Built on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin, the National Library of Australia was officially established on 23 March 1961 as an addition to the cultural institutions of Australia’s national capital.

The 'Canberra of tomorrow' may have grown a bit since 1959!

The NFSA is delighted by the announcement of new funding for the National Collecting Institutions announced by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke.

Former Managing Director of CTC 7 Canberra, George Barlin, talks in 2002 about Kerry Stokes and his investment in local production.

Postmaster-General CW Davidson’s speech at the official opening of Canberra’s first television station on 2 June 1962.

The official handover of the keys to the CTC 7 studio on Black Mountain, Canberra. Please note: This clip has no sound.

CTC-7 General Manager George Barlin and Chairman of the Board Arthur Shakespeare in the bush on Black Mountain, Canberra, where Canberra’s first television studio and transmitter was to be located.

George Barlin, first General Manager of CTC 7 Canberra, talks of a test conducted on Black Mountain to see if a building would be seen in the suburb.

Canberra’s first purpose-built cinema was the Capitol Theatre, which opened in 1927 with more than 1,000 seats.

Filmmaker Phillip Noyce was tasked with recording the 1971 Aquarius Arts Festival held at the Australian National University in Canberra.