One of Canberra’s, and Australia’s, most dramatic events was the reading of the proclamation of the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government on the steps of Parliament House on 11 November 1975.

Made by The National Film Board 1952. A look at Canberra through the seasons, focussing on all the city has to offer as well as the natural beauty of the surrounding environs.

This 'exclusive’ Cinesound Review newsreel opens with a view of Parliament House and a voice-over stating Australia has been experiencing a dramatic politic crisis.

This home movie from 1929 shows Canberra residents playing in the snow in Civic, between the Sydney and Melbourne buildings.

The Capitol Theatre was opened by the Governor-General, Baron Stonehaven, on 8 December 1927. The Capitol was an immense, white, rectangular structure.

Federal Parliament House in Canberra was opened with much ceremony on 9 May 1927 by the Duke of York, later King George VI.

Every March from 1985 to 1992 thousands flocked to the shores of Lake Burley Griffin to witness one of the more spectacular events on the Canberra Festival program, the Capital 7 Birdman Rally.

The NFSA has uncovered some hidden gems from Canberra's forgotten history in the holdings of the ACT's first commercial television station, CTC 7 (now 9). 

 A rare 100-year record of the birth and development of the national capital of Australia from its foundation in 1913 to its centenary celebrations.

Christmas drivers taking the coast road out of Canberra in 1974 had to face the rapidly deteriorating 'horror highway'.