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History of the Great Court
The foundation stone for the new University campus was laid by Queensland Premier the Hon William Forgan Smith on 6 March 1937 and construction began the following year. Built from Helidon freestone – or sandstone – it was unlike other buildings of the period as no attempt was made to achieve a uniform colour, resulting in a swathe of purples, lavenders, creams, buffs and browns that looks particularly attractive after rain.
The Great Court took more than 40 years to complete, and played a key role in World War II when it housed the Advanced Land Headquarters of the Allied Land Forces in the Pacific, headed by General Sir Thomas Blamey. A 1945 bronze plaque commemorating this period can be found in the Forgan Smith tower.
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The University of Queensland
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