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Old Parliament House

Old Parliament House was the seat of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988. The building began operation on May 9, 1927 after Parliament's relocation from Melbourne to the new capital, Canberra. In 1988 the Commonwealth Parliament transferred to the new Parliament House on Capital Hill, which was under construction when we lived there and complete when we returned in 2002. The frame of the flagpole of the new building can be seen in the distance. NOTE: The old building was never demolished and still exists today in front of the new Parliament House AFAIK.

Spring in the middle of winter, posted earlier:

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Philip Game04-Mar-2023 10:30
Old Parliament House in Canberra has become the 'Museum of Australian Democracy', preserving many reminders of Australian politics over the years.
Julie Oldfield20-Feb-2023 00:26
It looks pretty regal in your wide angle view. V
Dennis Hoyne19-Feb-2023 01:32
A very attractive building, good thing it still exists.
Mairéad18-Feb-2023 21:32
It's a handsome old building and I like how you can see the cranes in the background,
Patricia Kay18-Feb-2023 21:28
Such a great building Helen…it would be a shame if they took it down…BV
bill friedlander18-Feb-2023 17:48
Nice how the building fits into the landscape. V
janescottcumming18-Feb-2023 12:21
A nice looking building. Glad you are saving these images on the computer. I really need to get busy and start getting our old photos out and save them to the computer too. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal18-Feb-2023 12:19
What a beautiful building, nice shot. V
Charlene Ambrose18-Feb-2023 07:17
That looks like a very nice building. I hope they didn't tear it down.
Gill Kopy18-Feb-2023 05:15
Phew - that's a lot of lawn to mow !! I do like the old style architecture. V
joseantonio18-Feb-2023 04:25
must be lovely for you to look at these old pics.V.