FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

HAS Canberra as seen from Red Hill before development (1920's). GVs suburbs of Canberra, houses in suburb of Blandfordia , horse and cart along street (1926). Old homestead ÒYarralumlaÓ being modernised to become residence for Governor General of Australia. Exterior Hotel Canberra, cars outside, people in gardens. Exterior newly completed Parliament House Canberra, cars passing in f/g (October 1926)

Royal Military College Duntroon. Staff cadets on parade, Marquis of Salisbury, chairman of Empire Parliamentary Association, taking salute. Garden party at college hosted by Commandant Colonel Heritage. Marquis talking to man in gown and mortar board. Men and women standing for photograph. Australian flag flying. The End titles(October 1926)

Visit to Canberra by Members of the Empire Parliamentary Association . Speakers Chair to be presented to the House of Representatives, replica of British House of Commons chair. Visiting delegation comprising members of every Parliament in British Empire on steps of Parliament House. Marquis of Salisbury, leader of British House of Lords & Chairman of Delegation & Mr. Arthur Henderson, Chief Labor Whip in the House of Commons.(Oct 1926)

Ministers of State receive visitors from Empire Parliamentary Association comprising members of every Parliament in British Empire on steps of Parliament House. Includes Marquis of Salisbury, leader of House of Lords & Chairman of Delegation & Mr. Arthur Henderson, Chief Labor Whip in the House of Commons. Canberra Boy Scouts line steps as Guard of Honour. (Oct 1926)

Inside chamber of House of Representatives, Parliament House. Visiting Empire Parliamentary Association comprising members of every Parliament in British Empire. Australian senators and members of House of Representatives.

Inside chamber of House of Representatives, Parliament House, Marquis of Salisbury presents replica of British House of Commons Speakers Chair. Speaker Sir Littleton Groom makes return. Acting Prime Minister Dr Earle Page. Leader of Opposition, Matthew Charlton. Transcripts of speech. Large group gathered on steps of Parliament House for photograph opportunity. (October 1926) (Mute)