The birth of a continent's capitol [i.e. capital], 1912 [picture] / Table Talk photo
- Bib ID:
- 2217257
- Format:
- Picture
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. PIC Drawer PM 1399 #PIC/8136/1 copy
- Description:
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- 1912
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.2 x 24.2 cm., on sheet 30.4 x 37.4 cm.
- 1 photograph : black and white ; 54 x 45 cm.
- 1 photograph : black and white ; 48 x 42 cm.
- Summary:
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The Federal Capital Design Competition was launched 24 May 1911 by the Department of Home Affairs. Entries were judged by a board consisting of Chairman John Montgomery Coane, a licensed surveyor, and two other members; John Kirkpatrick, a Sydney architect, and James A. Smith, a Melbourne engineer. Secretary of the board was Conway Inglis Clark, a Hobart Architect. Judging took place in Melbourne.
"Standing: Bros. Sampson (Argus), B. Cook (Herald), Sir Keith Murdoch (Age), Whyte (S.M.H.)"--Printed above photograph. "Sitting: Bros. J.M. Coane, J.A. Smith, J. Kirkpatrick, Clark, W. Bingle, P. Owen, Oldham, Doig, D.J. Peters, Hon. King O'Malley"--Printed below photograph.
"This photograph is of great historic interest, for it shows the moment of the birth of a Continent's Capitol. The majority of the Board of Adjudicators, J.A. Smith and J. Kirkpatrick, here announce that No. 29 is the chosen design for Canberra, whereupon the Governor-General's Deputy has broken the sealed envelope containing the Author's name, and has announced that No. 29 is by W.B. Griffin, Chicago; No. 2, E. Sarrinen, Finland; No. 3, D. Agache, Paris; No. 4 Coulter & Caswell, Sydney. The majority decision was then formally adopted by Hon. King O'Malley, Minister for Home Affairs, 23rd May, 1912."--Printed below photograph.
- Notes:
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- Condition: Good, attached to cardboard backing; backing creased top left; minor damage to photograph edges.
- Caption: "The birth of a continent's capitol"--Printed above photograph.
- PIC Drawer PM 1399 #PIC/8136/1 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136801567
- Subject:
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- Smith, James Alexander, 1862-1940 -- Portraits
- Coane, J. M. (John Montgomery) -- Portraits
- Kirkpatrick, John, 1856-1923 -- Portraits
- Clark, C. I. (Conway Inglis) -- Portraits
- O'Malley, King, 1858-1953 -- Portraits
- Federal Capital Design Competition, (1911-1925) -- Photographs
- City planning -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Photographs
- Australia -- Capital and capitol -- Photographs
- NLA holds 4 copies of this photograph
- Other authors/contributors:
- Table Talk
- Exhibited:
- Exhibited: "The Dream of a Century : The Griffins in Australia's Capital" - Temporary Exhibition Gallery, National Library of Australia, 8 March 2013 - 10 June 2013.
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1912
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