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A young lake

This shot of Lake Burley Griffin was taken in 1970, less than a decade after it was first filled. Note the National Library on the left of the frame and the space now occupied by the National Gallery,...

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Under construction

Carving out the new suburbs of Gowrie and Monash in 1976

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Bygone Braddon

Northbourne Avenue and a freshly filled Lake Burley Griffin can be seen in the 1965 photo of Braddon and Civic

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Just over the border

This aerial shot shows how Queanbeyan looked from the air in 1959.

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Looking back at Lyneham

This is how the Inner North looked in the 1950s, looking south east Mount Ainslie can be seen in the background

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The early 'burbs

Dickson and Ainslie circa 1950s in what was then the outer suburbs of Canberra. This picture was taken looking south.

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The view from the hill

Taken from a small plane, this aerial shot shows Capital Hill in the 1940s. Note Old Parliament House to the left of the frame and the beginnings of State Circle

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The view from above

The early days of the national capital and the Griffin plan for Canberra is starting to take shape. Capital Hill can be seen on the centre left of the picture, with Civic on the centre right.

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