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Turning the first sod, Parliament House, Canberra [28 August 1923] 1

Boland, Frank H., d. 1955.

 

Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Frank H. Boland collection.; Title from accompanying documentation. The first sod for the site of Parliament House, Canberra, was turned on 28 August 1923 by the Hon. P.G. Stewart, Minister for Works and Railways.--Reference: Parliamentary Library historical information web site. Images shows crowds gathered around a steam driven excavator.

 

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Uploaded on September 23, 2011
Taken on August 23, 1923