Objects of Substance- The Main Building and the keys to the

1883 Gailey Plans.

Gailey’s plans and specifications are kept in the school Archive. The specifications are handwritten folio sheets, encapsulated in protective Mylar envelopes and contained within a bound volume and slip case. These are precious records, but the hand-drawn plans have been copied and framed so that the Grammar community can fully appreciate the skilful and beautiful work. They are hung in pride of place in the foyer of Gailey’s building. From an article in the Brisbane Courier , we can surmise that this first building for Brisbane Girls Grammar School was not fully completed when it was first occupied because, within a year, these original extensive plans again provided the template for what was termed a “large addition” to the first building works.