Picture album
The Senate party examining sites for the federal capital enjoy an early Autumn bathe in the Snowy River at Dalgety in March 1902.
National Library of Australia
Location: National Library of Australia
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The stones laid to mark the foundation of Canberra in an impressive ceremony on Capital Hill on 12 March 1913 can still be seen, in front of Parliament House.
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA: AA1969/147, A10]
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A portion of land at Jervis Bay was included in the Federal Capital Territory to provide a seaport for Australia’s only inland capital.
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA: A3202, 1 and 2]
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The Commonwealth Coat of Arms still features at both entrances to the ACT Supreme Court in Civic. This view from inside the western entrance looks along University Avenue toward the Australian National University.
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA: A8763, KN19764]
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Grant of Arms by the College of Arms to the Federal Capital Commissioners for use by the Federal Capital Commission and the City of Canberra, 7 November 1928
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA series CP188/1, item 2 held at ACT Territory Records Office]
Grant of Supporters to the Arms by the College of Arms to the Federal Capital Commissioners for use by the Federal Capital Commission and the City of Canberra, 9 November 1928
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA series CP188/1, item 3 held at ACT Territory Records Office]
Impress seal with matrix bearing arms of the Federal Capital Commission and the City of Canberra
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA series CP188/1, item 4 held at ACT Territory Records Office]
Impress seal with matrix bearing the public seal of the Federal Capital Commission
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA: CP188/1, 5]
Royal Warrant granting armorial bearings for the Federal Capital Commissioners and the City of Canberra, 1928
Location: National Archives of Australia
[NAA: CP188/1, Vol 1]