Summary

Brochure advertising the Paramount Ambassador De-Lux display home, by JB Thomson & Co., Nunawading, Melbourne - Sole Managing Agents.

Physical Description

Brochure printed on a square of white glossy paper in black and orange ink. The title is printed in black lettering against a band of orange across the upper edge. A black and white photograph of the house is situated on the right side, with a ground plan underneath. Information about the home, and a list of its features are on the left. The agent's name and address are printed along the lower edge.

Significance

This collection of housing brochures is a great addition to the domestic life collection. It provides an overview of the surveying process that many young couples went through whilst seeking their own home in the post war period, and provides an excellent representation of the types of house designs available to build yourself or buy from an architect, builder or developer. The brochures show the floor plan spaces and arrangement, design aesthetic, materials and finishes, sizes, and costs of housing in the early 1960s, and reveal how architects, builders and developers promoted the idea of the home to Melburnians.

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