Planning of Canberra : publications, 1902-1955.

Title & Author:

Planning of Canberra : publications, 1902-1955.

Description:

approximately 45 items : illustrations, maps, plans ; 34 cm in 2 cases

Notes:
Set of documents relating to the planning of the new Australian Commonwealth capital at Canberra.
Includes official reports on site selection; competition designs for the new federal capital city; proposals for water supply, sewerage, and the city railway; architectural competition for a permanent administrative building; annual reports of the Federal Capital Commission; misc. reports from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works plus reports on the naming of streets and suburbs, proposed construction of public baths, concrete roads, community hospital, temporary office buildings, additions to the Institute of Anatomy, cottages, hotel, Secretariat Building, abattoirs.

Subject:

Capitals (Cities) Australia.
Capitals (Cities)
Canberra (A.C.T.)
Australia.
Australian Capital Territory Canberra.
Architectural Competitions Australia.
Urban planning Australia 1900-1960.
Capital cities Australia 1900-1960.
Hospitals Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Hotels Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Housing Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Office buildings Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Parliament buildings Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Public baths Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Reservoirs Australia 1900-1960.
Roads Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Slaughterhouses Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Urban rail systems Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.
Water supply systems Australia Canberra (A.C.T.) 1900-1960.

Form/genre:

Clippings.
Black-and-white photographs.
Maps.
Official reports.
Topographic surveys.

Added entries:

New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Assembly.
Australia. Parliament.
Australia. Parliament. Federal Capital Advisory Committee.
Australia. Parliament. Standing Committee on Public Works.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 191052
Call No.: DU145 (ID:97-A178)
Copy: case 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 212564
Call No.: DU145 (ID:97-A178)
Copy: case 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 212565
Call No.: DU145 (ID:97-A178)
Copy: clippings
Status: Available

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