#23910 - A Splendid Destiny
- Resource IDLocation
- 23910Newsletters ed.445, Mar 2013
- Title/subtitle
- A Splendid Destiny
- Author/Creator
- Hall, Michael
- Format
- Newsletter article
- Identifier
- Capital Hill - Kurrajong Hill; Canberra Commencement Column
- Publisher
- Canberra & District Historical Society, 2013
- Summary
- Article discusses the naming ceremony (or foundation ceremony) for Canberra which culminated in the ceremony on 12 March 1913. Discusses the construction of the commencement column, the role of the Light Horse, the weather in the week before, the Governor-General's party, memories of some locals including the use of the land by Aboriginals and the treatment of convicts, the honour guard of RMC cadets, the ceremony itself including the laying of the stones as well as several sidebars with stories connected to the event titled 'The Horseless Wonders' (about the use of cars), 'The Honour Guard' (about the RMC cadets and the Governor-General's aides), 'The Master Builder' (about Frederick Young), 'The Golden Trowels', 'The Mystery of the Dirty Glove' and 'The Antarctic Connection'.
- Availability
- Copies available for purchase.
