Browsing Sir Herbert Baker Collection by Title

Browsing Sir Herbert Baker Collection by Title

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  • Samuel Marks Building, Cape Town 
    Unknown (Architectural Review, 1911-10)
    Photos of the Samuel Marks Building, Cape Town, designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
  • School of Agriculture : entrance to Selborne Hall 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-08-01)
    View of the arcaded entrance to Selborne Hall at the School of Agriculture in Potchefstroom, designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The arches, supported by Doric-style columns, are topped by a cartouche.
  • School of Agriculture: main offices 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-08-01)
    Photograph of the main offices of the Potchefstroom School of Agriculture, designed by Sir Herbert Baker in Edwardian style. On the roof is an eyebrow dormer and a belvedere with clock and balcony.
  • School of Agriculture: Selborne Hall 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-08-01)
    View from the street of Selborne Hall at the School of Agriculture in Potchefstroom. Designed by Sir Herbert Baker, it displays Cape Dutch style gables.
  • Schoonegezicht cellar 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-09-26)
    Drawing by Sir Herbert Baker of the Cape Dutch cellar at Schoonegezicht in Stellenbosch, dated 1800. It has a typical Baroque gable.
  • South Africa House 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-08-25)
    Letter written by Sir Herbert Baker to J. B. Cleland [J. S. Cleland] discussing choices of finishing materials for South Africa House: marble or granite for entrance columns, types of wood for panelling or beams, handpainted ...
  • South Africa House 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-08-22)
    Letter by Sir Herbert Baker to J. B. Cleland [J. S. Cleland] of the Public Works Department. It discusses design & material choices for South Africa House in London.
  • South Africa House paintings 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-08-19)
    Letter from Sir Herbert Baker to J. S. Cleland at the Public Works Department on the paintings by William Timlin to be installed in South Africa House, London.
  • South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg 
    Unknown (2006-09-26)
    Photograph of the exterior of the building of the South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg, designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
  • St John's College, Johannesburg 
    Unknown (2006-09-21)
    Five photos of St John's College, Johannesburg, designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
  • Stellenbosch gables 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-09-26)
    Drawings by Sir Herbert Baker of four examples of gables on Cape Dutch buildings in Stellenbosch: convex-concave, pointed apex and Baroque types.
  • Stellenbosch gables 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-09-26)
    Drawing by Sir Herbert Baker of two gables of Cape Dutch buildings in Stellenbosch.
  • Swimming Baths, Warmbaths 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-07-31)
    View of the swimming baths building in Warmbaths, designed in Arts & Crafts style by Sir Herbert Baker. The building has plastered walls, a tiled roof, and quoining around the entrance arch.
  • Town Planning: Beauty, a human document; The "Grand Manner" for South Africa 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (African Architect, 1914-07-01)
    In this article the author apologises to the Congress for the somewhat discursive and sketchy nature. He attempts to deal with town-planning less from the scientific and hygienic, and more from the idealistic and artistic ...
  • Two unrealized visions: Sir Herbert Baker recounts story of Union Buildings 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (Pretoria News, 1941-11-07)
    In this article, sir Herbert Baker recounts the background and the design of the Union Buildings.
  • Union Buildings and their architect 
    Solomon, J.M. (State of South Africa, 1910-07-01)
    The natural semicircle created by Meintjes Kop was used by architect sir Herbert Baker in the design of the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Discussion of the design includes perspectives, site plan, and portrait of the architect.
  • Union Buildings Pretoria : the administrative seat of the Union of South Africa 
    Unknown (A. & C. Black, Ltd, 1926-04)
  • The Union Buildings: reflections on Herbert Baker's design intentions and unrealised designs 
    Fisher, Roger C.; Avital, Tsion; Glatigny, Pascal Dubourg; Mcquillan, James; Olivier, Bert; Shaw, Rayford; Schmidt, Leoni; Allen, N.P.L. (Nicholas P.L.); Mare, Estelle Alma; Unknown (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2004)
    When assessing the architectural merits of the Union Buildings the design thinking of Herbert Baker should be considered. He expressed himself on these matters in various texts throughout his productive years. Not all ...
  • Unrealised designs : Meinjes [i.e. Meintjes] Kop 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (1900)
    Memorandum in which sir Herbert Baker discusses the choice of site and the design of the Union Buildings on Meinjes Kop [Meintjes Kop], as well as the unrealised Via Sacra and South African War Memorial which was to have ...
  • Watergat, Drakenstein 
    Baker, Herbert, Sir, 1862-1946 (2008-09-26)
    Drawing by Sir Herbert Baker of the Baroque-style gable of a Cape Dutch building at Watergat in Drakenstein. The architect is unknown.