#23126 - The Dismissal
- Resource IDLocation
- 23126O-165, Drawer 7, Map Room
- Title/subtitle
- The Dismissal
- Picture
- Format
- Photograph
- Identifier
- Object O-165; Parliament House
- Publisher
- The Canberra Times
- Physical description
- Photograph
- Summary
- David Smith, Secretary to the Governor General Sir John Kerr, reading the proclamation to dissolve Parliament on the steps of Parliament House. Gough Whitlam stands behind him. 11 November 1975.
- Notes
- When Doug Anthony launched Beth Knowles' book The Cottage he was a guest of the CDHS for dinner at the National Press Club. He expressed a keen interest in having a copy of the photo and with the permission of the club manager and the photographic assistance of Beth's brother Noel Fisk, a copy was sent to him and another donated to the CDHS. Old CDHS reference no.166.
