University of Queensland Mayne Medical School

University of Queensland Mayne Medical School
Mayne Medical School
Location288 Herston Road, Herston, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates27°26′55″S 153°01′26″E / 27.4487°S 153.0239°E / -27.4487; 153.0239
Design period1919–1930s (interwar period)
Built1938–1939
Built forUniversity of Queensland
ArchitectRaymond Clare Nowland
Architectural style(s)Classicism
OwnerUniversity of Queensland
Official nameUniversity of Queensland Medical School, Mayne Medical School
Typestate heritage (landscape, built)
Designated24 June 1999
Reference no.601167
Significant period1930s (historical)
1930s (fabric)
1930s ongoing (social)
Significant componentsviews to, school/school room, fence/wall – perimeter, views from, dome, garden/grounds
University of Queensland Mayne Medical School is located in Queensland
University of Queensland Mayne Medical School
Location of University of Queensland Mayne Medical School in Queensland
University of Queensland Mayne Medical School is located in Australia
University of Queensland Mayne Medical School
University of Queensland Mayne Medical School (Australia)

University of Queensland Mayne Medical School is a heritage-listed university building at 288 Herston Road, Herston, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Raymond Clare Nowland and built from 1938 to 1939. It is also known as University of Queensland Medical School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 June 1999.[1]

The Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History is located within the building. Operated by volunteers, it has a collection of over 7,000 items of medical memorabilia, medical and surgical instruments. The focus is on the study of medical history in Queensland, but the collection includes items with broader significance to both Australia and internationally.[2][3]

  1. ^ "University of Queensland Medical School (entry 601167)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "UQ Marks-Hirschfeld Museum". Brisbane Living Heritage Network. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History", Trove, 2009, retrieved 15 June 2017