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.
Credits
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
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)