The Opening of Parliament House

With archival footage showing the opening of the old Parliament House and all the splendour of the historic opening of Australia’s new Parliament House, this video is a souvenir of a great occasion and a permanent record of a unique event. It includes the Governor General’s welcome to Her Majesty the Queen, the Honour Guard, a tour of the magnificent new building with its great architectural and engineering achievements and the opening ceremony itself.

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Credits

producer

Michael Fitzpatrick

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

director

Paul Montgomery

Duration

02:00:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324915

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.T.)

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Speeches, addresses, etc.

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.T.)

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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