Sulman Award Covers Wide Field in Architecture – excerpt

Australian architecture in the 1940s was marked by evolution and experimentation, with many now-iconic styles emerging in the rapidly expanding suburbs across the country.  

This Film Australia clip from 1947 reflects on the buildings that won that year's Sulman Prize, named after the Australian architect John Sulman and awarded annually by the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.  

The selected buildings illustrate a period of transition where modern designs began to challenge the traditional styles. While the clip is specific to NSW buildings, many of the styles, including that of the Art Deco Manly Surf Club, can be seen around the country.

Contained in Australian Diary No. 005, NFSA title: 1396