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Canberra Camps, Settlements & Early Housing

This new web site that concentrates on Canberra Camps, Settlements and Early permanent housing reminds the readers that the Federal city was built by men who came from all parts of the country and...

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Canberra's Cordial Companies

In the GENERAL section I have added informations about Canberra's Cordial Companies.  The first to build a factory which was for cordials and ice making, was TJ Sheekey of Yass whose logo on the...

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2CA - Canberra's First Radio Station

In the GENERAL  section is an article on Canberra's First Radio Station which began service in November 1931.  It was the work of AJ Ryan and in the article is reference to George Barlin's role in...

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November 2010 no new entries for a month or so.

I will begin to add extra information after the Christmas Break and will include in the Newspaper section the 2010 Westlake Newsletter.  The hold up is cost - I will have to update this web to a paid...

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Permanent Canberra

I have now begun to add the information about early Canberra permanent houses, hotels, and hostels.  In 1921-22 the Federal Capital Advisory Committee (FCAC) built around 70 permanent brick cottages...

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Stirling Park Yarralumla - Dumps & sites

I have posted a number of photographs that show the area of Stirling Park Yarralumla - former Westlake and the Ngunawal area known as Gura Bung Dhaura hills - Stony ground.  The land of the park, which...

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Early Permanent Housing Lease system

I have included in the section under Early Permanent Housing - Leasing to 1970s - a booklet that gives a general history of the lease system for city and rural sections of the Australian Capital...

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A Story of Capital Hill

In 2009 I published a book entitled 'A Story of Capital Hill'.  This book is no longer available in bookstores. I have included a copy of the book in this web.  The front cover shows Mr Don Bell...

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Books

I have now added a copy of the most recent book - A Story of Capital Hill which outlines not only the general history of the area which consisted of parts  two of the Gura Bung Dhaura (stony ground -...

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Canberra Camps, Settlements & Early Housing

This new web site that concentrates on Canberra Camps, Settlements and Early permanent housing reminds the readers that the Federal city was built by men who came from all parts of the country and...

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Canberra's Cordial Companies

In the GENERAL section I have added informations about Canberra's Cordial Companies.  The first to build a factory which was for cordials and ice making, was TJ Sheekey of Yass whose logo on the...

View Article

2CA - Canberra's First Radio Station

In the GENERAL  section is an article on Canberra's First Radio Station which began service in November 1931.  It was the work of AJ Ryan and in the article is reference to George Barlin's role in...

View Article

November 2010 no new entries for a month or so.

I will begin to add extra information after the Christmas Break and will include in the Newspaper section the 2010 Westlake Newsletter.  The hold up is cost - I will have to update this web to a paid...

View Article


Permanent Canberra

I have now begun to add the information about early Canberra permanent houses, hotels, and hostels.  In 1921-22 the Federal Capital Advisory Committee (FCAC) built around 70 permanent brick cottages...

View Article

Stirling Park Yarralumla - Dumps & sites

I have posted a number of photographs that show the area of Stirling Park Yarralumla - former Westlake and the Ngunawal area known as Gura Bung Dhaura hills - Stony ground.  The land of the park, which...

View Article


Early Permanent Housing Lease system

I have included in the section under Early Permanent Housing - Leasing to 1970s - a booklet that gives a general history of the lease system for city and rural sections of the Australian Capital...

View Article

A Story of Capital Hill

In 2009 I published a book entitled 'A Story of Capital Hill'.  This book is no longer available in bookstores. I have included a copy of the book in this web.  The front cover shows Mr Don Bell...

View Article


Books

I have now added a copy of the most recent book - A Story of Capital Hill which outlines not only the general history of the area which consisted of parts  two of the Gura Bung Dhaura (stony ground -...

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