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88   https://www.nla.gov.au/history-of-the-library

  Australian Archives (now National Archives of Australia) formed in 1984. It is currently housed in East Block which was completed in 1926. 89
    >        CSIRO Division of Forestry, 1927.
    >        Australian War Memorial, 1941.
    >        Robert Garran Offices, 1941.

  It was a memorable experience to visit the building for such displays as the Ethnological and Aboriginal material in glass display cabinets and individual items like Phar Lap's heart. Many Australians have retained the memory of some of the exhibits and therefore the building has a special social meaning for them.

  The building's ongoing use as an archive working to manage, conserve and share Australia's film and sound collection is also socially significant to Australians.

    4.3  The People

4.3.1  William Colin MacKenzie 1877–1938

  MacKenzie was the driving force and instigator of the Institute of Anatomy. He was world renowned for his orthopaedic skills and his fauna collection.

  He was an influential man, illustrated by his skill in achieving the construction of a building for his collection.

     4.3.2   Sir John Butters

  As Chairman of the Federal Capital Commission at the time the building was being proposed, Butters was instrumental in creating the 'U' shape to the plan and selecting W.H. Morris as the Project Architect.

     4.3.3   Sir John Sulman

  As Chief Architect for the Federal Capital Commission (FCC), Sulman was a major contributor to Canberra's Architecture in the 1920's including:
    >        Provisional Parliament House
    >        East & West Block
    >        Hotel Canberra
    >        Hotel Kurrajong
    >        Acton Hotel
    >        Gorman House.

  He worked with MacKenzie during the formative stages of the design.

     4.3.4   Sir Neville Howse

  He was Minister for health & Defence and was instrumental in pushing the initial proposal through Cabinet in 1928 who then transferred the responsibility to Howse' portfolio. This influence was recognised by the erection of his portrait- in-relief which remains on view over the courtyard doorway to the south gallery.

     4.3.5   Walter Hayward Morris

  Morris was considered to be one of the FCC's top architects.

  The FCC were not satisfied with the early design by Robertson and when Morris returned from overseas in 1927 he was immediately appointed by Butters (Chief Commissioner of FCC) to the project due to his skills as a top class designing architect.

  Morris also designed the CSIRO Division of Entomology at Black Mountain but it lacks the quality of the Institute of Anatomy Building.

     4.3.6   E.H. Henderson

  He was a Design Architect working for Morris and developed much of the interior furniture and joinery details. Henderson later became Chief Architect in the Department of Interior, Works and Services and later in his career was the Chief Commonwealth Architect. During his career he designed a number of significant public

  buildings