ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
HMSS 0429 Canberra Photographs
Scope and Content Notes
Call Number | HMSS 0429 |
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Collection | Canberra Photographs |
Date Range | 1909-1974 |
Quantity | 0.01m (1 wallet) |
Access Conditions | open |
Copying Conditions | various |
Related Collections |
This is a collection of orphan images probably used in displays or publications. Some have details of the institution from whose collections they were provided, others may identify the creating department or agency. All are black and white prints.
IMAGE | DESCRIPTION | CREATOR | SIZE (cm) | SOURCE | DATE RANGE |
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1 | Canberra, proposed federal site on the Canberra [sic] River, NSW 3 | Scrivener, Charles Robert | 20 x 25 | National Archives NAA: M1488, 12 [digitised, barcode 507753] | 1909 |
2 | Post Office and Secretariat offices in course of construction; PL 533/9 | 16 x 21 | National Library | 1926 | |
3 | Department of Interior, Canberra; (C)6161 | Department of Interior | 16 x 21 | 1930s | |
4 | Parliament House, Canberra; (C)6165 | Department of Interior | 16 x 21 | 1930s | |
5 | Royal Military College, Duntroon, view from Mount Pleasant across military buildings and parade ground; U350/7 | 16 x 21 | Ca 1950 | ||
6 | View from City Hill towards Parliament House and Mount Mugga; U350/20 | 16 x 21 | Ca 1950 | ||
7 | Civic Centre, aerial view looking northwest | Lent to National Library for copying by Mr C Burmester | 18 x 24 | National Library, Canberra Views 1927-49 | 1940s |
8 | Looking across flats to Parliament House; wheat in stooks in foreground | 17 x 24 | National Library, Canberra Views 1927-49 | 1930s? | |
9 | Second Commonwealth Avenue Bridge | 17 x 24 | National Library, Dwyer Collection | 1930s | |
10 | Canberra houses, taken from Yass Road looking towards Black Mountain | 15 x 24 | National Library, Steele’s album | 1930s | |
11 | View from Mount Ainslie showing Black Mountain; Canberra High School is behind the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings; Hotel Ainslie in middle distance | 17 x 24 | National Library, Canberra Views 1927-49 | 1940s | |
12 | Canberra, Russell Offices; view from Mount Pleasant looking west; mounted on heavy card | 14 x 24 | 1974 | ||
13 | Group of four Canberra firemen; Harold Stephenson 3rd from left, Tommy Hynes 4th from left; photocopy | 1930s | |||
14 | Gungahlin Homestead Plaque | 20 x 29.5 | ACT Heritage Unit | ||
15 | Front view of Post Office Woden 2606 with water feature in front of it | 17 x 17.5 | |||
16 | Curtin Shopping Centre[?] | 17 x 17.5 | |||
17 | London Circuit and surrounds including Sydney and Melbourne Buildings; Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, Old Parliament House; Northbourne Avenue, | 22 x 16 | 1967 | ||
18 - 19 | Monaro Mall and surrounds including car parks; | 21 x 16 | 1967 | ||
20 | The front view of the Store Building with Men and women in front of it. | 20 x 25.5 | 1870s | ||
21 | Front view of Old Ginninderra Post Office on Yass Road about a quarter of a mile from the original Post Office. Seven males standing in front of the Post Office. | 20 x 25.5 | Australia Post Historical Section | 1880s | |
22 | Sheep near Parliament House, Canberra, signed by A R Peters in the bottom right hand corner. Colour photograph on Agfa photopaper. | Photographer: Albert R. Peters | 19.5 x 24.5 | 1940s |