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Lexicon Public Works of South Africa (periodical / journal) _____________________________________________________ While this publication was done as a private enterprise it was conceived as showcasing both the best that the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS as well as architects of the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) had to offer by way of executed projects. PUBLIC WORKS OF SOUTH AFRICA which is published monthly, is intended to keep the public up-to-date in regard to projects of the Public Works Departments of South Africa, Union, Provincial and Local Government, giving expression to the activities of each of these departments of service (November 1938 Vol 1 No 2:11). The Public Works of South Africa was published in Johannesburg from 1938-1965 running to 25 volumes. Cyril Eric TODD was invited to edit the periodical. The first copy appeared in August 1938. Todd continued as editor until he volunteered for active service in the Second World War in 1940, during which time between March 1942 and April 1947 publication was suspended and two numbers not issued. Thereafter TODD returned to the editorship. The SACat Database give the following information of the continuity of this publication: From 1965 it continued as the Public Works of South Africa. Incorporating SA Excavator and Constructor. Thereafter it merged with African Roads and Transport to form the Public Works of South Africa. Incorporating African Roads and Transport, although continuously numbered volumes 1-235. This is an important journal but there is no complete set in South Africa. The only entire series was held by the RIBA but it is in dead storage in the Archives at Kew and inaccessible to researchers. November [?] 1938 Vol I No 1 (unavailable) December 1938 Vol I No 2 [Pages 13-20 missing] January 1939 Vol I No 3 (unavailable) February 1939 Vol I No 4 March 1939 Vol I No 5 (pages 15-22 missing) April 1939 Vol II No 6 (unavailable) May 1939 Vol II No 7 June 1939 Vol II no 8 (unavailable) July 1939 Vol II no 9 August 1939 Vol II No 10 (unavailable) September 1939 Vol II No 11 (unavailable) October 1939 Vol II No 12 (unavailable) November 1939 Vol III No 13 December 1939 Vol III No 14 January 1940 Vol III No 15 February 1940 Vol III No 16 March 1940 Vol III no 17 April 1940 Vol III No 18 May 1940 Vol IV No 19 June 1940 Vol IV No 20 July 1940 Vol IV No 21 August 1940 Vol IV No 22 (unavailable) September 1940 Vol IV No 23 October 1940 Vol IV No 24 November 1940 Vol V No 25 December 1940 Vol V No 26 (unavailable) January 1941 Vol V No 27 (unavailable) February 1941 Vol V No 28 March 1941 Vol V No 29 (unavailable) April 1941 Vol V No 30 (unavailable) May 1941 Vol V No 31 (unavailable) June 1941 Vol V No 32 (unavailable) July 1941 Vol V No 33 (unavailable) August 1941 Vol V No 34 (unavailable) September 1941 Vol V No 35 (unavailable) October 1941 Vol VI No 36 November 1941 Vol VI No 37 December 1941 Vol V No 38 (unavailable) January 1942 Vol VII No 39 February 1942 Vol VII No 40 [Publication suspended due to editor going to war. No's 41 and 42 not published] June 1947 Vol VII No 43 July 1947 Vol VII No 44 August 1947 Vol VII No 45 September 1947 Vol VIII No 46 October 1947 Vol VIII No 47 November 1947 Vol VIII No 48 December 1947 Vol VIII No 49 (unavailable) January 1948 Vol IX No 50 February 1948 Vol IX No 51 March 1948 Vol IX No 52 April 1948 Vol IX No 53 May 1948 Vol IX No 54 June 1948 Vol IX No 55 July 1948 Vol IX No 56 August 1948 Vol IX No 57 September 1948 Vol IX No 58 October 1948 Vol IX No 59 November 1948 Vol IX No 60 December 1948 Vol IX No 61 January 1949 Vol X no 62 February 1949 Vol X No 63 March 1949 Vol X No 64 April 1949 Vol X No 65 May 1949 Vol X 1949 No 66 June 1949 Vol X No 67 July 1949 Vol X No 68 August 1949 Vol X No 69 September 1949 Vol X No 70 October 1949 Vol X No 71 November 1949 Vol X No 72 December 1949 Vol X no 73