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City Engineers Plans Register, 1809-1999

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Plans of Engineering and Survey Standards (E3), 1856-1999

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Linens (Original tracings) - First Series, 1902-1957

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Unique IDAS-0506DateBetween 1st January 1902 and 1st January 1957Date qualifiercircaFormatPlanDescriptionThis series consists of original master engineering survey drawings executed on linen cloth. These drawings are known in the Department as "tracings" or "linens". On completion the linen is copied. The copy-on-paper is called the "office copy" and is used to record alterations, file references, comments/annotations and approval stamps or signatures. The linen drawing remains as originally executed.

Often the linen is copied and the copies are used to record different engineering or survey work.

The linens are arranged into sizes: foolscap, double and triple foolscap, elephant and double elephant. Originally the linens were assigned a consecutive number in order of their creation and regardless of size. In 1933 they were arranged into sizes and the number sequence continued within each size group. Therefore it was possible that, after 1933, linens of different sizes could have the same number. In the 1950s (possibly 1957), a new numbering sequence was commenced consisting of consecutive numbers (commencing at 1). This became CRS 507.

The linen number is recorded in either the bottom corner on either the front or back of the drawing. The linens do not show the office copy number except in rare cases.

The drawings vary in subject matter and include resumptions, traffic arrangements, acquisitions, naming, sale, purchase etc. Some are grouped by subject so that lighting, pedestrian safety zones, drawings of Roman Catholic Church property form consecutive runs of numbers. Access to this series is facilitated by the Index to Tracings catalogue in the City Engineer's Department plan room. The index is arranged alphabetically by street name.

Relationship summaryCONTROLLED BY: City Engineers Plans Register AS-1090 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1957)
CREATED BY: City Engineers Department I AG-0005 (01/01/1936 to 01/01/1957)
CREATED BY: City Engineer and City Surveyors Department II AG-0088 (01/01/1925 to 01/01/1928)
CREATED BY: City Surveyors Department AG-0087 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1925)
CREATED BY: City Engineering and Building Surveyors Department AG-0061 (01/01/1928 to 01/01/1936)
RELATED TO: Plans of Engineering and Survey Standards (E3) AS-0466 (01/01/1902 to ? 01/01/1957)
RELATED TO: Traffic regulation and control AY-53 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1957)
RELATED TO: Surveying AY-46 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1957)
RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-26 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1957)
RELATED TO: Provision of street lighting AY-25 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1957)
RELATED TO: Purchase and sale of land and buildings AY-18 (01/01/1902 to 01/01/1957) LanguageEnglish (eng)