Old Parliament House, Canberra

King's Hall, with its statue of King George V on the left, sits between the two Chambers. This is looking towards the entrance into the Senate Chamber which is flanked by portraits of former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke, on the right, and John Howard with his wife Janette, on the left.

Culture - Ancient and Modern (Part 2)

March 19th 2014
The Old Parliament House (see previous entry), an understated but impressive building, had served as the home of the Federal Government from 1927 to 1988, when the new Parliament was completed. By that time more than 3,000 people were packed into a building only meant for a few hundred to work in. I bet they were thrilled with their new premises – no more sitting on each others’ laps! Inside ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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