W.G.R. Gilfillan map collection. - Gilfillan, W. G. R., 1906-1990.; National Roads and Motorists' Association (Australia); Royal Automobile Club of Australia; National Geographic Society (U.S.); Great Britain. War Office; Shell Company of Australia; Broadbent's Road Maps Pty. Ltd.; Broadbents Maps and Guides (Firm) (1909)
The Gilfillan Collection contains 777 maps and drawings, the great majority of which are Australian. They relate to all states and mostly consist of town and district maps, road maps and touring maps produced between 1946 and 1986 by the National Roads and Motorists Association, the Royal Automobile Club, Shell and Broadbents. There are also a series of Snowy Mountains topographic maps (1958–64), maps of the proposed federal territory (1909), Canberra suburb development maps (1965–86) and Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority maps (1957–68).
The overseas maps include South-East Asian navigation charts (1944–45), Asian and African maps produced by the British War Office (1922–42), maps of Europe and America produced by the National Geographic Society (1938–40) and survey maps of the Middle East and East Africa (1937–41).
Filed with the maps are a number of engineering drawings, mainly of bridges and road culverts, dating from 1924–25.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Collection published in various places by various publishers.
National Library of Australia Manuscript collection, MS 854 --
Keywords: Gilfillan, W. G. R., 1906-1990 -- Map collections; Gilfillan, W. G. R., -- Archives; Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority -- Maps; City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Maps; Roads -- Australia -- Maps; Roads -- Africa -- Maps; Hydroelectric power plants -- New South Wales -- Snowy Mountains -- Maps; Water resources development -- New South Wales -- Snowy Mountains -- Maps; Nautical charts -- Southeast Asia; Australia -- Maps; Australian Capital Territory -- History -- 1901-1914 -- Maps; Australia -- Capital and capitol -- History -- 1901-1914 -- Maps; Canberra (A.C.T.) -- History -- 1901-1914 -- Maps; New South Wales -- Maps; Snowy Mountains (N.S.W.) -- Maps; Snowy Mountains Region (N.S.W.) -- Maps; Southeast Asia -- Maps; Asia -- Maps; Africa -- Maps; Africa, Eastern -- Maps; Europe -- Maps; United States -- Maps; Middle East -- Maps; Australian; Topographic maps; Cadastral maps; Road maps; Tourist maps; Nautical charts; Military maps