We acknowledge Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and give respect to their Elders, past and present.

Read our Statement of Reflection

Your Cart

Your cart is empty right now...

Discover what's on
Your Stuff
Lists
No lists found
Create list
List name
0 Saved items
Updated: a few seconds ago
Getting Started
Get started with Your Stuff

A free Your Stuff account allows you to save, list and share your favourite collection items and articles. This account will give you access to Your Stuff, NFSA Player and Pro. You will need to create an additional account for Canberra event tickets.

Confirm
Skip to main content
National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaNational Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive

Lake rearrangement to preserve natural features

1916

Lake rearrangement to preserve natural features

1916

  • NFSA IDB4AN62KB
  • TypeImage
  • MediumDocumentation
  • FormStill Image
  • GenresHistorical
  • Year1916

In this slide, the Central Basin is an unusual shape and quite different to the semi-circle feature that was proposed by Walter Burley Griffin. The Eastern Basin appears as proposed by Burley Griffin.

By more closely following the natural contours in this area, Walter Scott Griffiths hoped to minimise the amount of excavation and infill needed to construct the lake, whilst still creating Central and Eastern Basins that had formal shapes rather than irregular ones.

The East Lake (or Eastern Lake) is not shown. Removal of the East Lake from the design was a finding of the Parliamentary Works Inquiry into 'Dams for Ornamental Waters – Canberra', which took place between July 1915 and November 1916.

This slide also contains Walter Scott Griffiths' alternative design for Kurrajong Hill, as seen in slide 11.

Burley Griffin's design for a proposed railway appears as a thick line on this map, which runs parallel to Constitution Avenue and then curves down around the edge of the Eastern Basin.

In this slide, the Central Basin is an unusual shape and quite different to the semi-circle feature that was proposed by Walter Burley Griffin. The Eastern Basin appears as proposed by Burley Griffin.

By more closely following the natural contours in this area, Walter Scott Griffiths hoped to minimise the amount of excavation and infill needed to construct the lake, whilst still creating Central and Eastern Basins that had formal shapes rather than irregular ones.

The East Lake (or Eastern Lake) is not shown. Removal of the East Lake from the design was a finding of the Parliamentary Works Inquiry into 'Dams for Ornamental Waters – Canberra', which took place between July 1915 and November 1916.

This slide also contains Walter Scott Griffiths' alternative design for Kurrajong Hill, as seen in slide 11.

Burley Griffin's design for a proposed railway appears as a thick line on this map, which runs parallel to Constitution Avenue and then curves down around the edge of the Eastern Basin.

    Industry professional? Go Pro

    Need to license this item? A/V professionals and researchers can shortlist licensing enquiries via our NFSA Pro catalogue search and membership.

    Get started with PRO

    Collections to explore

    • Glass slides

    • 1910s

    • Canberra

    • Start your own collection

      A free Your Stuff account allows you to save, organise and share your favourite videos, audio and stories.

    More in Stories+

    Personalized your experience

    Save, create and share

    With NFSA Your Stuff