Date5/05/1979DescriptionImage shows Fairfield Council's Chief draughtsman, Mr Mike Buckpitt, at work on a micro-film reader and printer in his office, a kitchen at the Council Chambers.
The Civic Centre at Fairfield is so overcrowded that the council's chief draughtman, Mr Mike Buckpitt, has taken over the kitchen - he works beside a stove, sink and coffee machine in everyday use.
The Mayor's secretary, Mrs Kay Karey, has her office in an older kitcher, along with the new public relations officer, Mr Lloyd Cuthbert.
Another of the 147 council employees sit at her desk in a bare droughty corridor over a tiny square of carpet, and the engineering department has taken over the actual council chambers, complete with a photograph of the Queen and the Council crest.
Image ColourBlack & WhiteTypePrintPrint Size254 mm x 192 mmDigital FormatJPG : 2.75 MBOriginal Print AvailableYesAccessAppointment required to view original photographCopyrightRestrictedCopyright Owner(s)Fairfax MediaAcknowledgementFairfield City Council acquired copies in December 2020 from Duncan Miller (Californian photography dealer). The original copyright is held by Fairfax Media
Mike Buckpill, Chief Draughtsman at work (5/05/1979). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 28/07/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/2712
