The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people", thus functioning as a national library. It is located in Parkes, Canberra, ACT.
National Library of Australia as viewed from Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
Image: National Library of Australia, ACT perspective controlled
Original National Library building (1934), demolished 1968
The library seen from Lake Burley Griffin in autumn.
Bunning and Madden
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Bunning and Madden is an Australian architecture and urban planning firm based in Canberra and Sydney. The firm was founded by Walter Bunning in 1945 in Sydney. The firm's most notable commission was the design of the National Library of Australia and the firm was most prominent between 1955 and 1970s.
Image: SLNSW 12417 A new Grace Bros regional store Parramatta
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Image: The Wool Room, International House