By Professor Robert Freestone

Journal articles

Freestone R, 1997, 'Book Reviews : Planning for our cultural heritage. Edited by H. Coccossis and P. Nijkamp. Aldershot, Avebury. 1995. xvi + 218 pp. £35.00, cloth. ISBN 1 85972 178 8', Ecumene, 4, pp. 235 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/147447409700400212

Freestone R, 1997, 'New Suburban centres: An Australian perspective', Landscape and Urban Planning, pp. 247 - 257

Freestone R, 1997, 'Review of H. Coccossis and P.J. Nijkamp `Planning for our cultural heritage`', Ecumene, pp. 235 - 237

Freestone R, 1997, 'Third Australian History/Urban History Conference', Planning History, pp. 33 - 34

Freestone R, 1996, 'Stephenson, Gordon, "Compassionate Town Planning" (Book Review)', Town Planning Review, 67, pp. 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/tpr.67.3.k68q77816251672x

Freestone R, 1996, 'Sulman of Sydney: modern planning in theory and practice 1890-1930', Town Planning Review, pp. 45 - 63

Freestone R, 1996, 'The making of an Australian technoburb', Australian Geographical Studies, pp. 18 - 31

Freestone R, 1996, 'The shattered dream: postwar modernism, urban planning and the career of Walter Bunning', Environment and Planning, pp. 731 - 752

Freestone R, 1995, 'From icons to institutions: heritage conservation in Sydney', International Journal of Heritage Studies, 1, pp. 79 - 90

FREESTONE R, 1995, 'MODERNISM ON THE ROCKS', Australian Planner, 32, pp. 207 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1995.9657689

Freestone R; Veale S, 1995, 'The street beautiful: triumphal arches and urban improvement in Sydney 1888-1925', Public History, pp. 25 - 40

Freestone R, 1995, 'Women in the Australian town planning movement 1990-1950', Planning Perspectives, 10, pp. 259 - 277

Freestone R, 1994, 'Heritage decisions by New South Wales Commissions of Inquiry 1980-1990', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 11, pp. 479 - 491

FREESTONE R, 1994, 'Cities and Their Environment — Legacy of the Past: Conference, Hong Kong, June 1994', International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 18, pp. 703 - 705, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2427.1994.tb00294.x

Freestone R, 1993, 'Heritage, urban planning, and the postmodern city', Australian Geographer, 24, pp. 17 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049189308703074

Freestone R; Hutchings A, 1993, 'Planning history in Australia: The state of the art', Planning Perspectives, 8, pp. 72 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02665439308725764

Donkersloot P; Valentine M; Yiftachel O; Ogle M; Knepper CD; Jenkins WD; Neckar LM; Freestone R; Watanabe SJ; Lawton R; Cangi EC; Gerckens LC; Lewis CR, 1993, 'Book reviews', Planning Perspectives, 8, pp. 333 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02665439308725778

FREESTONE R, 1992, 'SYDNEY'S GREEN BELT 1945–1960', Australian Planner, 30, pp. 70 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1992.9657556

Freestone R, 1991, 'The mittagong maltings: History, cultural significance and conservation', Australian Geographer, 22, pp. 147 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049189108703042

Freestone R, 1988, '2. The early twentieth century: Images of the formative years', Australian Planner, 26, pp. 11 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1988.9657382

Freestone R; Hutchings A, 1988, 'Planning History', Australian Planner, 26, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1988.9657378

Freestone R, 1988, 'The Sydney Regional Plan Convention: an Experiment in Metropolitan Planning 1921–1924', Australian Journal of Politics History, 34, pp. 345 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8497.1988.tb01184.x

Freestone R, 1988, 'BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIAN PLANNING HISTORY', Australian Planner, 26, pp. 37 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1988.9657392

Freestone R, 1988, 'The Making and Unmaking of Planning Ideas: Reviewing, Interpreting and Learning from the Past', Urban Policy and Research, 6, pp. 134 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08111148808551333

Freestone R; Harrison P; Fahey S; Logan B; Moles J; Gelnay B; Dore J; Minnery J; Lawrence RJ, 1987, 'New Books And Publications', Australian Planner, 25, pp. 29 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1987.9657351

Freestone R, 1986, 'Canberra as a garden city', Journal of Australian Studies, 10, pp. 3 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14443058609386927

Freestone R, 1986, 'Exporting the garden city: Metropolitan images in Australia, 1900-1930', Planning Perspectives, 1, pp. 61 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02665438608725613

Webb DJ; Aplin G; Maher C; Curson P; Curson P; Mitchell PB; Bird E; Chapman DM; Jennings J; Jeans DN; Stillwell FJB; Stimson RS; Powell JM; Parkes D; Hugo G; Keys CL; O'Connor K; Logan WS; Jackson JT; Freestone R; McDonald GT; Alexander I; Forbes D; Chartres CJ; Murray D; Bowie IJS; Mercer D; Cooper M; Prescott JRV; Walmsley J; Irwin PG; Day D; Jenkin JJ; Kirkpatrick J; Young A; Riley S; Dunkerley D; Hobbs J, 1984, 'Reviews and notices', Australian Geographer, 16, pp. 61 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049188408702859

Freestone R, 1983, 'Australia and the garden city tradition.', Town Country Planning, 52, pp. 180 - 183

