy affects the planning. The study reveals the remarkable variety in flat design and significant number of important individual buildings in what has generally been a neglected building type.