Oskars Pumpurs map collection
- Bib ID:
- 4229808
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Pumpurs, Oskars, 1920-1992
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Scale:
- Scales differ.
- Description:
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- 1928-1986
- 1,019 maps
- Series:
- Oskars Pumpurs map collection.
- Biography/History:
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Latvian-born Oskars Pumpurs became a town planner for Canberra in 1951, two years after he and his wife Irma arrived in Australia as refugees. His career planning towns and neighbourhoods spanned over 30 years, working for the National Capital Development Commission from 1958. The expansion of Canberra City and the establishment of Belconnen, Woden Valley, Weston Creek and Tuggeranong all bear Pumpur's imprint. With an enduring interest in environmentalism and sustainability, his family bought a farm at Murrumbateman in NSW, putting ecological planning principles into practice there. Further biographical information at https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1496115
- Notes:
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- The map collection donated by Oskars Pumpurs comprises published and manuscript planning maps of Canberra, including Gunghalin, Belconnen and Tuggeranong, architectural plans of residential and non-residential buildings as well as maps of Murrumbateman, Queanbeyan and the proposed township of West Murrumbidgee in the A.C.T. It also includes general maps relating to Australia, Victoria and New South Wales and some overseas maps.
- Title supplied by cataloguer.
- Rolls of maps and plans were received in July 2005 (Acc05/134) and are unavailable until processed.
- Some digitised maps have the call number hand written with incorrect spelling of name 'Oscar Pumpurs map collection'.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-851595568
- Related Material:
- Related material: Papers of Oskars Pumpurs, circa 1949-1982; Located at; National Library of Australia Manuscripts collection MS 9663, MS Acc05.134.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available in Special Collections Reading Room and online. Finding Aid reference no.: MFC 37.
- Subject:
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- Pumpurs, Oskars, 1920-1992 -- Map collections
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Maps
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Tuggeranong -- Maps
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Gungahlin -- Maps
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Belconnen -- Maps
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Woden Valley -- Maps
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Weston Creek -- Maps
- City planning -- New South Wales -- Queanbeyan -- Maps
- Architecture -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Maps
- Housing -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Maps
- Canberra (A.C.T.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Maps
- Tuggeranong (A.C.T.) -- Maps
- Gungahlin (A.C.T) -- Maps
- Belconnen (A.C.T.) -- Maps
- Woden Valley (A.C.T.) -- Maps
- Weston Creek (A.C.T.) -- Maps
- Murrumbateman (N.S.W.) -- Maps
- Queanbeyan (N.S.W.) -- Maps
- Time Coverage:
- 1928-1986
- Also Titled:
- Pumpurs special map collection
- Related Records:
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This is a collection.
This collection contains 302 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2062 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1992
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
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