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| AAI | Australian Architectural Index (Lewis, University of Melbourne, 1990) |
| ADB | Australian Dictionary of Biography. |
| AMICE | Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers [London]. (Equivalent to present 'Member'.) |
| AMLF or AML&F | Australian Mortgage Land & Finance. |
| ANZAC | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. |
| Archt | Architect. |
| ARVIA | Associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects. |
| BATC | British Australasian Tobacco Co. |
| BPS | Bates, Peebles & Smart. |
| CG&Co | Carter Gummow & Co. |
| c.y. | cubic yard. |
| cu. ft. | cubic feet. |
| cwt. | One hundredweight. In the Imperial system, 112 pounds. Used to denote both mass (50.8 kg) and force (0.498 kN). |
| Engr | Engineer. |
| ES&A | English Scottish & Australian Bank. |
| FMG | Frank Moorhouse Gummow. |
| FRVIA | Fellow of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects. |
| GF&Co | Gummow Forrest & Co. |
| ICE | Institution of Civil Engineers [London]. |
| I.E.Aust | Institution of Engineers, Australia. |
| JM | John Monash |
| JTC | Collection of original M&A and RCMPC drawings owned by Mr J Thomas. |
| JTNA | Joshua Thomas Noble Anderson |
| M&A | Monash & Anderson (partnership). |
| MCE | Master of Civil Engineering. |
| MHT | Melbourne Harbor [sic] Trust. |
| MICE | Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers [London]. (Equivalent to present 'Fellow'.) |
| MMBW | Melbourne & Metroplitan Board of Works. |
| M.P.Coy | Monier Pipe Company. (Trading name of RCMPC.) |
| NLA | National Library of Australia. |
| NMLA | National Mutual Life Association. |
| PROV | Public Record Office of Victoria [Australia]. |
| psf | Pounds [force] per square foot. |
| psi | Pounds [force] per square inch. |
| PWD | Public Works Department. (In these pages, usually the PWD of the Colony/State of Victoria.) |
| RCMPC | Reinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. |
| r.c. | reinforced concrete. |
| RSJ | Rolled steel joist. |
| RVIA | Royal Victorian Institute of Architects. |
| SARC | South Australian Reinforced Concrete Co. |
| UMA | University of Melbourne Archives. |
| VIE | Victorian Institute of Engineers. |
| VWS | Victorian Water Supply (Dept of Water Supply, State of Victoria) |