ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
HMSS 0485 Charles Watson Lake Burley Griffin Photographs
| Call Number | HMSS 0485 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Charles Watson Lake Burley Griffin Photographs |
| Date Range | 1964 |
| Quantity | 0.1m (1 wallet) |
| Access Conditions | open |
| Copying Conditions | with attribution |
| Related Collections | HMSS 0428 Lake Burley Griffin and Canberra Photographs HMSS 0338 Lake Burley Griffin Construction Photographs |
Charles James Johnston Watson of Brisbane visited family in Canberra in the summer of 1964/1965. He was the father-in-law of Professor Ken Campbell of the Australian National University. The photographs, probably taken in late 1964, show an almost filled Lake Burley Griffin and the growing infrastructure around the Lake basin.
| Box Number | Description | Quantity | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colour, 35mm transparency taken from Russell Hill looking south west with Black Mountain in the centre background. In the foreground is the Australian American Memorial and the construction of Russell Offices. In the middle ground is Commonwealth Park, Regatta Point and Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. Lake Burley Griffin is mostly filled. | 1 | 1964 |
| 1 | Colour 35mm transparency taken from Black Mountain looking south east. In the foreground is Springbank Island and the Royal Canberra Hospital on Acton Peninsula. In the middle ground is the start of construction for the National Library of Australia, the Garran Buiding, Albert Hall, Kaye's Farmhouse (?), Old Parliament House, the Hotel Canberra, West Block and the High Commissions of the United Kingdom and of Canada. Lake Burley Griffin is mostly filled. | 1 | 1964 |