https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/files/original/7c2f4da72c062cfca9ad5848083a1355.jpg 825057b144bf3697c75600c95faae404 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11343/63075" target="_blank" title="http://hdl.handle.net/11343/63075" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://hdl.handle.net/11343/63075</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/files/original/4c4b5b6cb78e47126a461c756d71a855.jpg 5aa447595e00ef6b821fbdc51db79be9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource View of lake with Old Wilson Hall and Main building in background, University of Melbourne, 1902-1917. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11343/63484" target="_blank" title="http://hdl.handle.net/11343/63484" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://hdl.handle.net/11343/63484</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1902 - 1917 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/files/original/6cacee575f495c5c6b587cb9bc2ccd1b.jpg cdf586c3222a217d4f521e8af0fa5d2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Wilson Hall and Main Building, University of Melbourne, 1892. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11343/75616" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://hdl.handle.net/11343/75616</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1853 - 1880: Laying the foundation of the Campus Description An account of the resource The University of Melbourne's Parkville campus was established in 1853. Originally it was an area of swampland which had been a food gathering area for local Wurundjeri people. After being fenced to exclude outsiders, the campus became a picturesque landscaped park into which more and more individual buildings were added. The Quadrangle, the Lake and the System Garden were the earliest developments on the University of Melbourne Parkville campus. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b7583501~S30" target="_blank" title="Architecture on Campus, Philip Goad & George Tibbits" rel="noreferrer noopener">Architecture on Campus, Philip Goad & George Tibbits</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1853 - 1880 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilson Hall, 1882 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Architect <a href="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/exhibits/show/browse-the-architects/joseph-reed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Reed</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Laying of Memorial Stone in 1879 Opened in 1882 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b2820664~S30" target="_blank" title="A short history of the University of Melbourne, Stuart Macintyre and R.J.W. Selleck" rel="noreferrer noopener">A short history of the University of Melbourne, Stuart Macintyre and R.J.W. Selleck</a> <a href="https://cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b7583501~S30" target="_blank" title="Architecture on Campus, Philip Goad & George Tibbits" rel="noreferrer noopener">Architecture on Campus, Philip Goad & George Tibbits</a> <a href="https://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b1553918~S30" target="_blank" title="The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey." rel="noreferrer noopener">The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.</a> <a href="https://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b1168452~S30" target="_blank" title="University of Melbourne sketchbook / text by John Bechervaise ; drawings by Bill Beasley." rel="noreferrer noopener">University of Melbourne sketchbook / text by John Bechervaise ; drawings by Bill Beasley.</a> <a href="https://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b1343711~S30" target="_blank" title="Wilson Hall : Centre and symbol of the University / by R.M. Crawford." rel="noreferrer noopener">Wilson Hall : Centre and symbol of the University / by R.M. Crawford.</a> Description An account of the resource Wilson Hall opened in 1882, and was named for Sir Samuel Wilson, pastoralist and politician, who had bequeathed money for its construction. It was designed by Joseph Reed in the Gothic perpendicular style and was described by George Tibbits as “the architectural jewel of the nineteenth century university,” and as the University’s “soul”. On the 25th of January, 1952, Wilson Hall was destroyed in less than an hour by a fire, possibly caused by an electrical fault. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource <table width="529"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="128">Year</td> <td width="191">Architect</td> <td width="210">Work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1875-82</td> <td width="191">Joseph Reed</td> <td width="210">Designed & Constructed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1952</td> <td colspan="2">After the fire it was demolished and <a href="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Wilson Hall</a> was built</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Relation A related resource Successor: <a href="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wilson Hall 1956</a> Architectural Style: Gothic Perpendicular Material: <a href="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/exhibits/show/browse-materiality/sandstone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandstone</a> Critical Moment: <a href="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/exhibits/show/criticalmoments/wilsonhallfire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Destroyed by fire</a> Joseph Reed