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#19515 - Canberra at time of Opening of Parliament 1927

Resource ID
Location
19515
Drawer No.1
Title/subtitle
Canberra at time of Opening of Parliament 1927
Author/Creator
Various
Format
Sound Recording
Publisher
Canberra & District Historical Society - 15 November 1988
Physical description
cassette tape
Summary
Tape interview with people present at the opening of Parliament House on 9 May 1927. Phil Hardy speaks about Canberra at the time, Mrs Wardle about the impressions of people new to Canberra, Bruce Moore about the day and the people who didn't come. Others speakers include Keith Carnall, George Coleman, Mrs Withers and Mrs Helman.