Freestone R, 1983, 'John Sulman and 'the laying out of towns' ( Australia).', Planning History Bulletin, 5, pp. 18 - 24

Freestone R, 1982, 'Nostalgia: Wa's first planning institute', Australian Planner, 20, pp. 138 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07293682.1982.9656972

FREESTONE R, 1982, 'The garden city idea in Australia', Australian Geographical Studies, 20, pp. 24 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8470.1982.tb00392.x

Freestone R, 1982, 'The history of urban and regional planning in Australia: a supplement to Sutcliffe.', Planning History Bulletin, 4, pp. 30 - 39

Walmsley J; Freestone R; Jackson J; Logan MI; Bowie IJS; Murray D; Holmes JH; Seddon G; Kirkpatrick J; Hugo G; Murfet RK; Maher CA; Garner BJ; Black J; Curson PH; Wilson MGA; Forbes D; Lea D; Pain CF; Swan B; Swan B; Cooper M; Hall MR; Dear M; Clark R; Hamilton A; Denham D, 1982, 'Reviews and notices', Australian Geographer, 15, pp. 248 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049188208702824

Freestone R, 1981, 'Marcel Aurousseau and the True Tint of Geography', Australian Geographer, 15, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049188108702790

Freestone R; Beard D, 1981, 'A note on the library service area', Australian Library Journal, 30, pp. 129 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049670.1981.10755436

Freestone R, 1981, 'Australian geography: A guide to bibliographies and review articles', Journal of Geography, 80, pp. 31 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221348108980227

Freestone RG, 1981, 'Coastal environmental quality and management in Australia.', Transition Quarterly Journal of the Socially and Ecologically Responsible Geographers, 10, pp. 2 - 10

Freestone R, 1981, 'PLANNING FOR PROFIT IN URBAN AUSTRALIA 1900–1930: A DESCRIPTIVE PROLEGOMENON', Antipode, 13, pp. 15 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8330.1981.tb00003.x

Freestone R, 1981, 'The making of an urban public facility system: the case of the public library ( USA).', Geographical Perspectives, 47, pp. 6 - 15

Freestone R, 1977, 'Provision of Child Care Facilities in Sydney', Australian Geographer, 13, pp. 318 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049187708702709

Conference Papers

Tighe J; Murray A; Freestone R, 2022, 'Mapping the Incomplete City: A Half Century of Urban Change in Central Sydney', University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at The 39th annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 25 November 2022 - 27 November 2022

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2019, '"Enthusiasm, Energy and Originality": The Influence of Harry Rembert's European Architectural Investigations on Australian Post-War University Design', in Leach A; Stickells L (ed.), Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand 36, Distance Looks Back, Sydney, pp. 324 - 338, presented at SAHANZ, Sydney, 10 July 2019 - 13 July 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27705

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2018, 'Evolution of spatial planning strategies at Australian university campuses 1949-2017', in Proceedings of the 18th International Planning History Society Conference, Yokohama, pp. 801 - 812, presented at Looking at the World History of Planning, Yokohama, 15 July 2018 - 19 July 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26708

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2018, 'Adaptive Master Planning: Making and Remaking the UNSW Campus 1949-1959', in McShane I; Taylor E; Porter L; Woodcock I (eds.), Remaking Cities:: Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference 2018, RMIT Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, pp. 143 - 156, presented at Remaking Cities: Urban History Planning History, Melbourne, 30 January 2018 - 02 February 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.25916/5c2427512d85e

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2018, 'Professionalising Planning: The Town and Country Planning Institute of NSW 1934-1953', in McShane I; Taylor E; Porter L; Woodcock (eds.), Remaking Cities: Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference 2018, RMIT Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, pp. 157 - 167, presented at Remaking Cities: urban History Planning History, Melbourne, 30 January 2018 - 02 February 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26971

Freestone R; Goodman R; Burton P, 2017, 'The state of the art: New Zealand planners reflect on education, capabilities, and confronting the future', in Miller C (ed.), The Proceedings of the 2017 Rodney Davies Symposium, New Zealand Planning Institute, Wellington, pp. 5 - 18, presented at Changing Places: New Zealand Planning Institute Conference, Wellington, 05 April 2017 - 07 April 2017, http://www.planning.org.nz/Attachment?Action=Download&Attachment_id=4540

Baker S; Freestone R; Davison G, 2016, 'Public and private benefits of competitive design processes in central Sydney', in International Urban Design Conference Proceedings 2016, Association for Sustainability in Business, Canberra, pp. 294 - 312, presented at International Urban Design Conference, Canberra, 07 November 2016 - 09 November 2016, http://urbandesignaustralia.com.au/archives/16/ud-boppr16.pdf

Freestone R; Davison G; Baker S; Hu R, 2016, 'Institutionalising Design Excellence in Central Sydney 1988-2000', in Hein C (ed.), International Planning History Society Proceedings: History-Urbanism-Resilience, TU Delft, Delft, pp. 165 - 173, presented at 17th International Planning History Society Conference, Delft, 17 July 2016 - 21 July 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.7480/iphs.2016.7.1344

Freestone R; Hamnett S, 2016, 'The Australian Metropolis 2000-2015', in Hein C (ed.), International Planning History Society Proceedings, TU Delft, Delft, pp. 83 - 92, presented at 17th International Planning History Society Conference: History-Urbanism-Resilience, Delft, 17 July 2016 - 21 July 2016, http://iphs2016.org/proceedings/

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