You can find architectural plans, drawings, and elevations, published in books, professional magazines, journals, and online. Use UWA Library Resources to help you locate these.
Use OneSearch to find plans in books and more.
Use the Avery index to Architectural Periodicals (database)
You can also begin a search with a filter in place for plans, drawings, and more.
You may find plans online with a Google search for the architect or building name. Professional architecture websites, architecture studios, museums, archives, galleries, and state records offices may publish plans online.
If you're having trouble locating old building plans, see guide below
Or try the State Library of WA (SLWA) for early real estate plans of Perth suburbs.
See architecture databases to find more places to search for plans, images, and elevations.
For maps and topographic data see the Geospatial Information guide.
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